Baseball

Why Red Sox-Dodgers Blockbuster Is the Biggest Trade in Baseball History Bleacher Report Prior to this, I always considered baseball's biggest trade to be the deal between the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres before the 1991 season. Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez provided the Padres with two star players. But Joe Carter and Roberto... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

How Baseball Announcers Subtly Favor American Players Over Foreign Ones The Atlantic Virtually everything a baseball player can do on the field has a corresponding metric, no matter how completely meaningless (ninth-inning doubles in the month of August), misleading (pitcher wins), or downright silly (fielding percentage). Announcers ... See all stories on this topic »

Vin Scully Making Baseball History (No Performance Enhancement Required) AARP News (blog) Fifty-year-old Roger Clemens, who in baseball years is not just old but ancient, pitched a few innings for a minor league team in Texas – instantly prompting breathless speculation about a possible comeback to the Major Leagues. But the Rocket, who may ... See all stories on this topic »

Fantasy Baseball: 10 Red Hot Prospects to Add After September 1 Bleacher Report Fantasy baseball owners looking for a boost during the stretch run can receive some much-needed provisions through September call-ups. When MLB rosters expand during the final month, teams will call up their young talent to audition them for the 2013 ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report