All-Time Area Code Baseball Team
High School Baseball...Texas) 2002 1st Rd. (15th pick) Dan Haren Bishop Amat (Calif.) 2001 2nd Rd. (72nd pick) Barry Zito Univ. High San Diego (CA) 1999 1st Rd. (9th pick) Josh Beckett Spring (Texas) 1999 1st...
Blog Entry | September 17, 2008Lefties, a hidden advantage?
High School Baseball...a left handed pitcher in your playing days and a coach who has developed pitchers like Barry Zito and Jon Garland currently in the Major Leagues; why do you think hitters have a tough...
Blog Entry | September 03, 2008Around the NFC West: Focus on Leinart
Mike Sando, NFC West...and quarterbacks coach Ted Tollner. Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle compares Alex Smith to Barry Zito and says the 49ers should trade him right now. Jenkins: "Both men are smart, well-spoken...
Blog | August 23, 2008That's Debatable: Chat with Jayson Stark
...of Donny from San Mateo: "Which free agent pitching signing is the worst in baseball history: Barry Zito or Mike Hampton?" So what represents a worse contract: a pitcher with a $121 million deal...
Chat | April 28, 2008
Chat with Jayson Stark
Welcome to The Show! Jayson Stark is stopping by Monday at 1 p.m. ET as part of our ongoing Hot Stove Heaters chats! Check back each day for a new top...
Chat | February 04, 2008Omnipotence in the D-League
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...do. I text it to him:Things u probly cant do1. Tight rope walk2. Hit a Barry Zito curve3. Surf a wave4. Recite Pi to 50 places5. Define Hypotenuse6. Compete in the worlds strongest...
Blog | April 03, 2007The Morning According to Us
Brian Hill...universe; the "Who's Who" list is longer than Pacman Jones' rap sheet (Ho!). Kwame Brown, Barry Zito, Larry Johnson, just to name a few. Heck, why limit it to individuals? Welcome Tigers, Jaguars...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2008Beaney Babies
Buster OlneyThe Athletics' big three is history. But the new guys also look a lot like money
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008Does CC love N.Y.?
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Yankees' offer to CC Sabathia is almost one month old. And he still hasn't said yes. Does he want to be in New York?
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008Reds get Hernandez from Orioles for Freel
Associated PressThe Baltimore Orioles have traded catcher Ramon Hernandez to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Ryan Freel and a pair of minor leaguers.
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008New GMs turning to sabermetrics
Buster Olney• The Red Sox are meeting with CC Sabathia sometime in the next few days, and so will Yankees GM Brian Cashman, who reportedly met with Scott Bo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2008
Hot Stove: CC and the Giants Edition
...this is a road worth seriously driving. Imagine a rotation of CC, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Barry Zito and Jonathan Sanchez. Looks like potentially the best rotation in baseball, assuming Zito can just rebound...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008Giants in discussions with free agent SS Renteria to replace Vizquel
Associated PressSan Francisco is keeping up its pursuit of free agent Edgar Renteria to replace Omar Vizquel. While it's unclear whether Renteria has formally been offered a contract, details on the parameters of a deal are being traded between the sides.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008Are Boras clients worth the money?
David Schoenfield, Page 2Scott Boras is the agent for Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira. Our question: Do Boras clients earn their big paydays?
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2008The unanswerable question about Sabathia
Rob Neyer...Yankees, Brewers and Angels to consider. None of the four previous $100 million pitchers - Brown, Santana, Barry Zito and Mike Hampton - has pitched in the playoffs for the team he signed with. In fact...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2008EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "barry zito" make the list?