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Best and worst teams of the decade

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

The untold tales of the winter meetings

Jim Caple, Page 2

We've heard lots of news from the MLB winter meetings, but here are some ultra-secret scoops.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009

The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer

Jim Caple, Page 2

Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Hairston makes most of his opportunity

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

In the first postseason game of his career, Jerry Hairston Jr. came off the bench to spark the Yankees to a 13th-inning victory in Game 2 of the ALCS.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009

The definitive Derek Jeter movie

Jim Caple, Page 2

As he nears Lou Gehrig's Yankees hits record, Derek Jeter's life story is headed to the big screen. Here's a sneak peek at the script.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Free agency continues to change MLB

Jim Caple, Page 2

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

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009

Iraq gets unis, courtesy of Ebbets Field

Jim Caple, Page 2

The Iraqi national baseball team is in desperate need of new uniforms, and a small U.S. company is stepping up to the plate.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009

What would we have done without T-ball?

Jim Caple, Page 2

The death of T-ball pioneer Jerry Sacharski prompted Jim Caple to recall his own T-ball years.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009

Season tickets are more complicated than they used to be

Jim Caple, Page 2

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

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2009

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG ... and the New York Yankees?

Jim Caple, Page 2

The biggest Yankees news this week? The U.S. government is coming to their rescue.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2008

Will we ever be able to just enjoy track again?

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Who do you trust when watching a compromised sport like track and field? Jim Caple prefers to give athletes the benefit of the doubt. What's the point of even watching otherwise?

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2008

Cursed if you do … cursed if you don't

Jim Caple, Page 2

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

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2007

Caple: Lost Ballparks and Old Landmarks

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | August 02, 2007

It simply doesn't matter whether Selig shows up

Jim Caple, Page 2

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.

Story | Conversation | July 11, 2007

Power outage can't ruin vibe for McCovey fleet

Jim Caple, Page 2

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

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007