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Let's move on to the AL Central as we look back at the all-time draft rosters. Remember, these are the best players drafted and signed by the team, even if they didn't necessarily contribute to that franchise. Other divisions: AL East Chicago W...

Even if your team isn't in the pennant race, September is an important month. Here is what each American League team hopes to accomplish in the final month. Boston Red Sox: As the Red Sox enter the season's final stretch, Terry Francona's focus wi...

Baltimore Orioles Zach Britton was supposed to start the year in the minors but injuries to Baltimore's rotation forced his promotion. In five starts he is 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA. He is a ground ball pitcher (57.3 GB percent) who has already induced fi...

This new book isn't the first attempt at a sports version of "Freakonomics," but I'm hoping it's the best. Here's a bit of Wired.com's interview with co-author Jon Wertheim: Wired.com: So why does the home team win more often? Wertheim: What'...

In conjunction with ESPN.com's latest Ultimate Rivalry -- this one pitting the White Sox against the Cubs, via ESPN Chicago -- I'm continuing my efforts to divide every franchise's history into distinct "eras" tied to individual players. I won't g...

Brilliant: Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano has been suspended indefinitely after a dugout tirade Friday, according to Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. Zambrano had to be separated from teammate Derrek Lee in the visitor's dugout after surrendering...

From Tyler Kepner's piece about what might be the last days of Trevor Hoffman: Hoffman, 42, converted just five of his first 10 save opportunities this season, and batters are hitting .339 off him. He is 1-3 with a 12.21 earned run average; the ...

Bob Dutton on a trade that quickly turned into a trade rumor: Merely hours after the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Series title, a report claimed the Royals have agreed to send outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for seco...

As Forbes.com's Tom Van Riper writes, it's not been a good season for teams with low payrolls. And you can imagine what the owners of teams with low payrolls might think about that ... Should the Tigers hang on, this season will mark the fir...

Boy. Talk about your salary dump: Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox, sending him to a contending team and giving Toronto financial flexibility. Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi announced t...

Let's offer a bit of tribute to the American League Central. It might not be the best division, but all three contenders are trying to get better this season and the Indians are trying to get better in the future (which leaves only the Royals, bu...

Stephen Strasburg's numbers show he is in a league of his own, even compared to past top pitching prospects who did not pan out.

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Our four baseball experts -- Steve Phillips, Buster Olney, Jayson Stark and Rob Neyer -- continue into Day 4 of the Battle of the Budgets.

Our four baseball experts -- Steve Phillips, Buster Olney, Jayson Stark and Rob Neyer -- head into Day 3 of the Battle of the Budgets.

With the Super Bowl approaching, Rob Neyer assembles an all-star baseball team composed of the best football players.

The White Sox have a half-game lead in the standings, but the Twins don't have a single road game the rest of the way.