Sheets' plan: 100 percent by spring
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAgent Casey Close said that pitcher Ben Sheets is doing "very well" in his rehab from flexor tendon surgery and plans to be 100 percent by the start of spring training.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009A-Rod experiencing October rebirth
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAlex Rodriguez is forging a new identity this October, playing a far different role than in previous years.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009Red Sox fans still as passionate as ever
Jerry CrasnickRed Sox fans are still as passionate as ever. Since 2004, the thing that is missing is the anguish.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009Sizing up the August trade candidates
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile the July trading deadline has passed, several players could still be moved in August waiver deals.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009It's just one ugly swing after another
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhen pitchers put a bat in their hands, the results usually aren't good. And for some, the results are horrific.
Story | Conversation | May 05, 2009Young core gives Reds immediate hope
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comA promising young core of players gives the Reds immediate hope to at the very least have their first winning season since 2000.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009Red Sox just fine with 'Jason Being Jason'
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comJason Bay quietly goes about his business as Boston's left fielder, and both he and the Red Sox are just fine with that approach.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008Season can't end soon enough for some
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWe turn our attention to nine players who entered the season with high expectations and appeared to be on the verge of breakthroughs, only to take a significant step back.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008State of the Rays … division races … players on the move
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWith the All-Star Game now in the rearview mirror, Jerry Crasnick looks ahead to the top nine story lines heading into the second half of the season.
Story | Conversation | July 15, 2008Baker sold on Reds' youthful transition
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comLabeled "a veteran's guy," Reds manager Dusty Baker is showing the opposite as he oversees the team's youth movement.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2008Boras took a hit, but he'll survive
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAgent Scott Boras took a major hit over the Alex Rodriguez opt-out fiasco, but his current reality is less a death blow than an embarrassment.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2007Cheating done rather subtly in baseball nowadays
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comCheating in baseball goes on daily at ballparks throughout America. It's simply a reflection of the nature of the game.
Story | Conversation | August 03, 2007Kicking the tires on some big bats
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comLooking for a bat? Here are five productive players whose names are likely to be kicked around at the GM meetings in Florida.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2006Liriano, Matsui could go from injured to integral
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSome key players could come off the disabled list and give their teams a well-timed boost toward the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2006
Will Reds hold up down the stretch?
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSeven teams and perhaps even a few more still stand a legitimate shot to win the wild card in the National League.
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