On Feb. 20, 1992, more American homes tuned into The Simpsons than they did The Cosby Show or the Winter Olympics from Albertville, France. A foul-mouthed cartoon on a fourth-place network bested the Huxtables and the world's best amateur athletes. Fox o

When the Seattle Seahawks pick 11th or 12th this season in the NFL draft, there will be a lot of talk about whether or not they should take a quarterback. John Schneider and Pete Carroll seem to have built a nice nest on offense, but in order for the egg

And they're a little bummed on the flight home." In this March 27, 2011 photo, fans try to get a grip on a foul ball off the bat of New York Yankees' Ramiro Pena against the Minnesota Twins during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in F

Catcher: Mike Scioscia (Mr. Burns' initial pick: Gabby Street) "At 33, Mike Scioscia is entering his 12th season as the Dodgers' starting catcher. Last year, he played in only 119 games, his lowest total in seven seasons. Also, more and more clubs are ta

And they're a little bummed on the flight home." Expect to see crowds in Scottsdale Stadium, where the San Francisco Giants play their Cactus League games. Go to spring training, and you might begin a lifelong friendship in the most unexpected of places.

First the SweetSpot network took on the AL teams. Now they look at the NL. Which players are bloggers most excited to watch this season, and why? Arizona Diamondbacks : Justin Upton Upton was finally healthy for an entire season in 2011, and met all the

For those of you too young to remember, being a New York Mets fan didn't always go hand in hand with embarrassment and ridicule. As hard as it may be to believe now, during the mid- to late 1980s, the New York Mets not only were kings of the Big Apple, b

View full sizeRick Wood, Milwaukee Journal-SentinelYeah, LeBron James keeps doing his thing for the Miami Heat ... and one of these summers is going to put Cavaliers fans' emotions to the test once more with a trophy ceremony, says Bud Shaw. CLEVELAND, O

FORMER A’S Bash Brother Jose Canseco is now “El Hermano de Bash.” Canseco, the erstwhile author of steroid tell-all books and an occasional pugilist on the celebrity boxing circuit, is trying to make yet another comeback after joining the Quintana Roo Ti

Canseco last played in the majors for the Chicago White Sox in 2001 when he hit .258 BA, 16 HR and 49 RBI as a 36-year-old. He spent the 2011 season as player/manager for the Yuma Scorpions of the Independent League, hitting .256 BA, 8 HR and 46 RBI over

Former six-time MLB All Star Jose Canseco is trying out with the Quintana Roo Tigers of the Mexican League, the team announced Sunday. Canseco also broke the news on his Twitter account Sunday saying, "Back in baseball I knew I would play this year you j

Published: Less than a minute ago By now you have heard that Jose Canseco wants back in the big leagues and can you really blame him? Just take a look at the contracts they are giving out to almost anyone. One of those could solve Canseco’s money problem

NEW YORK (CBS SPORTS) - Shockingly unable to get a deal with the Oakland Athletics by asking on Twitter, Jose Canseco is headed to Mexico in an attempt to restart his baseball career. Canseco, 47, earned a tryout with the Quintana Roo Tigers of the Mexic

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, Vladimir Guerrero “has made it known to the Yankees that he wants their DH spot.” We’ve been over many possible DH candidates, but to date we haven’t discussed Guerrero. He just didn’t seem to fit, based on a surface jud

Randy Moss is ready to return to the NFL, he said Monday, but will any teams try to sign him? Hard to say, but the reason teams might be reluctant is the reason his comeback would be so great. Plus: Jose Canseco heads for Mexico, LeBron saves America, th

So it's a week before pitchers and catchers report and the only interesting thing going on with the Mets are Sandy Alderson's tweets and what the Wilpons knew or didn't know. I say, enjoy it while it lasts, because once next week arrives, we will be subj

Jose Canseco has just signed to play with the Mexican triple-A Quintana Roo Tigers. No, it isn’t 1985. Canseco, who is 47 years old, joined the team in an effort to make it back into the major leagues. Let’s forget for a second how absurd it is for a guy

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Jose Canseco, who has not played professional baseball in 11 years, will try out with the Quintana Roo Tigers of the Mexican League, the team announced Sunday. "Back in baseball I knew I would play this year you just gotta believe in your dreams," Cansec