96 Results for billy wagner

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

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

Source: Mets looking to unload Wagner

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If Billy Wagner's return to New York this weekend is nothing more than a glorified audition, the Mets are already pushing the paperwork that will enable them to trade him.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Back from a little hiatus

Jayson Stark

I don't know about you, but I could use a sandwich. Except I'm not referring to a Corned Beef Special here. I'm referring to something much more appet...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2009

Huge health issues to watch closely

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Joe Mauer, Cole Hamels and Alex Rodriguez top the list of players who are on the mend to begin the season.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

Welcome to the new Moneyball

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Everyone knows the economy could have a profound impact on baseball. But the more important question is this: Who'll be money on the field in 2009?

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009

Three Strikes: Yank-free October

Jayson Stark

My first mission today is just to prove that it is, in fact, possible to write about the Yankees without mentioning you-know-who. So I'm kicking off t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009

Supply outweighs demand when it comes to closers market

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Believe it or not, there are actually more closers available than teams chasing them this offseason.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

NL East race being decided by relief pitching

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The difference in the NL East race isn't the Mets' hangover from 2007. It's relief pitching, pure and simple.

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2008

One month … and 10 key questions

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Will the Angels lose their mojo? Can the Rockies do it again? Jayson Stark answers those questions and more with exactly one month left.

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2008

This All-Star Game almost didn't count

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What started as a tribute to Yankee Stadium came close to ending as baseball's worst nightmare -- another All-Star tie.

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2008

Ideas on how to make the All-Star Game even better

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Tweak the Home Run Derby. Make the break "National Baseball Week." Jayson Stark offers up ideas on how to improve the Midsummer Classic.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2008

Playing on the road has been anything but pleasant

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

On the whole, home teams have flourished while road teams have been historically bad through the first 10 weeks of the season.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2008

Offseason trades with plenty of teeth

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Sometimes trades work out for both sides, as a number of deals from last winter have already proven.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2008

April was a month that really defied logic

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Beware of everything and anything essentially wraps up what went on during the first month of the season. You can't trust a darned thing that goes on in April.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2008