Life on one side, death on the other, and baseball separating the two. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He can be reached at [email protected].

If you must buy tickets from a scalper, you'll want to check out Jim Caple's tips for landing tickets to the big game. Those are compelling arguments, but the much more important issue is not ...

Check out Jim Caple's stops along the way: Lake Itasca, Minn. Collegeville, Minn. Bloomington, Minn. "Do I ever see emotional responses here? Only every day,'' says Becky Lansing, who lives with ...

Except for one thing. There also was a tear running down his cheek. It's the first time I've ever seen my father cry. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

And when he plays hard, he is a fun, productive and exciting player to watch. As he would be the first to tell you. Jim Caple is a regular contributor to Page 2.

500 pitcher (173-153) for his career. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. More from ESPN ...