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Ten things I learned: Stafford, Cutler, Maroney ...
Eric KarabellI 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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
NEXT: The countdown continues
Morty Ain, ESPN The MagazineIn 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.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009
Outtakes with O.J. Mayo
Kenny Mayne, ESPN The MagazineKenny Mayne chats with Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo about NCAA regulations, shooting free throws underhand and taking in the sport of kings.
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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Cash grab
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineDuring this winter's free agency and arbritration, good things won't come to those who wait.
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Closing the market
Keith LawIf 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better
Fran FraschillaThe 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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Simply irreplaceable
David Fleming, ESPN The MagazineDavid 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).
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Let's make some (rivalry) picks
Bruce FeldmanI 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Behind the Bets: All hail college hoops!
Chad Millman, ESPN The MagazineThink 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.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

