Author | Eric Karabell

Four of the AL East teams will be facing off head-to-head this mid-May weekend, with the Tampa Bay Rays traveling to Baltimore and the mighty Vernon Wells-led New York Yankees hosting the last-place-but-hot Toronto Blue Jays. The other team is the Boston Red Sox, hoping to gain ground playing the Minnesota Twins...

May 17, 2013, 10:50 am EDT via espn.go.com

The final weekend of April is upon us and while it's still too early for most teams struggling in the standings to panic, that doesn't mean there won't be some panicking anyway. For example, big things were expected from the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels, but barring a big winning...

April 26, 2013, 12:00 pm EDT via espn.go.com

OK, so Mark Simon and I got just a bit ridiculous at times on Friday's Baseball Today podcast , but there was much information and entertainment and hey, isn't that a good thing? Here are some of the topics discussed: 1. Edinson Volquez nearly tossed the first Padres no-hitter ever, and the...

July 20, 2012, 2:31 pm EDT via espn.go.com

With a Monday night full of injuries for us to discuss, a seemingly healthy Keith Law and myself were eager to discuss the greatest game on Tuesday's Baseball Today podcast ! 1. Losing Joey Votto for a month shouldn't cripple the Cincinnati Reds, especially if Todd Frazier can continue his performance. Just...

July 17, 2012, 3:37 pm EDT via espn.go.com

Both young and old players were on our minds as Keith Law and I gathered for Thursday’s Baseball Today podcast! 1. Brett Lawrie gets four games for his outburst and helmet throw, but is it enough? And what should happen to the umpire? Plus, are the Blue Jays collecting young players with reputations like Lawrie? 2. From young to old,...

May 17, 2012, 2:42 pm EDT via espn.go.com

Tuesday night was an angry one for quite a few players, managers and umpires, but Mark Simon and I were in good moods to chronicle it all for Wednesday’s Baseball Today podcast! 1. Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg had a miserable outing Tuesday, and then when his manager told the world what might have contributed, it got worse. 2. Toronto...

May 16, 2012, 1:57 pm EDT via espn.go.com

We previewed the American League as part of Thursday's Baseball Today podcast, but Keith Law and I also found time to discuss day two of Opening Day in Japan, and much more 1. Which teams are playoff-bound in the tough AL, and could the Blue Jays or any team not named Detroit make noise as well? 2. Yoenis Cespedes was...

March 29, 2012, 5:27 pm EDT via espn.go.com