Meet digital Lincecum, 2.0

With another Cy Young (and a drug arrest) under his belt, Jim Caple wonders what the future holds for Tim Lincecum's digital self.

Rookie awards and soph slumps

I like Beyond the Box Score's Tommy Bennett's take on the Rookie of the Year Award and the sophomore slump. His...

Lackey's and Bay's markets emerge

Last week the Hall of Fame announced the entries on its nonplayer ballot, which includes owners, umpires, executives, managers and longtime union head...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

My humblest apology

...entertain the notion that general manager Dayton Moore has begun to realize that it's difficult to score runs if nobody's actually, you know, on base to begin with. Oh, I almost forgot ... I...

NL Gold Gloves: 2 out of 9 ain't bad

...last year. But instead they chose the best defensive third baseman in the National League, and they score big points for that one. So, bravo, sirs! You are to be commended for two of your...

Boras compares Holliday, Teixeira

Scott Boras declined to toss out a specific dollar figure in his public sales pitch for outfielder Matt Holliday on Tuesday. But he spent enough time comparing Holliday to Mark Teixeira to create a distinct impression what kind of money he has in mind.

Hurdle: Ask questions first, coach later

...treats the job as more of an offensive coach, not just a hitting coach. "You have to score one more run and it's not always about the hit," Hurdle said. "We want to really...

Hurdle becomes Rangers' hitting coach

Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is the new hitting coach for the Texas Rangers.

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Charlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

...Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees left fielder Johnny Damon pulls up with an injury as he scores during the third inning of game six of the 2009 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at...

The 2009 ESPN Fantasy All-Pro Team

ESPN Fantasy is proud to present the 2009 fantasy baseball All-Pro team, as determined by the Player Rater.

Choosing Hurdle makes sense

...were qualified individuals who want to stress a team-first approach to hitting and finding ways to score runs on a more consistent level. The Rangers to focus on situational hitting and find ways to...

Six key matchups for Game 6

Six key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is ha...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Four remain pride of the Yankees

The old faces of the Yankees -- Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte -- connect the last title team with the one that was crowned after knocking off the Phillies in six games.

Ex-skipper to be named hitting coach

ESPN 103.3 FM reports that the Rangers will name Clint Hurdle batting coach.