Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres
...young slugger Kyle Blanks will probably man a couple of spots in the outfield, and Tony Gwynn, Jr. will be in the mix for the third spot. The Peavy trade has given them some pitching...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009
Ranking the summer moves
Chad Ford, ESPN.comChad Ford ranks all 30 teams' offseason moves so far.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009
Detroit's economic woes include the Tigers
There have been rumblings all during the offseason about how teams such as the Padres are having a tough time selling tickets, but here is the biggest...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009
Perez, Motte vying to become Cardinals' closer
Buster OlneyJason Isringhausen earned 217 saves over seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, but now he is gone and manager Tony La Russa is left to identify a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 14, 2009
Odd offseason nearing end
Buster Olney...deal worth about $10 million per season, while Bobby Abreu, who has appeared in 151 or more...currently very, very long: Tom Glavine, Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Thomas, Ivan Rodriguez, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 01, 2009
Saving Sabathia's bullets
...The Brewers have more immediate concerns, by the way: Ryan Braun was reinjured during Monday's game, JR Radcliffe writes. Jason Kendall is happy he will be back with the Brewers next season. • Matt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 19, 2008
Playing With Numbers: Reassessing value
A.J. Mass, Special to ESPN.comA.J. Mass discusses how to know a players true value as opposed to the expected value of a player because of his track record.
Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008
Breaking down the Derby participants
...sixth rookie to be in the contest, the first since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997; only Ken Griffey Jr. (1990 and 1992) and Jose Canseco were younger participants (1986). His batting-practice pitcher: To be determined...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2008
King Felix deemed most dominant starter
Nothing has more allure in baseball circles than a power arm -- somebody who throws the hell out of the ball, whipping fastballs with velocity between...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 27, 2008
The Rockies' Holliday options
Matt Holliday's status is front and center for the Rockies, writes Troy Renck. There may be no more wrenching personnel situation than what Colorado G...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2008
Guillen completely out of line
The manager is supposed to be the steely force at the helm, the leader who remains calm in the face of every blustery slump, the person who maintains ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2008
Rockies sinking fast
For more than a month last fall, the glass slippers stayed on the Colorado Rockies. Young guys like Ubaldo Jimenez and Franklin Morales stepped in to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2008
Grey Matter: Building the optimal offense, Part 2
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey looks further into a research project that tries to find the optimal offense and points out players who are due to rise or fall based on the findings.
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2008
Projecting homer tandems, 40 to 10
Eric KarabellApparently not everyone digs the long ball. I was talking with an ESPN anchor on Monday and he said his strategy for his head-to-head league was to se...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2008
Considering spring numbers
...guys who figure to hit in the middle of the Yankees' order are all swinging very well -- Bobby Abreu (.533 OBP), Alex Rodriguez (12-for-24, and just like last year, he seems to be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2008
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