Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition
Jayson StarkStrike One -- Last Shall Be First Dept. Greinke Zack Greinke won a Cy Young Award Tuesday. Excellent choice. And the correct choice. It even to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Four remain pride of the Yankees
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe old faces of the Yankees -- Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte -- connect the last title team with the one that was crowned after knocking off the Phillies in six games.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Pettitte knows his way around this stage
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comAndy Pettitte was in trouble early in Game 3, but he calmly found his way out and ended up with yet another postseason win. Make that a huge postseason win.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009Burnett takes over a starring role
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA.J. Burnett emerged from CC Sabathia's shadow, avoided the problems that always seem to find him and pitched a gem on a night the Yankees desperately needed it to even the World Series at one win apiece.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Three Strikes: Phils, Yanks close but uncommon
Jayson Stark...14 seasons. The Phillies' entire franchise has played in 83 postseason games -- in 127 seasons. • Andy Pettitte has won 16 postseason games all by himself. The Phillies' most dominating starting pitchers in franchise...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
Phillies are thinking big, really big
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWinning back-to-back titles would be wonderful, but the Phillies believe this is just the beginning.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009Start spreadin' the news …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comStart speadin' the news: The New York Yankees are about to win their first title in almost a decade.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009Three Strikes: Battles for best of the '00s
Jayson Stark...WORST OBP* -- Corey Patterson .252 WORST SLUG* -- Brad Ausmus .327 WORST OPS* -- Cesar Izturis .627 WINS -- Andy Pettitte 148 SAVES -- Mariano Rivera 397 ERA** -- Pedro Martinez 3.00 COMPLETE GAMES -- Roy Halladay 46 SHUTOUTS...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
Best (and worst) of the playoff rotations
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIf the road to a World Series title is paved with starting pitching, which teams are in the best shape to make a run in October?
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009It's a weak class of free-agent starters
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe offseason free-agent starting pitching market will soon be filled with a lot of low-impact names.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009Clock ticking on Strasburg negotiations
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comHere's the multimillion-dollar question: Will Stephen Strasburg -- the No. 1 pick in the June draft -- sign with the Washington Nationals? We'll soon find out.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009Biggest myths about the trade deadline
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThink those deadline dealings will lead you to the parade floats in October? Think again.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009Disabled-list conspiracy theories
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhen struggling pitchers Dontrelle Willis, Oliver Perez and Chien-Ming Wang suddenly landed on the disabled list, it raised more than a few eyebrows around the league.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009Sizing up A-Rod's 'historic' contract
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comHow "historic" a player is Alex Rodriguez now? The Yankees could determine that in the money they'll pay him in the future.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009Forget Manny, don't forgive him
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comManny Ramirez's past makes it impossible to forgive him now.
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