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In ESPN The Magazine, Justin Upton, Bryce Harper, Pablo Sandoval, Giancarlo Stanton and other MLB stars share their surreal experiences at the Pfister Hotel.

Buster Olney writes about how trade chatter surrounding Boston center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury has picked up. He speculates on teams where Ellsbury could be a fit.

Blog | Conversation | December 05, 2012

Dan Szymborski ranks the dozen trade deadline deals that increased teams' playoff odds the most. Hint: It involves a Los Angeles team.

Story | Conversation | August 01, 2012

CHICAGO - Seemingly worn down by the process of the approaching non-waiver trade deadline, Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster said Monday that he might have made some missteps along the way. That doesn't exactly come as good news to the segment o...

Not even the 1962 Mets pulled off a 2-23 streak in their 120-loss season.

PITTSBURGH -- A bizarre three-day stretch ended with Ryan Dempster remaining right in a Cubs uniform, but the reality is that much has changed. After using his veto rights to nix a deal to the Atlanta Braves, indications are now that Dempster mig...

PITTSBURGH -- Ryan Dempster took the mound in a Chicago Cubs uniform Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates after he rejected a deal this week that would have sent him to the Atlanta Braves. Asked about the risk starting a pitcher who could be t...

PITTSBURGH -- This Ryan Dempster situation was supposed to be so simple. The veteran of nine seasons in a Chicago Cubs uniform was expected to leave the team this month, land a pitching prospect to help the team in the future and then return to th...

Arizona Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall said that there's "close to a 100 percent chance nothing happens" with Justin Upton between now and the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Let's clear up some things about Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton and the rumors he might be traded. First, understand that general manager Kevin Towers is always willing to listen to trade ideas when other GMs ask about Upton, his bes...

Blog | July 12, 2012

The Boston Red Sox have traded infielder Kevin Youkilis to the Chicago White Sox for utility man Brent Lillibridge and right-hander Zach Stewart.

Cody Ross hit two homers and drove in five runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4 Sunday in a game that likely was Kevin Youkilis' farewell to the Fenway Park fans.

A day after he complained that he was in kept in the dark as to his playing situation, Kevin Youkilis found himself back in the Boston Red Sox's lineup Sunday.

Says one evaluator about Angels outfielder Mike Trout: "If he's not the best player in the game by the end of this season, he will be by the end of next season." Buster Olney examines Trout's potential, and the role he's playing in the Angels' turnaround.

Blog | Conversation | May 26, 2012

Josh Beckett hasn't just driven a wedge between himself and Red Sox Nation; he's driven a wedge between himself and any sense of a trade market. Boston is in a tough position -- the city and the team management.

Blog | Conversation | May 11, 2012

Buster Olney writes that the Detroit Tigers' surprising deal with Prince Fielder feels a lot like Pujols' deal with the Angels, which is to say an impulse buy. But regardless, it will transform Detroit's lineup and have ripple effects throughout the AL.

Blog | Conversation | January 25, 2012