The Atlanta Braves have landed first baseman Mark Teixeira in a trade with the Texas Rangers, according to an Associated Press report. The deal will be announced Tuesday before the ... Read More

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m., and it could be more active than initially anticipated, especially since it appears that Mark Teixeira is on the ... Read More

Barry Bonds turns 43 today, still two home runs in back of Hank Aaron, and still mired in a slump. Take away the 3-for-3 game with two home runs against ... Read More

There's a lot of debate about wooden bats being safer than metal ones, allowing better reaction time for fielders and base coaches. That didn't matter on Sunday night in North ... Read More

If you can’t beat ‘em, trade ‘em. In a small market such as Kansas City, the trading deadline represents an opportunity to find some more pieces to a puzzle that already ... Read More

Take a look at the standings in the American League today and it's cause for excitement. On July 21, the Tigers are 57-37. The Red Sox are 57-39. The Indians ... Read More

All games are somewhat important, of course, but games on July 18 rarely feel that way. Yet Wednesday's Detroit Tigers-Minnesota Twins game at the Metrodome didn't feel like just 1 ... Read More

For those of you who have Barry Bonds voodoo dolls with pins through the legs, congrats. Can't blame commish Bud Selig for not committing to watching Bonds' record home run quest. ... Read More

It's fitting that as "The Bronx Is Burning" is appearing seemingly every hour on one of the ESPN networks - check out the full review - the 2007 version of ... Read More

One of the most astounding careers in baseball history might have ended over the All-Star break. The New York Mets designated Julio Franco, who will turn 49 next month, for ... Read More

According to the statistics, it's likely that only about 5 percent of the players drafted last month will make the major leagues. For players with immense talent that are high ... Read More

It was one of the most entertaining All-Star Games in recent memory, a 5-4 American League victory that extended the junior circuit's winning streak to 10 games. (We'll conveniently forget ... Read More

So much for those boaters in McCovey Cove waiting for the homers to right field (and the prediction I made Monday). You never know what's going to happen in the ... Read More

It's an unbalanced field for tonight's home run derby in San Francisco, as the Marlins' Miguel Cabrera pulled out because of injury. But here's a bold prediction: The NL will ... Read More

With the All-Star Game close at hand, here are a few developments. As expected, the winners of the fan vote for the final spots on the All-Star teams is Chris Young ... Read More

Scott Boras, the agent for Alex Rodriguez, Barry Zito, Andruw Jones and dozens of other high-profile players, knows how to make a buck. And he wants to tell baseball how ... Read More

Aside from one really peculiar selection by the National League players, there isn't too much to complain about in the selections for the 2007 All-Star Game, which will be held ... Read More