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In the latest Next Round from ESPN The Magazine, Indians new first baseman Nick Swisher discusses his departure from New York, his new team in Cleveland, Terry Francona and more.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Lance Berkman makes his spring debut as the Texas Rangers (0-5-1) host the Cleveland Indians (5-2) at 2:05 p.m. CT in a Cactus League matchup at Surprise Stadium. Jurickson Profar also will see action as shortstop Elvis Andrus has ...

After a season that made very little sense, we predict the Baltimore Orioles will continue to defy reason and beat the Texas Rangers.

Uni Watch ranks the NFL uniform sets from No. 1 to No. 32.

Uni Watch tackles the epic task of ranking the uniform sets of the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL from 1-122. (Part 2)

The social fabric frays. Humans get in the way. What's good for the ego (Ubaldo Jimenez) or what's good for the team (Saints) gets mixed up in a swirl of misguided intentions.

Our sports experience could use some fun digital enhancement. These proposed apps would really shake things up (hmm, how about a Cubs championship?).

For most of the past decade, the Jays have been a good team, occasionally a very good team. Yet they have nothing to show for it. The loaded AL East has suppressed the team's win totals and prevented them from cracking the postseason. That killer com...

The Oakland Athletics are close to tying up general manager Billy Beane and team president Michael Crowley through 2019, as Susan Slusser writes. But these contracts are probably somewhat like those $100 million deals that NFL quarterbacks get: Nobod...

Blog | February 08, 2012

Buster Olney writes that while the Oakland A's are close to signing GM Billy Beane through the 2019 season, Beane's future in Oakland isn't crystal clear. If the club's future remains in doubt, Beane likely would have other job offers to choose from.

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2012

You still hear the same complaints: The rich teams win all the time; the NFL is more unpredictable; once a loser, always a loser; my team has no chance. Since 2006, 12 teams have made the playoffs that had a losing record the previous season. That...

I hope you read Jayson Stark's piece arguing that baseball actually has more parity than the NFL. From ESPN Insider, Dave Cameron looks at three one-time All-Stars who are good candidates to bounce back in 2012 and Dan Szymborski looks at the rema...

The general manager's role in the first-year player draft in baseball is much different than in other sports like the NFL, NBA or NHL. The actual role of the GM in the MLB draft is limited. It doesn't matter if you were a former scouting director lik...

Blog | June 06, 2011

When gamers talk with disgust about exclusive licenses, the first title always brought up is "NFL 2K5." But in my opinion, it's the ridiculous exclusive Major League Baseball signed with 2K Sports that still leaves me outraged, especially considering...

In his look at the past year of social media and sports, Ryan Corazza details how players, teams and leagues are reaching out to more fans while trying to grab more revenue.

The White Sox's Freddy Garcia (back) left his start against the Indians.