Offseason notebook: Hot stove cooking

Tristan H. Cockcroft wraps up many of the early offseason deals, like the J.J. Hardy-Carlos Gomez trade, and what they mean for fantasy owners.

Chapman kept defection plans from kin

Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.

World Series ratings rebound

World Series television ratings bounced back from last year's record lows.

Shades of the 2004 ALCS?

The Yankees are still in command, but this World Series suddenly has a different feel as it swings to New York for Game 6 on Wednesday night.

...David Butler II-US PRESSWIRE October 3, 2009; Philadelphia, PA., USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels delivers a pitch against the...

Zimmer combative, apologetic

Pedro Martinez says he regrets tossing Don Zimmer to the ground during a bench-clearing brawl in the playoffs six years ago.

...by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: Members of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate victory over the Tampa Bay Rays during...

The Doug Gottlieb Show

Jacoby Ellsbury is curious to see how Pedro does in Game 2 in New York, talks about possible changes coming in Boston and evaluates the Yankees' pitch...

Scott Van Pelt

Jacoby Ellsbury thinks the team that takes Game 1 will win the World Series.

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate their 4-3 win against the Tampa...

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury talks about facing Yankees pitching and how he's had some success against A.J. Burnett. Jacoby expects the World Series to ...

Mills to manage Astros

Brad Mills was hired by Houston to be the Astros' new manager on Tuesday after six seasons as Terry Francona's bench coach in Boston.

Pedro wants Yankees in World Series

If New York advances to the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Pedro Martinez would love to get the ball again at Yankee Stadium, the new $1.5 billion version. He won't be intimidated by the crowd, that's for sure.

Baseball Today: 10/12

Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli discuss series victories by the Dodgers, Angels and Yankees and look ahead to Game 4 in Denver. Plus, interviews wi...

Mistakes Not Made By Matt Holliday

...Jerry Meals, by his own admission, blew a call that prolonged a ninth inning in which the Phillies eventually took a 6-5 lead against the Rockies Sunday night. Then again, perhaps Meals can be...