As expected, Jarrod Washburn (No. 4 on the trade talk charts) is on the move on deadline day, heading to the Detroit Tigers for two prospects. Good move for the ... Read More

I know that 2004 championship will always be special to Red Sox fans, especially how it was obtained, with the ALCS comeback over the Yankees and all. But the reaction ... Read More

It was a Wednesday that's very busy day on the trade front, one that will have a big effect on the next couple of days as the trade deadline approaches. The ... Read More

Jim Barr's claim to fame is history. Barr, who went 101-112 in a 12-season career from 1971-83, held a baseball record that few remember. The former San Francisco Giants pitcher retired ... Read More

The New York media is a minefield for any baseball front-office person. And boy, did Omar Minaya step on something explosive on Monday. The Mets GM took a bad situation and ... Read More

Highlights from Sunday's Hall of Fame speeches in Cooperstown, N.Y.: From Rickey Henderson, who never even reverted to the third person. We were all waiting for the line from 1991 - ... Read More

It's trading season, and things change rapidly. Headline from Wednesday afternoon on FoxSports.com: "Cards' interest in Holliday mild, for now." From the New York Times on Wednesday: "Holliday Sees His Value Fading ... Read More

Watching Mark Buehrle pitch is fun even when he's not getting 27 outs in a row, as he did Thursday when throwing the 18th perfect game in Major League Baseball ... Read More

There's going to be some must-see TV on Sunday (assuming your TV gets the MLB Network). Rickey Henderson will be giving his Hall of Fame speech in Cooperstown. And when Rickey ... Read More

There's little more frustrating in fantasy baseball than drafting players that were anticipated to be pillars of your team, and instead left cracks in the foundation. And we're not talking ... Read More

What people are talking about in baseball today: Buster Olney of ESPN.com breaks down the Roy Halladay trade talks in a new way - pointing out that the Blue Jays are ... Read More

Pedro Martinez went out of his way to say that signing a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies wasn't meant to send a message to the New York Mets. But for a ... Read More

The pageantry in St. Louis was fantastic and the starting pitchers shaky. President Obama didn't throw a strike (what was up with the Fox cameras, by the way?), and the ... Read More

Albert Pujols was the sentimental favorite, and Ryan Howard would have loved to have won his second derby title in his hometown of St. Louis. But Home Run Derby night ... Read More

In a little bit of a surprise, Rays manager Joe Maddon selected Roy Halladay as the All-Star Game starter for the AL on Tuesday night, picking him over Zack Greinke ... Read More

The first half of the baseball season is in the books, and it's been eventful. A few highlights, in haiku form: Manny took bad stuff That dirty test hurt his rep But Dodgers aren't ... Read More

If you've got tickets to the All-Star Game, or are just looking to hang out in St. Louis for all the festivities, check out St. Louis guide David O'Brien's coverage ... Read More

It takes unique circumstances to see a no-hitter. A pitcher on top of his game, of course. A good measure of luck. An opponent with an anemic lineup helps, too. That ... Read More

The completion of the suspended Nationals-Astros game Thursday night can be the subject of those baseball brain teasers about baseball rules, like the one about how a team can hit ... Read More

It's going to be an interesting season for the deadline trades, possibly because there might not be very many. Unless a team is certain to need an extra part to make ... Read More

It's been a rough first half for Chicago Cubs fans, who have seen an underachieving team seem to continue a slide that began against the Dodgers in the playoffs last ... Read More

First impressions from the 2009 All-Star Game selections: American League Best story: Tim Wakefield making the team for the first time at age 42. Only Satchel Paige was older in his first ... Read More

Every MLB team today will have a moment to honor Lou Gehrig, who delivered his famous speech on July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium. Even people who know very little ... Read More

The "countdown" of Manny Ramirez's return to the Los Angeles Dodgers is coming to a close, and not a moment too soon. Judging from some of the broadcast coverage of this ... Read More

I don't take time enough to thank people for coming to the site as often as you all do, so thanks. And there's more, too. If you want updates on new ... Read More

Thirteen summers ago, Bill Clinton was still in his first term, we danced the Macarena, fans wondered how the Yankees hadn't won any World Series in almost two decades and ... Read More

Thursday is the deadline for All-Star voting - and by waiting, it's cleared up some of the tough choices. Here are my picks as starters for the American League: First base: ... Read More