The Blue Jays were the team that talked big, but acted small. They were the team that collected talent, but never really crossed over into trying to put together a team that could win. They promised to act like a big-market team, but never did. Now, with one huge trade, they have. ...more

Baseball is in the early stages of testing Kevlar inserts that could go inside caps and help protect pitchers from head injuries. Head injuries have become a growing concern, one that got even bigger when A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy required brain surgery after he was hit by an Erick Aybar line drive in early September. ...more

As crazy as it seemed, even to him, the White Sox were right to hire Robin Ventura. The Cardinals were right to hire Mike Matheny. Does that mean the Rockies are right to hire Walt Weiss? Maybe he'll prove them right, but is this trend really worth following? ...more

A week after the excitement of their ALCS sweep of the Yankees, the Tigers felt the pain of a World Series sweep at the hands of the Giants. This pain will last, just like the pain of losing the 2006 World Series still lingers, because the closer you get to the big prize, the bigger the disappointment if you fall short. ...more