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Jim Rice: role model or curmudgeon?

Jim Caple, Page 2

Is Boston Red Sox great Jim Rice a guardian of baseball history or just a curmudgeon?

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Spoiling some old baseball cards

Jim Caple, Page 2

Diving into an unopened box of baseball cards taught Jim Caple life isn't as fun when you already know the ending.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Burning questions with Randy Johnson

Jim Caple, Page 2

Randy Johnson dishes about grunge music, his longevity, knife throwing and, yes, exploding birds.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

The Big Unit and the mullet that roared

Jim Caple, Page 2

Jim Caple takes a look back at Randy Johnson's career, from exploding birds to trendsetting hairstyles.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009

Former All-Star Zimmerman dreams again of majors

Jim Caple, Page 2

Former All-Star Jeff Zimmerman had a one-of-a-kind first trek to the majors. Now he's trying to get back.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009

Fidrych was a wonderful one-of-a-kind phenomenon

Jim Caple, Page 2

There has never been anything like the popularity Mark Fidrych attained in the magical summer of '76.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009

Enough with the Red Sox and Yankees, it's time for a West Coast bias

Jim Caple, Page 2

From Seattle to the Bay Area to L.A., Jim Caple says it's time for a West Coast bias in baseball.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009

A curious year for the movies

Jim Caple, Page 2

Who in the movies is like Jamie Moyer? What about Kurt Warner? It's Jim Caple's Oscars preview.

Story | Conversation | February 18, 2009

America's 100 most important sports venues

Jim Caple, Page 2

Jim Caple ranks America's 100 most important sports venues.

Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008

Stadium tribute lacked emotion, star power of '99

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

The All-Star Game tribute to Yankee Stadium fell short of the emotion and star power that was on display at Fenway Park in 1999.

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2008

Even at 44, Big Unit still expects much from himself

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Randy Johnson survived his first outing since last June, but the test will be how his surgically repaired back responds.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2008

Long live the spring training notes

Jim Caple, Page 2

When it comes to spring training, it doesn't get any better than the daily notes columns.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008

The Oscars aren't so different from baseball awards

Jim Caple, Page 2

Jim Caple is perfectly willing to share his Academy Awards choices. Why won't the real voters?

Story | Conversation | February 22, 2008

Even the HOF doesn't have enough pitching

Jim Caple, Page 2

No one ever has enough pitching and Jim Caple says that goes for the Hall of Fame, too.

Story | Conversation | January 10, 2008

From Cooperstown to Havre de Grace: Following the Susquehanna

Jim Caple, Page 2

In his annual road trip, Jim follows the Susquehanna River from Cooperstown to Cal Ripken's birthplace in Havre de Grace, Md.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2007