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Good stuff from Rational Pastime about competitive balance. The big finish: So there you have it--based on win distributions, the MLB is clearly the most balanced American sports league, and the NFL the least balanced, contrary to popular opinion....

More about the Dodgers and various other ambitions from Frank McCourt, who's been talking a lot lately: Court filings in the divorce case revealed that McCourt also remains active in planning for an NFL stadium in the Dodger Stadium parking lot. ...

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...

Dirty Harry on the baseball draft: I have a ton of complaints about baseball's draft (the lack of slotting system, rules against trading picks, etc.) but at least this year it's generating more interest than normal, so I suppose sportsbook f...

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

If you come straight to the baseball page, you might have missed the news: Sammy Baugh died. A few snippets of his obituary: Baugh was the best all-around player in an era when such versatility was essential. In 1943, he led the league in passing, ...

Think MLB needs more exposure for its draft? Not when you consider how little impact top picks really have.

Commissioner Bud's misguided notion of following the NFL and NBA plan is downright dangerous.