balance of power

There is a common thread among the top five teams in Joe Lemire's Power Rankings. The reigning champs are out West, but baseball's balance of power clearly has returned to the East.

The defending Super Bowl champs have been looking up at the Atlanta Falcons for more than two months. About time for the New Orleans Saints to send a message.

"We've got an opportunity late in the year to maybe re-establish the balance of power," Saints fullback Heath Evans said.

"They came to our house and beat us the first time, and now we've got the test to try to do that...

AL teams have dominated in interleague play for the past six seasons. But the balance of power in MLB is beginning to shift.

Tom Verducci explains why the NL may regain the advantage.

With three aces changing teams, Monday was a hot stove day to remember. Lee Jenkins looks at deals that led Roy Halladay to Philly, Cliff Lee to Seattle and John Lackey to Boston.