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Executives involved in the bidding for All-Star pitcher Cliff Lee believe the negotiations will gather momentum in the week ahead, perhaps to a point where the Lee will choose his next employer sometime during the winter meetings that start Dec. 4.

Even the best teams in baseball have some flaws, things that should cause them concern as they chug toward October. Buster Olney waves some red flags.

A trade that would have sent Mariners left-hander Cliff Lee to the Yankees has broken down after the teams couldn't agree on the second player to be dealt, a source said Friday.

Sources familiar with the George Mitchell investigation told Buster Olney that the report will name many players, including some big names and some names that have not surfaced to date.

The Padres a top 10 team? Buster Olney ranks all 30 clubs with the 2005 season officially under way.

Seven developments we can expect to see as we move forward out of the Steroid Era.

Ranking the teams from 1-30 as spring training gets under way.

What must go right, what could go wrong? A team-by-team look at the American League.

Ken Caminiti's death and Gary Sheffield's recent remarks demonstrates MLB still doesn't have a grip on steroids.

Seven teams have clinched playoff spots; one is still open Sunday. The final weekend has been full of great matchups.

The dog days of August are when we find out who rules the porch and who bites during the pennant races.

Which contenders have it easy (Yankees) and which ones don't (Giants) could decide who's playing this fall.

Will the Big Unit get traded? Can the Cubs come back and win the NL Central? Stay tuned.

Not surprisingly, AL teams dominated their counterparts from the NL during the first week of interleague play.

The impending Alex Rodriguez deal to the Yankees would take the fiercest rivalry in sports to a new level.

Texas might be toast in the standings, but the Rangers head the list of spoilers who can still wreak havoc.