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The San Francisco Giants are built around their starting rotation. That would seem more a statement of fact than an assertion of opinion. After all, conventional wisdom tells us the rotation carried the Giants to a World Series title in...

On June 5, 2009, David Ortiz was hitting .187 with one home run and had struck out 48 times in 46 games. Just two seasons earlier, he had hit .332 with 35 home runs in helping lead the Boston Red Sox to their second World Series title in four seasons...

When people say baseball is dying, that it lacks stars or that TV ratings are low and nobody cares about the World Series, I simply suggest that I don't know what they're talking about. I suggest that it doesn't matter that baseball doesn't h...

It's not an easy way to begin defense of your World Series title, facing the best pitcher in the National League and having to beat the Dodgers on a day Sandy Koufax threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Clayton Kershaw dominated the Giants with a...

Eric and I pick our NL division winners, playoff teams and then World Series matchup -- but with a few other bold predictions thrown in! Check here for our AL bold predictions....

Eric Karabell and myself make our predictions for the American League ... including a couple that might surprise you! Or anger you. Or make you laugh. But we both agree on the team that will represent the AL in the World Series. Which probably means ...

2012 Giants: Sergio Romo, three career saves before 2012. 2011 Cardinals: Jason Motte, 12 career saves when postseason began. 2010 Giants: Brian Wilson, 3.73 career ERA at start of season. 2009 Phillies: Reached World Series despite closer Brad Li...

Rick Reilly has a column up blaming the Chicago Cubs' woes on Wrigley Field: There's a reason the Cubs have never won a World Series at Wrigley. There's a reason they're 0-for-the-last-67 pennant races at Wrigley. The reason IS Wrigley. Reilly poi...

It's that time of year when everyone is starting to make their predictions: division winners, playoff teams, World Series champion, number of wins under .500 for the Yankees. Of course, we're also making Most Valuable Player picks. I sent in my se...

No, the World Baseball Classic isn't the World Series or the World Cup, and it doesn't really prove which country has the best baseball talent. But it's a fun event, the players participating want to win, and there are fans across the globe -- mostly...

We're now on our 47th Super Bowl, if I read the Roman numerals correctly. Because I'm crazy, I thought it would be fun to compare all the Super Bowls to all the World Series: Which event has been more exciting? I've graded each on a scale of 1-10, wi...

After the R.A. Dickey trade, the Blue Jays are the new favorite to win the 2013 World Series, at least according to the oddsmakers at Bovada.lv: Toronto Blue Jays -- 15/2 Los Angeles Angels -- 17/2 Los Angeles Dodgers -- 17/2 Washington Nationa...

How could I leave the defending World Series champions out of my top 10 offseason power rankings? Giants fans weren't happy. One of my editors wasn't happy. So here you go. Ten reasons I didn't have the Giants in my top 10: 1. The Giants in 2012 s...

Headlines this week: "World Series finishes up with record-low rating" -- ESPN.com "World Series ratings as anemic as Detroit Tigers' bats" -- Wall Street Journal "World Series ratings for the 2012 Fall Classic: Abysmal" -- The Big Lead Headlines...

Early odds to win the 2013 World Series from the online sports book Bovada: Detroit Tigers: 6/1 New York Yankees: 7/1 San Francisco Giants: 10/1 Texas Rangers: 12/1 Washington Nationals: 12/1 Los Angeles Angels: 12/1 Philadelphia Phillies: 1...

The offseason is already in full swing, but I wanted to put a bow of sorts on the 2012 season. Let's take one final look at the 2012 postseason and see what we learned ... if anything. 1. Starting rotation depth is vital. The Giants' rotation dept...