It surely diminishes Philip Seymour Hoffman to remember him for only one role. In light of the actor's death on Sunday, many are remembering Hoffman, 46, for his entire body of work and wealth of memorable roles. But every admirer of Hoffman has a favorite role of his. Hoffman's portrayal of A's manager Art Howe […]

The Chicago Cubs bought low to upgrade their rotation, signing former Baltimore Oriole Jason Hammel to a one-year contract worth

The Omaha Storm Chasers, Kansas City's AAA affiliate, will be giving away 1,800 tickets for their game on July 6th against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Rockies AAA affiliate) if the Denver Broncos win Sunday's Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. The free ticket vouchers will be available at 6 AM at the team store […]

Would Michael Young have been the Dodgers' opening day second baseman? With concerns over Alexander Guerrero adjusting to the position, names like Miguel Rojas have been mentioned as a potential starter at second base. But Rojas is a career .234 hitter in the minor leagues. That would seem to leave an opportunity open for Young, […]

After 15 seasons in the major leagues, Lance Berkman announced on Wednesday that he's decided to retire.  Knee, hip and back injuries have just become too much to overcome for the slugger, who will turn 38 years old next month. Last season, Berkman was limited to 73 games and 294 plate appearances with the Rangers. […]

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill is participating in the pro-am segment of this weekend's Waste Management Phoenix Open, and his teammates are supporting him in Scottsdale – by stalking him with Fatheads. Aaron just can't win. Teammates Patrick Corbin, Josh Collmenter, and Charles Brewer were the ones holding up his giant head – and […]

A.J. Burnett has decided he'd like to pitch in 2014, after all. Maybe he saw the four-year, $50 million Matt Garza received from the Brewers and thought he'd like some of that. Perhaps Burnett and his agent saw a free agent market for starting pitchers that currently has no clear top choice and figured he'd […]

There are so many quirky parts of baseball history, and it's difficult for someone to get their hands on an item that's truly unique. But you now have a chance – the bat shard Roger Clemens threw at Mike Piazza during the 2000 World Series at Yankee Stadium is being auctioned off by Heritage Auctions. […]

Other than boxing, no sport seems better suited to the movies than baseball. In recent years, that’s given us gems like Moneyball, but also duds like Trouble with the Curve. Does baseball lend itself to film because the game has so much space within the action that can be filled with amusing stories and cinematic […]

According to a local Boston television interview, Red Sox DH David Ortiz is looking for a multi-year extension to stay with Boston, saying that "it would be time to move on" if he didn't get a long-term offer from the Red Sox, according to Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston. Ortiz turned 38 in November, but […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have, somewhat shockingly, brought back former closer Grant Balfour on a two-year contract worth

For the second straight offseason, the Milwaukee Brewers have signed a veteran starting pitcher – but this time, they didn't sacrifice their first round draft pick to do it. Matt Garza heading to Milwaukee on a

With the Yankees signing Masahiro Tanaka to a seven-year, $155 million contract on Wednesday, those who work in or cover baseball believe that offseason moves will begin happening again. What has essentially been a winter freeze since the holidays will now thaw out and we'll have news concerning the actual on-field product. Free agent signings! […]