Dog House: Mariners Make Residence
...Series. Led by Ichiro Suzuki, who won the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards, and Bret Boone, the Mariners had the highest-scoring offense in the AL. Four different starters won 15 games...
Blog Entry | October 13, 2009Players who've thrived for losing teams
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comPlaying for teams far out of playoff contention hasn't prevented several players from having noteworthy performances in '09.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Baseball's all-time 'train-wreck' seasons
David Schoenfield, ESPN.comThe 2009 Mets have company as one of several teams in baseball history that have had "train-wreck" seasons -- disastrous results despite high hopes.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009Notable players linked to PEDs
ESPN.comESPN's Stats & Information group looks at some of the key Major League Baseball players who have been implicated or have admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009Home Run Derby: July 13
11:02 p.m. ET Well, Cruz set a Derby record for HRs by a Cruz. OK, he was also the first Cruz ever in a Derby. Nope, no Jose, Todd, Fausto or Deivi. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009All-Star matchup: Watch for Pujols vs. Halladay
ESPN.comJerry Lai/US Presswire Nelson Cruz, the runner-up in the Home Run Derby, could surprise in Tuesday's All-Star Game as well. By Eduardo Perez, ESPN...
Page | ConversationCain ends skid to lead Giants to three-game sweep of A's
Associated PressNate Schierholtz hit an inside-the-park three-run homer, Matt Cain pitched a four-hitter for his seventh straight win and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | June 14, 2009Cavs join long list of heartbreakers
David Schoenfield, Page 2Not all great teams win it all. The Cavs join this list of 20 teams that got exposed when it counted most.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2009Confronting my worst nightmare
Bill Simmons, Page 2The shocking Manny Ramirez news of today takes Bill Simmons into the future to confront the uncertainty of our past.
Story | May 07, 2009Contract-year players to watch in 2009
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft looks at all the players who could be free agents after this season and wonders whether some of them could step up their games in time for a big payday.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009Camp notes: Reyes, Ramirez not leading off?
Eric Karabell, ESPN.com...in a while a really useful nugget exposes itself, like how in the winter of 2000 Bret Boone had bulked up. I must have thought then, "Bret Boone, eh? How wonderful for him!" Then...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 17, 2009Simply put, Pedroia a great MVP story
...better story? Massarotti references the American League MVP balloting in 2001. Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and Bret Boone both played brilliantly that season: 36 Win Shares for Ichiro, 32 for Boone; 12.7 WARP...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2008Three Way Calling
Mychael UrbanAs their teams drive to the wire, ex-mates Mark Mulder, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito have plenty to shout about
Story | Conversation | November 21, 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, 2008Figgins' 9th-inning single hands Angels four-game sweep of M's
Associated PressChone Figgins singled home the winning run in the ninth inning and Mark Teixeira hit his 200th career homer as the AL West champion Angels beat Seattle 4-3 Sunday for a four-game sweep.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 14, 2008EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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