Three Strikes: Piracy edition
Jayson Stark...consider the case of these five noted league-switchers this year: Contreras Lee Cliff Lee, John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Vicente Padilla and Jose Contreras had a combined record of 29-42 as American Leaguers this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
If the season ended today …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWe 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, 2009Three Strikes: Sunday insanity edition
Jayson Stark...to get three hits and record an unassisted TP in the same game. • Loyal reader Evan Jones reports that Bruntlett was the first man to turn an unassisted triple play in which one...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009
Three Strikes: The break-to-break leaders
Jayson Stark...6.08, AL -- Fausto Carmona 7.52 STRIKEOUTS NL -- Lincecum, 279, AL -- Justin Verlander 216 SAVES NL -- Brad Lidge and Brian Wilson 39, AL -- Mariano Rivera 39 , Bi-leagual -- Francisco Rodriguez 47 ERRORS NL -- Reynolds...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009
Three Strikes: Philled up with a lot of losses
Jayson Stark...they might be leading the NL East by eight games. In their last 27 games, their closer (Brad Lidge or Ryan Madson) has either contributed a blown save, a loss or both in seven of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009A hero for the streaking Ichiro
Jayson Stark...Dane Shaffer fired off the best question of 2009: Three different Rays (Jason Bartlett, Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria) lead the triple-crown categories in the AL. So has any team ever had three different...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009Players express interleague angst
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comInterleague play is here to stay, but a majority of today's players dislike it and believe the annual NL-AL schedule needs some serious modifications.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009Welcome to the new Moneyball
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comEveryone 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, 2009Rain now the story of this World Series
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comRain caused Game 5 of the World Series to be suspended, which didn't sit well with the Phillies, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008Year-end awards: MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks ...
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt's time to bid farewell to another mesmerizing baseball season and hand out those annual Year in Review awards.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2008Honoring the very best (and worst) of the first half
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom Most Valuable Players to Cy Youngs to Cy Yuks, Jayson Stark doles out his annual midseason awards.
Story | Conversation | July 11, 2008Deadline deals don't match the hype
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe 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, 2008Plenty of options for GM, managerial openings
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comNow that the Mets and the Mariners have fired a manager and a GM, respectively, who will be available after the season? Take your pick.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008The life of a manager can be a whirlwind
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comConsidered a genius one day, thought of as dumb the next -- such is the life of many of today's big league managers.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008Identifying the most feared hitter in the bigs
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom Albert Pujols to Vladimir Guerrero to Manny Ramirez, all 30 big league managers weigh in on who they believe is the most feared hitter in baseball.
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