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Let the Nolan Ryan rumors begin. The Houston Astros announced Monday morning that team president and CEO George Postolos has resigned. If Ryan wants the job, he can probably have it because he's an even bigger legend in Houston than he is in A...

Every solution to Major League Baseball's scheduling problem has a complication. There are no easy answers.

Buster Olney looks at a few players who could be trade candidates as the summer progresses.

Blog | Conversation | April 25, 2013

Buster Olney writes that there are early signs that Didi Gregorius could be better than expected at the plate for Arizona.

Blog | Conversation | April 20, 2013

Buster Olney writes that Derek Jeter will be fighting against history in trying to come back from a major injury this late in his career.

Blog | Conversation | April 19, 2013

Mel Kiper plays GM for all 32 NFL teams, making his optimal picks for the first three rounds of the NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013

Right-hander Noah Syndergaard learned about his potential inclusion in the eventual trade that sent R.A. Dickey to the Toronto Blue Jays via social media. "I saw a rumor on Twitter, and then I saw all these Mets fans started following me," Synderg...

MESA, Ariz. -- Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol has stopped wondering about what team he will be pitching for in 2013. "My mind is clear," said Marmol, who has been the subject of trade rumors. "I don't worry about what is being said now. At the ...

MESA, Ariz. -- With trade rumors swirling and several teams looking for closers, Carlos Marmol wasn't exactly impressive on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. He gave up a run in 2/3 of an inning which was extended because of an error at third b...

Bill Polian breaks down every NFL roster to identify key areas teams may address this offseason.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2013

LAKELAND, Fla. -- For some of the Detroit Tigers, Bruce Rondon is still more rumor than fact. They've heard about how he throws lightning bolts, a fastball that reaches triple digits, and how he's capable of embarrassing hitters, but they h...

Blog | February 16, 2013

Buster Olney writes that Bruce Rondon is expected to play a key role for the Tigers this season, and why Detroit has reason to believe that he'll be up to the task.

Blog | Conversation | February 16, 2013

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas -- Texas Rangers outfielder Craig Gentry tries to ignore the rumors and chatter about the club's offseason and what may or may not happen in the outfield, but he hasn't been completely successful in doing so. But he doesn'...

Justin Upton has been in the news all offseason, especially once the Arizona Diamondbacks needed to fix their outfield logjam after signing free agent Cody Ross. Rumors throughout the winter included both Upton and Jason Kubel, but Braves acquired th...

In every major sport, there are a handful of stars known in media circles to be too professional, too tight-lipped and politically correct to say something interesting about non-sports topics in interviews. In the NFL, Eli Manning might lead that gro...

We've heard the rumors and seen the tweets and gone to bed dreaming: The Miami Marlins will listen to offers for Giancarlo Stanton. Now, listening to offers isn't the same thing as actively looking to make a deal, and assistant GM Dan Jennings told J...