One day after the Red Sox saw their season come to an end, general manager Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona met with reporters to address not only the 2009 campaign, but also the team going forward. Here is a selection of what Epstein had to s...

The winner of the National League’s Most Valuable Player award will be announced Monday, followed by the American League MVP on Tuesday. As a 21-year member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, it is my sincere hope that...

Tommy Rancel (of Outs Per Swing) and I have been debating a point regarding the Rays for a couple weeks. With a seeming glut of pitching, the Rays are likely to trade some pitching and Edwin Jackson and/or Andrew Sonnanstine are two possibilities. Ra...

Tim Lincecum threw 138 pitches against San Diego last night. Let me make this as clear as I possibly can. That is utterly, completely, and colossally reckless, stupid, arrogant, and just plain lazy.  Send in all the nasty emails calling me a geek wh...

The good folks at MLBAM have always been good to us, so we’re returning the favor, knowing that some of our readers might be the perfect fit . . . MLB.com, the Official Site of Major League Baseball, is seeking stats stringers in these markets for...

They don’t make them like Mickey Lolich any more. A workhorse for 16 big league seasons, mostly with the Detroit Tigers, Lolich threw over 3,600 innings, including 376 in 1971 when he went 25-14 with a 2.92 ERA and 308 strikeouts. The hero of the...

It’s a bit weird, having the Winter Meetings ten minutes from my suburban Indy home. I’m the only person in the market so I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the site, things to do, and such, so I thought I’d throw it out there for...

Are you a radio producer looking for content during the Winter Meetings? BP will have its team of writers on site in Indianapolis and available for interviews. Whether you want to talk the latest signings, trades, or break down the Rule 5 draft, BP can...

To one and all, Here’s hoping you’re enjoying the holiday with friends, family, and/or loved ones. In observance of Thanksgiving (and Black Friday), the site’s going to go dark today and Friday, but we’ll be back in action on Sunday with our regular...