Senior correspondent Hal Bodley, who has been covering baseball since 1958, offers expert insight on MLB.com and MLB.com/Live. More >

		Jerome Holtzman 1926-2008

Jerome Holtzman, baseball journalism's Hemingway, passed away, on July 19, 2008. Appointed by Commissioner Bud Selig as Major League Baseball's historian, Holtzman created the first formula for relief pitcher "saves." More >

Claire: A tale of two players

		Fred Claire Baseball Perspectives

The news that free-agent outfielders Pat Burrell and Milton Bradley reached agreements on multiyear contracts arrived at about the same time this week.  More >

Vasgersian has challenges at Network
At every stop in his career, Matt Vasgersian, 41, has put his own stamp on the broadcasts, without seeming to be pushy about it.  More >

MLB Network brings past to life

		Marty Noble Baseball Perspectives

I watched the launch of MLB Network as I had watched Apollo 11 almost 40 years earlier. The programming had been promoted appropriately as "Don Larsen's Perfect Game."  More >

Free-agent class thin after '09
One of the key factors on the free agent front this offseason has received little attention. It has to do with the list of players who will be eligible for free agency following the 2009 season.  More >

Yankees pull off a shocker

		Tom Singer Baseball Perspectives

What it boiled down to is that, through weeks of rumors and speculations, no one knew anything when it came to Mark Teixeira. No one but the Yankees.  More >

Baseball keeps up with the times
As 2008 draws to a close, Commissioner Bud Selig reflected upon the positive changes in the game, as well as the difficult challenges ahead.  More >

Painful negotiations part of game

		Fred Claire Baseball Perspectives

There's nothing more disappointing to a team than feeling it's on the verge of signing a sought-after free agent, only to have the bottom drop out of the deal.  More >