Dan has the final word on the value of stealing bases in the latest installment of his series on baserunning.
Twelve National League teams are separated by seven-and-a-half games. Who gets to play beyond the end of September?
Will clears the air on one subject, and talks about what to expect from Francisco Liriano, Aaron Rowand, Hideki Matsui, and more.
Nate applies Tuftian analysis to a Red Sox team fresh off being swept in five games over the weekend. What should Theo do to prepare for 2007?
Christina dissects the Shawn Green and Jamie Moyer trades, and watches as a few light-hitting infielders push aside more worthy players.
Derek has a rundown of a Game You May Have Heard About.
The Blue Jays are in the top ten in this week’s Hit List, but is it enough to save J.P.’s job? Also, the Mets and Tigers give a little back in the postseason odds report, but are still among the top teams in the majors.
Jim looks at a group of five-game sweeps in history, wonders about Ozzie Guillen’s latest tirade, and pays tribute to a weakened National League.
An update on Tom Glavine’s scary shoulder ailment, plus news on a slew of Phillies, and more.
Maury tracks unstable situations in South Florida, U.S. District Court, the Bronx, and his e-mail inbox.
Billy Beane has some thoughts on the Frank Thomas signing, Chad Harville doesn’t like being demoted, and Ozzie Guillen is at it again.
Whether we’re talking about cascade injuries or cascading injuries, every contender seems to be feeling some fallout from their various hurts.
The Red Sox were swept out of the AL East race on merit, by a team that is just better than them right now.
Jim looks at the worst-producing positions in the majors.
Two cities, both alike in dignity, in fair Boston, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil short-porch home runs make civil hands unclean…Is now the three hours’ traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient eyes attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
The Red Sox acquire two players from within their division, Guamanian John Hattig gets called up to the majors, and the Braves are messing around with the back end of their rotation.