Reasons to watch the noncontenders

Baseball's playoff races may be anticlimactic, but there are still many reasons to watch the noncontenders.

Free agency continues to change MLB

With teams trading their star players earlier and earlier, it's time to fear for the future of Major League Baseball.

Mike Williams was a two-time All-Star?!

Page 2 assembles the ultimate list of quirky Midsummer Classic tidbits. It's All-Star trivia madness!

Dear disgruntled fans …

Are you the GM of a perennial loser who just made a ridiculous trade? Page 2 provides the form letter you need to send your fans.

Arrrgh! you ready for some Pirate facts?

DJ Gallo disputes the facts when it comes to nearly two decades of Pirate futility.

Pittsburgh Pirates' Freddie Sanchez, left, high-fives teammate Nate McLouth, right, after he hit a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth...

If everyone was as honest as Julian Tavarez …

Hear Julian Tavarez compared the Nationals to a 600-pound woman? Imagine if other major leaguers were as candid.

Season tickets are more complicated than they used to be

The Yankees are offering fans some bizarre season-ticket packages ... and they're not the only team doing so.

The midseason review ... '84 Cubs style

Jonah Keri channels the '84 Cubs to hand out progress reports on all the NL teams.

The failure dynasties

There have been a lot of losses for the O's, Royals, Pirates, Rays and Nationals over the years. Jonah Keri examines their losing ways.