It's rough out there, and that's evident in the seats at ballparks across the country. The Yankees made a significant price cut on their premium seats at the new Yankee Stadium ... Read More

The timing alone makes Major League Baseball look like they are envious of the NFL's success. Two days after the NFL's draft, televised live on two cable networks, was completed, ... Read More

A trivial rite of spring is naming a fantasy baseball team. And it's tougher than it sounds, unless inspiration strikes quickly. You want to be witty, yet tasteful. Subtle, yet funny. ... Read More

The greatest living player is widely considered to be Willie Mays. And there's a strong case for him. Others in the conversation are Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds (although that's certainly quieted ... Read More

In 2008, the New York Mets were one of the first teams to make a major change, firing Willie Randolph in mid-June. It seemed to work, as the Mets were ... Read More

Washington Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes was late for work on Saturday. And when you're late for work, there should be punishment. And a $500 fine for a major-league player should ... Read More

As home runs kept flying out out of Yankee Stadium - imagine how many homers a healthy Alex Rodriguez will hit at this so-far-hitter-friendly ballpark - the startling feature I ... Read More

Gary Sheffield's 500th home run, hit Friday, is unique in baseball history for a couple of reasons. It was done at a ballpark -- Citi Field -- that's less than a ... Read More

As the Yankees prepare to open their new/old ballpark today, it's interesting to look at how much the landscapes of baseball have changed in a generation. Back in the 1970s and ... Read More

The news myth is that prominent deaths come in threes - and that's certainly the case in baseball this week. None of the three qualify as recognizable names outside of ... Read More

Perhaps most jarring aspect of the first week of the regular season is the performance of a few of the top pitchers so far. If you took Tim Lincecum, Cole ... Read More

What they're saying around baseball about Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, who was killed in an automobile crash just hours after his first start of the season: “He felt like ... Read More

I think most of us out there who love fantasy baseball have a fairly casual relationship with it. We study for our drafts, do the requisite research, pay our nominal ... Read More

After the champs were knocked off on Sunday night, the theme carried through on the traditional opening day as a few of the favorites were sent into a tie for ... Read More

The season is finally here - and the Phillies took a stumble in defending their title, thanks to Derek Lowe and the Braves - so here are a few numbers ... Read More

The sixth and final installment of division previews, with predictions and storylines to watch this season. Today: National League Central. Three storylines 101 and counting: The Cubs are a consensus pick to ... Read More

Continuing our look at each division, with predictions and storylines to watch this season. Today: American League East. Three storylines Can Rays do it again?: The surprise factor won't be there for ... Read More

Continuing our look at each division, with predictions and storylines to watch this season. Today: National League West. Three storylines Manny on a short leash: Manny Ramirez got a two-year deal, after ... Read More

Continuing our look at each division, with predictions and storylines to watch this season. Today: American League Central. Three storylines Five are all alive: This is probably the only division in baseball ... Read More

Continuing our look at each division, with predictions and storylines to watch this season. Today: National League East. Three storylines Three chokes in a row?: The Mets can't blow a lead in ... Read More