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BP Daily: The path to National treasure

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

The Washington Nationals now have Stephen Strasburg in the fold. They also have guys like Ryan Zimmerman. How long until the Nats can compete in the NL East? BP Daily examines the key steps.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Nationals lack building blocks for future

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

Outside of Ryan Zimmerman and Nick Johnson, the Nationals lack the pieces to be a contender any time soon.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 21, 2006

Nine reasons this NYY-BOS series is pivotal

Buster Olney

The Hype Meter runs at the highest level whenever the Red Sox and Yankees play, a 10 on a scale of 10 even when it's just a three-game series in April...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009

Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL East

Steve Goldman, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus knows what ails every team in the NL East. Now the Phillies, Marlins, Braves, Mets and Nationals simply have to listen, and every pitch, swing and trade will be that much better -- satisfaction guaranteed!

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009

Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL West

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus knows what ails every team in the NL West. Whether they have medical insurance or not, the Dodgers, Rockies, Giants, Diamondbacks and Padres get a diagnosis from Dr. BP.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009

Losing the noise, raising the Price

David Price had been back with the Rays about three weeks, with inconsistent results, and Tampa Bay pitching coach Jim Hickey was asked about what he ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009

How Nick Johnson could fit in Boston

...expand the deal and take on some money from the Washington roster, such as right fielder Austin Kearns, who is making $8 million this season and has a $1 million buyout guaranteed on a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Looking back at the 1998 and 1999 drafts

Jason A. Churchill

We're up to the 10-year mark, which is enough time for draftees from the 1998 and 1999 classes to have flourished as big league players or have gone i...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009

Inside the Matchups: Pineiro versus Washington, Baker versus Royals

Tom Haberstroh, Special to ESPN Insider

Tom Haberstroh looks ahead to the weekend of May 2-3 and analyzes Joel Pineiro's and Scott Baker's starts.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 01, 2009

Aaron Hill has faced a difficult comeback

Aaron Hill can joke about the collision now. And as he tells the story, the guy who hit him with an elbow last May 29 is 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, a mo...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 09, 2009

Hope meets reality as new season dawns

Buster Olney

The optimism that manifests itself in every spring training will begin to seep away today at 8 p.m., just like clockwork, when Brett Myers throws the ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Detroit's economic woes include the Tigers

There have been rumblings all during the offseason about how teams such as the Padres are having a tough time selling tickets, but here is the biggest...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009

Nats' bats should improve drastically

Matt Meyers, ESPN The Magazine

The addition of Adam Dunn and continued progress of Ryan Zimmerman should put some life into Washington's offense.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 25, 2009

The strange journey of Schilling and Clemens

The young pitcher had no idea whether the star player would agree to meet with him, but he had let it be known he was around, just in case the star ha...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2009

AL East becoming a pitching division

Peter Gammons

There are variables in every case, such as the health of Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell, as well as B.J. Upton's...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009