Damon amazingly steals his way into history
Jayson Stark...almost identical "double steal" in this game when the Nationals rolled out this same shift with Adam Dunn at the dish. Aug. 1, 1985 (Cardinals vs. Cubs): Loyal reader Phil Thomann gave us a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Marrero, Heisey make strides at AFL
Jason Grey...in there on off-speed stuff from right-handed pitchers in a couple of at-bats. Adam Dunn is signed for one more year, so another season of growth could give Marrero a chance...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Hidden tales of the leaderboard
Jayson Stark...Cecil Fielder (first base) and Ryne Sandberg (second base) got to 40 or more. (Asterisk alert: Adam Dunn didn't hit all 40 of his homers in 2008 or 2007 on days he played...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Three Strikes: History in the unmaking edition
Jayson StarkWhen history is made in baseball, half the planet is there to chronicle it. But when history is unmade, well, apparently that's Three Strikes' niche. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2009
Baker has two major concerns in Detroit
Special to ESPN.comScott Baker has to keep an eye on Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen on Thursday because the Tigers pair has 16 hits in 34 at-bats against the Minnesota starter this season.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009
For one night, Ordonez worth the cost
Buster Olney...Ordonez with a fastball. Duensing fired a fastball, Ordonez attacked, and drove the ball to left field. Adam Everett scored, and so did Placido Polanco, and Ordonez stood at second base. The Tigers had a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009
Three Strikes: Battles for best of the '00s
Jayson StarkIt isn't just another baseball season that's rampaging down the stretch. It's another fabulous baseball decade -- the '00s. They'll be over any minute...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
A slimmer Kung Fu Panda is needed
Buster OlneyThe Giants lost again Saturday and will soon be eliminated, and in time their focus will shift to 2010, as John Shea writes. Pablo Sandoval will like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2009
Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
PTI : Nationals Losing 100
Will the Washington Nationals lose at least a 100 games next season?
Video | September 25, 2009
Trevor Hoffman's tour of Memphis
Buster OlneyMilwaukee general manager Doug Melvin wrote in an e-mail posted here Monday that Trevor Hoffman is the Cal Ripken of pitchers, in the way that he prep...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009
Three Strikes: Piracy edition
Jayson StarkSTRIKE ONE -- THEY WERE JUST 17 DEPT. The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992. Think about that. The American League Rookie...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Sandwich Awards: Phillies trio has the munchies
Jayson StarkGet out those submarine rolls. The Generic Sandwich Awards are back. But before we salute this week's most sandwich-worthy feats, it's time for …...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009
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