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There are plenty of reasons to see "42." One of them is the action-scene reality provided by former minor league player Jasha Balcom.

Yes, those are dark clouds hanging over the Yankees and the Red Sox as the 2013 seasons gets under way. But that means silver linings for the rest of baseball!

Time to gaze into the crystal ball of MLB's second half.

After a five-year journey that took him from the surgeon's table to foreign lands to the minor leagues, Ryan Vogelsong is back in the majors -- and pitching better than ever for the team that drafted him in 1998.

Off Base unleashes predictions for 2011 that are almost sure to come true.

The greatest team of the 2000s? That's easy. It's the New York Yankees. The most dreadful? Well, the nominees are ...

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

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

Do you really think the players should bear the blame for losing? We all know the managers are at fault.

Visiting what remains of ballparks that aren't there anymore and other, out-of-the-way hardball landmarks can be a rewarding experience.

People seem to care whether Bud Selig shows up for Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run. But it really doesn't matter one bit, writes Page 2's Jim Caple.

Page 2's Jim Caple braves the flotsam and jetsam of McCovey Cove amid the eccentric flotilla at the Home Run Derby.

Just because so many players are achieving career milestones doesn't mean they have any less value.

Ken Griffey Jr. is receiving a hero's welcome in Seattle this weekend. Here are 12 other players from the past two decades equally as adored.

What's in store for Roger Clemens, once he finally takes the mound for the Yankees? Jim Caple takes a look in his crystal ball.

Why do so many closers enter the game to heavy metal? Maybe it's time for a few to switch things up, writes Jim Caple.