Baseball Highlights

A pitcher's ERA, or earned run average, measures how many earned runs they allowed during a game. Learn how to calculate ERA, and see if your favorite pitcher is really as strong as he seems.

Next time someone takes you out to the ball game, score yourself a Major League baseball with these winning tips.

If you’re going to play America’s pastime, you’re gonna need a bat. So go get one, slugger…

You've got two friends in the backyard, so how do you throw together a game with just the three of you? Learn how to play a baseball game with just three people using these tips.

Home Run Derby is a classic game that can be played in many different locations with all kinds of different objects. Here are some basic rules and tips.

You've got a promising roster, and the season's about to begin. Here's what you need to know.

If you're looking for a major league twist on a minor league level, this guide will get you up close to your favorite sports heroes before the start of the season.

The Baseball Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York -- a small town that offers scenic beauty and points of interest separate from the museum. Learn how a visit to Cooperstown can be an ideal vacation.

Eye Pediatric Ophthalmologist Patrick DeRespinis explains how to protect your eyes while playing baseball, and the sad history of eye injury in this sport.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are now for sale. One of Major League Baseball's crown jewels is going on the block, as embattled owner Frank McCourt has agreed to sell the team. Len Berman asks since the Texas Rangers sold for close to 600-million dollars, can the Dodgers approach a billion?

If you can't beat'em, change the ground rules. The New York Mets are shortening the fences at Citi Field. Home runs have been a rareity for the Mets who are also struggling at the gate. Len Berman asks if more offense will goose those attendance figures?

Baseball free agent season is here, but one big name is off the market. New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has signed a contract extension to stay in pinstripes. But what about St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols? Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers? Jose Reyes of the New York Mets? Len Berman wonders if chattering about millions and millions will go over big with sports fans in these tough economic times.

Game 6 of the World Series was truly classic, but was it one of the greatest games ever played? The St. Louis Cardinals were certainly dramatic. With David Freese leading the way they came back from the brink of elimination, twice against the Texas Rangers. Len Berman says that's the way it goes in sports, just ask a native son named Yogi Berra.

They pick a World Series MVP every year, but sometimes the "World Series goat" is just as important to the outcome. Is this year's goat the bullpen phone in Texas? Manager Tony La Russa is taking the blame for a relief pitching snafu in game 5 that involved Jason Motte, but Len Berman wonders who or what is really to blame?

Just say the names Mookie Wilson and Bill Buckner and baseball fans know the rest of the story. The Red Sox, the Mets, heartbreak and exhilaration. It was one of the most famous plays in World Series history. Len Berman takes a look back exactly 25 years later.