48 Results for base jumping

La Russa may be leaving St. Louis

Buster Olney

...jumping to hire him. But only a handful of teams are positioned to take La Russa and Duncan as a package deal. Washington Nationals: The team needs someone who can inspire a discouraged fan base...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2009

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Yankees wrap up East with sweep of Red Sox, 100th win of season

Associated Press

The Yankees wrapped up the AL East title and home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a neat bow, beating the Red Sox 4-2.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 27, 2009

Best (and worst) of the playoff rotations

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If 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, 2009

Umps allege abuse by Angels

Associated Press

Umpires working the series between the Red Sox and Angels at Fenway Park are complaining that they were verbally abused by the Los Angeles coaches after Wednesday night's controversial ending.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Rivera lets blooper fall in 9th as Angels fail to finish off charging Red Sox

Associated Press

Alex Gonzalez hit a bases-loaded blooper down the left-field line with two outs in the ninth inning on Wednesday night to give the Boston Red Sox a 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Why Holliday could end up a rental

Buster Olney

As the summer's trade season played out, rival executives came away from conversations with the Cardinals believing St. Louis wasn't in position to ta...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009

Smoltz still feeling his way back after shoulder surgery

ESPN.com

...What happens with most rehabbing pitchers is that the caliber of their bullets changes on a daily basis. One day, your arm feels really strong, your breaking ball has good snap and your differentials between...

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Wakefield's 11th win, Ortiz's HR, 4 RBIs drive Red Sox

Associated Press

irst-time All-Star Tim Wakefield earned his AL-leading 11th victory, and David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Wednesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 08, 2009

Romero's change and the Jays' chances

...even be better against right-handed hitters than lefties, right-handers have posted just a .302 on-base percentage against him, with a .690 OPS. The Jays had a great chance for a comeback win...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Active seniors still living the good life

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

To quadrigenarians Jamie Moyer, Gary Sheffield and Randy Johnson, age is just another number in their illustrious careers.

Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Red Sox kick off 10-game road trip with win over Twins

Associated Press

Jason Bay and Kevin Youkilis hit two-run doubles, and the Boston Red Sox started a 10-game road trip with a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 25, 2009

BP Daily: An AL reality check

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

The Blue Jays are 18-10 and leading a division in which we projected three other teams to win 94 games. Says here it'll be hard for them to keep up their pace. The Royals and Mariners? That's another story.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 06, 2009

Ranking the top prospects (Nos. 1-25)

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

Keith Law lists his top 100 prospects, from catcher Matt Wieters at No. 1 to outfielder Michael Taylor at No. 100.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2009

Rays win a time-consuming, tension-filled affair to even series

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

In the latest "pinch us" moment from a feel-good season, the Rays pulled even in the ALCS with a 9-8, 11-inning victory over the Red Sox.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2008