Werth packing plenty of punch for Phils
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comIn his second season as a full-time starter, Jayson Werth is having a career year and has given the Phillies' lineup a huge lift.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009Hoping for a September to remember
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comBecause we live in a "what have you done for me lately" kind of world, the futures of Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and several managers might be determined in September and October.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009They're called 'prospects' for a reason
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile the Blue Jays and Phillies continue to haggle over prospects, Starting 9 revisits some trades involving highly touted minor leaguers who became major league busts.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009Several rookies making a big impact
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comRick Porcello and Elvis Andrus are among several rookies who've made valuable contributions to their teams through the first three months of the season.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009Wells running dry in an awful big way
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAmong the top 10 highest-paid players in the game, Vernon Wells finds himself stuck in a statistically impaired position.
Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009Cards getting an earful from fans
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comDespite some grumbling from their fan base, the St. Louis Cardinals aren't about to make any sudden changes in their future plans.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2009Some of the hot topics at GM meetings
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAs the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on seven notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2008With Boras in the picture, Alvarez's career put on hold
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAs Pedro Alvarez awaits the resolution of his case against Major League Baseball, he's found that involving yourself with Scott Boras can be risky.
Story | Conversation | September 08, 2008After all these years, Chipper Jones still going strong
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile many of his contemporaries have begun to fade or disappeared from view, Atlanta's Chipper Jones, at age 36, is hitting as well as ever.
Story | Conversation | May 16, 2008On-field antics that have struck a chord
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com"Starting 9" focuses on players whose on-field routines through the years have irritated opponents, rival fans and occasionally even teammates.
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2008No automatic outs among this group of pitchers
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWith Micah Owings topping the list, Starting 9 pays tribute to baseball's best-hitting pitchers -- guys who instill fear when they step to the plate.
Story | Conversation | May 06, 2008Resurrection month for Lee, Quentin, others
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comLast season Cliff Lee was demoted, Scott Olsen was arrested and Milton Bradley tore his ACL. But now they're among the top comeback stories of 2008.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2008Tulowitzki's game, passion belie his rookie status
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comHe may be a rookie, but Troy Tulowitzki's old-school approach has energized the Rockies' run for the NL wild card.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2007Identifying the elite arms in the game
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile having a cannon for an arm helps, it takes more than having a hose to rank among the elite outfield throwers in the game.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2007Ballplayers turned actors ... well, sort of
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFrom Keith Hernandez on "Seinfeld" to Wade Boggs on "Cheers," several major leaguers have taken roles on television shows over the years.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "ball state cardinals" make the list?
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