...at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. (C) LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Ronnie Belliard #3, Rafael Furcal #15, Mark Loretta #5 and Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

Debunking the Cult of Coach

In this era of college coach worship, men like Jim Tressel need to remember the responsibilities they have to their players.

Choosing sides for the World Series

If your team is one of the 28 that didn't make the World Series this year, Jonah Keri can tell you whether to root for the Red Sox or Rockies.

Links of the week

With some help from the readers, Bill Simmons passes on some links you have to see.

Time for Quadruple-A Game 7

Suppan! Perez! The NLCS on Fox! Exactly -- Bill Simmons had no choice but to keep a running diary.

No doubt: It's the Tigers!

DJ Gallo's in-depth, position-by-position analysis is your best bet to determine who will win the Divisional Series.

The diary: Cards-Padres

Bill Simmons kicks off the 2006 playoffs with a running diary of the Cardinals-Padres game.

Baseball = life in the D.R.

With camera in hand, Amy Nelson captures the pulse of being a rabid baseball fan in the Dominican Republic.

Do you have the answers?

Here are some late-season baseball questions for you -- like how on earth are the Braves still in first?

Pretenders, contenders and picks

With baseball's division races all bunched up, Eric Neel sorts through the contenders, pretenders and a nickname for Vladimir Guerrero.

Rays are latest addition to pantheon of miracle teams

The AL champion Tampa Bay Rays are the latest addition to the pantheon of miracle sports teams.