Freelance sports writer Marty James covers various people and topics with ties to the Napa Valley sports scene.

Despite the offseason buzz surrounding potential trades involving the veteran catcher, he remains a member of the Twins. Could the team's newly-acquired former top prospect be his heir apparent? What ...

Keyshawn Johnson, a former No. 1 overall pick, said the Patriots would be a perfect landing spot for Travis Hunter if they ...

After a potential Nolan Arenado trade with the Houston Astros got stymied at the last moment, St. Louis president John ...

MLB has tested the challenge system — as well as a full automated ball/strike system, in which the plate umpire merely signals what the computer called — in the minors in recent years. So ...

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Is Brendan Donovan an All-Star outfielder? Is Willson Contreras adjusting from catcher to first base, and does the bat come alive even more? There are things that are in question. But if they come ...

Seven of the top-ten Dividend Kings by yield offer annual dividends from a $1K investment, exceeding their single share ...

Greetings from Roger Dean Stadium, where the Cardinals about to host the Mets, and oh there goes Juan Soto out to warm up right alongside Francisco Lindor.

The Mariners backup catcher told a story of him pulling aside Kirby during a game last season that helps highlight the ...