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Carl Crawford got a lot of supportive texts and phone calls after he wore mismatched Jackie Robinson commemorative cleats in Monday night's game, but Major League Baseball was not among the well-wishers.

Everyone has things they like to do to kill time during the baseball offseason, particularly on days in which massive snowstorms blanket the East Coast. Our editor, Dave Schoenfield, likes to make lists of things like the best one-season wonders. ...

Just days before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, Brian Wilson is 10 months removed from his second Tommy John surgery and still trying to get a job. That interview process is a bit odd to imagine, is it not?

Brian Wilson #38 RP San Francisco Giants 2012 STATS GM2 W0 L0 BB2 K2 ERA9.00 The Mets intend to make a second visit soon to watch free-agent reliever Brian Wilson throw, Sandy Alderson told ESPN's Jim Bowden. Wilson is recovering from...

Brian Wilson #38 RP San Francisco Giants 2012 STATS GM2 W0 L0 BB2 K2 ERA9.00 Sandy Alderson watched former San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson in a private workout Saturday in California. Wilson is returning from Tommy John surge...

Brian Wilson worked out privately for Mets general manager Sandy Alderson on Saturday in California, a baseball source told ESPNNewYork.com.

The San Francisco Giants declined to tender a one-year contract to bearded closer Brian Wilson on Friday, making him a free agent as he recovers from a second ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow.

ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney had an interesting tweet this morning about the possible availability of San Francisco Giants reliever Brian Wilson: One very interesting possibility for the Red Sox: Brian Wilson, a N.H. native who likely will be ...

Baseball's offseason is well under way, with trades, signings and much fun already, and there promises to be plenty more in the coming months. So, on the heels of last week's Bold hitter predictions blog, let's check out the players wh...

Blog | November 15, 2012

Eric Karabell offers up a bold prediction for pitchers on all 30 teams for the 2013 fantasy baseball season, including projections for Stephen Strasburg, Brian Wilson, Aroldis Chapman and many others.

Blog | Conversation | November 15, 2012

San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean can guarantee that outfielder Hunter Pence will be back with the team in 2013. He is not close to ready to make the same assurances with closer Brian Wilson.

It has been a long season. Remember when the Oakland A's and Seattle Mariners began in Japan way back in March? OK, you probably don't. But you've made it this far. Don't quit now. We have at least four more games left and hopefully seven. Here's why...

With help from the blog network writers, here are reasons each team can win the World Series. St. Louis Cardinals 1. A potent, balanced lineup. The Cardinals had the best on-base percentage in baseball, including four starters -- Matt Holliday, J...

Quick-fix approach didn't work for the Dodgers or Angels this season.

Keith Law writes that Yu Darvish is finding form that could carry him for a few years. He also reports on Zack Greinke, C.J. Wilson's disappointing form and Brandon Belt.

Blog | Conversation | September 21, 2012

It was a year ago when the St. Louis Cardinals sat five games over .500 at 67-62, 10 games behind the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers and 10.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the NL wild card. The Cardinals ended up going 23...

Blog | August 13, 2012