Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee

Here's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Two lefties with bright futures

MLB.com did a quick organizational review of the Rangers' minor leagues from the 2009 season and handed...

At This Hour 6p et: Coach Fired, Iverson News, Selig Tenure

Andy Lyons/Getty Images Kragthorpe Out Louisville fired football coach Steve Kragthorpe after finishing the year at 4-8 which is the school's worst ...

Penner dies; went public as transsexual

Veteran Los Angeles Times sports writer Mike Penner, who attracted national attention when he announced two years ago he was a transsexual and was changing his name to Christine Daniels, has died at age 52, the newspaper reported Saturday.

MLB Insider Keith Law

Welcome to SportsNation! On Thursday, MLB Insider Keith Law will be here to take your questions on anything baseball related.Law is the...

MLB Insider Rob Neyer

Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN.com MLB Insider Rob Neyer will drop by to chat some baseball.Neyer's book, "Rob Neyer's Big...

MLB with Jim Callis

Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, Baseball America's Jim Callis will chat it up with SportsNation. Ask any question and he will try to answer - b...

ESPNChicago MLB Chat

Welcome to ESPNChicago.com! Baseball may be done in Chicago for this season, but the offseason is just getting started.ESPNChicago.com's baseball beat...

Report: Selig to step aside in 2012

Bud Selig has declined an overture from a group of baseball owners asking him to stay on after his contract ends in 2012, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing unnamed sources.

Josh Rupe getting a shot with Royals

The Royals signed former Rangers pitcher Josh Rupe to a minor-league this week. Count me among those pulling for the 27-year-old Rupe to make the majo...

Running with Bob Sheppard

Bob Sheppard, the longtime public address announcer for the Yankees, is stepping away from the microphone for good. I hope he enjoys whatever he deci...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009

Montreal back on F1 schedule

Montreal is back on the Formula One schedule for five years, starting in 2010.

Bob Sheppard Officially Retires

Martinez, McGriff also among candidates

Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.

It's parade time for Texas

No, I don't mean a World Series parade. The Rangers are still working on that one (but at least the odds aren't quite as long for that one as they wer...