http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Cover your sensitive ears when the A's Grant Balfour is on the mound. His is not a mouth for the faint of heart.]]> May 01, 2013 07:50:47 PDT MLB has assembled a committee to address why African-American participation in the majors has fallen. What they'll find won't surprise anyone who has observed youth baseball.]]> April 18, 2013 05:44:38 PDT In ESPN The Magazine, Tim Keown tries to figure out who Giants closer Sergio Romo really is: an impish prankster, an immigration activist or an insecure little guy? Maybe all three.]]> March 30, 2013 06:25:21 PDT If you have given or are planning to give to a charity run by an athlete, the OTL report on the fraud and inefficiency inherent in the vast majority of charitable foundations linked to athletes should change your mind.]]> April 02, 2013 07:12:47 PDT Since we know cheating happens and Biogenesis looks like our latest proof, it's worth having a discussion of the lack of intelligence these guys showed in placing their trust in Biogenesis head fraud Anthony Bosch.]]> February 19, 2013 10:08:12 PST In ESPN The Magazine's Music issue, Tim Keown writes about how San Francsco Giants third base coach Tim Flannery is using his Irish-inspired music to save the life of one fan.]]> February 03, 2013 04:24:55 PST Tuesday could turn out to be a good day for Bud Selig if he realizes the opportunity he has to close the door on the Old Testament version of the steroid era. What better way than a severe punishment of A-Rod?]]> January 30, 2013 04:53:41 PST In ESPN The Magazine, Tim Keown writes about Barry Bonds and how his chase for history destroyed his narrative.]]> December 10, 2012 11:04:04 PST In ESPN The Magazine, Giants pitcher Barry Zito talks to Tim Keown about the changes in his personal life and baseball life that led to his amazing turnaround and World Series dominance.]]> November 27, 2012 05:30:46 PST Any attempts to paint Sergio Romo's final pitch -- and, by extension, the Giants' run to the title -- as luck or trickery is to miss the point. The Giants were better, and they were better because they were smarter.]]> October 30, 2012 09:28:40 PDT Barry Zito starting Game 1 of the World Series in AT&T Park is far more of an upset than the Giants winning three straight in Cincinnati in the NLDS, or winning three straight from the Cardinals in the NLCS.]]> October 24, 2012 03:48:50 PDT Don't get fooled by the heavy-metal music and the eccentric personalities; the closer job -- getting the last three outs of a game in which your team has a one- to three-run lead -- is just not that big of a deal.]]> October 16, 2012 06:49:56 PDT ARLINGTON, Texas -- The man still has some catching up to do. Remember that whenever you see Josh Hamilton swing at a bad pitch or run into a wall or ...]]> October 04, 2012 11:18:08 PDT In ESPN The Magazine's Age Issue, Tim Keown writes that Joe Mauer is mature enough to ignore his critics and smart enough to extend these sweet years.]]> September 17, 2012 10:14:18 PDT The no-name A's have suddenly become the talk of baseball.]]> September 03, 2012 03:47:53 PDT