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If the season ended today …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

We already know who's going to win the NL MVP, but the other five races are still very much up for grabs.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Deadline deals don't match the hype

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The rumor mill cranks up in July. But do the trades ever live up to the hype? Jayson Stark offers five reasons the trade deadline is overrated.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008

McCarty expands repertoire

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Red Sox may have found a lefty addition to their 'pen. Oh yeah, David McCarty also hit .407 last season.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2004

Can the Empire eventually be reined in?

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

While the Yankees' payroll continues to rise, MLB is looking into a way to slow their spending ways.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2004

Rickey hoping Newark won't be last stop

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Baseball's greatest leadoff hitter playing for Newark? Rickey Henderson has a little theory on why.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2003

Useless information dept.

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Jayson Stark is back with useless facts on managers, awards and plenty more.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2002

Three Strikes -- Happy Halladays edition

Jayson Stark

...and, since it's my blog, it is now -- then the debate about the best pitcher in baseball these past eight years is over. Halladay It's Roy Halladay, friends. And hardly anybody else is...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

One of the game's most historic deals

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The three-way trade involving Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee is certainly one that'll be remembered as a historic one.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Three Strikes -- Mailbag edition

Jayson Stark

...these as I can, I'm starting something today I hope to make a regular feature of...other sports have one. There's no reason baseball shouldn't. I don't care where baseball...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Three Strikes -- Deadlines and dollars edition

Jayson Stark

...haven't seen anywhere -- Most Dollars Spent in the Aughts (via the USA Today Salary Database and the Biz of Baseball Web site). And here's what we found: The Yankees paid out more...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Phillies not ready to give up title yet

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies aren't quite ready to hand over their championship belts, and in Game 5, they fought off the Yankees and forced this World Series back to New York.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Burnett takes over a starring role

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A.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, 2009

Phillies walk off into history

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Jimmy Rollins' two-out, two-run, game-winning double in the bottom of the ninth didn't just win Game 4 for the Phillies and give them a 3-1 NLCS lead over L.A. — it also finished a game that will live in postseason history.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 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

It's unsafe around closing time

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

There's only one Rivera, but reliable closers are becoming hard to find. Jayson Stark looks at five contenders with closer concerns.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009