Best and worst teams of the decade

The greatest team of the 2000s? That's easy. It's the New York Yankees. The most dreadful? Well, the nominees are …

Most valuable pitcher of the 2000s

Mariano Rivera stood out from all other pitchers in the 2000s by delivering dominant season after dominant season.

Fantasy ramifications of Halladay, Lee deals

...teams are flipping former American League Cy Young winners like they're hot potatoes. Someone get Zack Greinke on the phone -- he might be next! The Roy Halladay sweepstakes seems ready to reach its...

Zack Greinke posted the lowest ERA by an AL starter since Pedro Martinez in 2000

AL Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke talks things over with league MVP Joe Mauer during the 2009 All-Star Game

Projecting a new decade of MLB stars

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

The untold tales of the winter meetings

We've heard lots of news from the MLB winter meetings, but here are some ultra-secret scoops.

The Patriots Take Their Road Trip All The Way Back To November 2006

...over the first 13 weeks. All while keeping the exact same length of beard scruff. Impressive. Zack Greinke left baseball, came back, got sent to the bullpen, moved to the starting rotation, signed a...

Noel Argüelles and the Royals' development

I don't know how small-market teams are supposed to compete when big spenders like the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals are snapping up all the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009

Putting the pieces back together

Pitcher Justin Duchscherer has learned a lot about himself since undergoing treatment for clinical depression. Now he's ready to return to the mound.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 3: Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals pitches to the Minnesota Twins on October 3, 2009 at...

ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

Johnson wanted four-year deal

There will be no long-term contract for pitcher Josh Johnson with the Florida Marlins this winter, his agent said Friday.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.