...Anaheim fly ball in the third inning of Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts DENVER - SEPTEMBER 25: Rightfielder Matt Holliday...

...for their team against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Three of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Coors Field on October 11, 2009 in Denver, Colorado

Cuban defector Chapman fires agent

Cuban pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman has fired the representative who helped him gain free agency, his former agency confirmed Saturday.

Selig: Some teams lost money in '09

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

ESPN Video Podcast

Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic talk about MLB's changes to the postseason schedule. Greeny wants some credit

Mike And Mike: Greeny Wants Credit

Mike Greenberg wants credit for MLB's changes in the postseason schedule

Meet digital Lincecum, 2.0

With another Cy Young (and a drug arrest) under his belt, Jim Caple wonders what the future holds for Tim Lincecum's digital self.

Postseason to have fewer breaks

Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he's working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games.

A Selig welcome

...be welcomed by the other 29 owners and Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig at a private...for next year is to tighten up the postseason schedule. He wasn't ready to go on...

The Self-Annointed One Is At It Again

...on 4 and 2? Can he replace Mangino, and fix the BCS playoffs while he's at it? If next year's MLB all-star game is headed for extra innings, maybe LeBron should just...

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

...votes. This is a small victory for those of us pushing for rational evaluation of players in postseason awards; the Cy Young Award has historically been "The Guy With the Most Wins Award" and, while...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Money talks, but baseball won't listen

Did the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.