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Ten things I learned: Stafford, Cutler, Maroney ...

Eric Karabell

I could have given you 30 guesses at picking who the top two fantasy football quarterbacks would have been in Week 11, and you wouldn't have gotten it...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Signing Mauer a percentage play

Buster Olney

...that he is the winner of the AL Most Valuable Player Award. He and Albert Pujols are baseball's best hitters now, and in time, he might be regarded as the greatest catcher ever. He...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

NEXT: The countdown continues

Morty Ain, ESPN The Magazine

In our never-ending search for the stars of tomorrow, we've narrowed this year's list to a talented 20. You'll have to wait until our annual NEXT issue (Dec. 14) to see who's No. 1, but these athletes should get your attention for now.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

Outtakes with O.J. Mayo

Kenny Mayne, ESPN The Magazine

Kenny Mayne chats with Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo about NCAA regulations, shooting free throws underhand and taking in the sport of kings.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Three Strikes -- Mailbag edition

Jayson Stark

...few years ago -- some sort of payroll floor. The other sports have one. There's no reason baseball shouldn't. I don't care where baseball decides to set that minimum -- $40 million, $60 million...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Watching Brady, Eli, McCoy and Marshall

Eric Karabell

...me. Or, as I've said in the past mostly about unproven rookie starting pitchers in fantasy baseball, they haven't been given a chance to stink yet. Scott could be fine, but I'd...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Cash grab

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

During this winter's free agency and arbritration, good things won't come to those who wait.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Looking at CFB Week 12 point-spread moves

Chad Millman

...son of a wise guy who fell into linemaking because, "I didn't become a major league baseball player," he says, laughing. Kenny spent two years in the minors, one of them in an independent...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Closing the market

Keith Law

If there's an area of depth in this winter's free agent market, it's in relievers, including relievers who have either closer experience or closer stu...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better

Fran Fraschilla

The third year of the Puerto Rico Classic has produced a good, solid field with one top-10 team (Villanova), two more top-25 teams (Georgia Tech, Dayt...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Marlins aren't your typical small-market team

Peter Gammons

...real ballpark. He tied up one of the game's best general managers, Larry Beinfest, and his baseball board of directors -- Mike Hill, Dan Jennings, Jim Fleming, Stan Meek et al -- to long-term contracts...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Simply irreplaceable

David Fleming, ESPN The Magazine

David Fleming profiles mercurial but stellar Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson for the November 30, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine (it was the cover story).

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Ynoa making progress

Jorge Arangure Jr.

On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Let's make some (rivalry) picks

Bruce Feldman

I had a solid week last week, going 13-9 against the line -- putting me 16 over for the season versus the number. The good was picking TCU to pound Ut...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Behind the Bets: All hail college hoops!

Chad Millman, ESPN The Magazine

Think Vegas doesn't care about NCAA basketball until March? You're wrong. In fact, some of the smartest bets around can be taken now, while many sports books are still busy juggling football games.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009