I’ve been asked why I don’t use Twitter. There are several reasons, but most of them can be traced back to the fact that I’m a late adopter of just about everything. Which, in the case of Twitter, might very well end up saving me a lot of hassle in the long run. Or maybe […]

My bid for Adam Dunn’s sweat-stained jersey fell just short. And I was going to give it to Marty Brennaman, too. And Needham gets the Headline of the Day Award for “Ging, Ging, Gne!”

Cliff Lee doesn’t have a lot of answers for how it’s gone for him so far this year, so it’s nice that Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer is helping him out: What about a buzz cut? Maybe Cliff Lee’s fourth loss of the season Sunday had something to do with his haircut Saturday. Before […]

The success of the Red Sox and Fenway Sports Group has not gone unnoticed by other organizations, and that includes organizations in others sports: Boston Red Sox executive Michael Dee has been hired as chief executive officer of the Miami Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium. Dee will oversee business development of the team and stadium, the […]

AL- and NL-Only leagues allow fantasy players to enjoy all the hype of the recalled super prospect

A look at the changing closer situations from the past week and who might surface in Washington.

Analyzing one reader’s team.

A fixing and follow-up to last week’s Dazzy Vance tracer column.

Reds 5, Pirates 0: Johnny Cueto is en fuego. His last three starts: 22 IP, 17 K, 2 BB and 1 run allowed, having shut out the Pirates over eight innings yesterday. The Pirates have been shut out in three of their last four games. Dodgers 7, Padres 3: How many of the teams who […]

In light of the Roberts allegations, Major League Baseball is investigating Alex Rodriguez for post-2003 drug use: Major League Baseball is investigating the accuracy of statements by Alex Rodriguez about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, according to people within baseball who were briefed on the matter. Investigators have contacted several of Rodriguez’s associates to determine […]