Choosing Hurdle makes sense
Richard Durrett...Baylor. When Jim Leyland was named manager for the 1998 season, Hurdle remained the hitting coach. Buddy Bell was named manager in 2000, and Hurdle remained as hitting coach. Sound familiar? Jaramillo was the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009The Royals' lost decade
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the end of the year It's easy (and fun!) to mock Tony Muser and Buddy Bell and Tony Pena and Trey Hillman and Allard Baird and Dayton Moore, and all of them...
Blog | August 24, 2009Take the K.C. Managerial Quiz!
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...are not eligible to join the ranks of an august club whose members include Tony Muser, Buddy Bell, Tony Pena, and the franchise's newest and bestest intellectual powerhouse, Trey Hillman. You should...
Blog | July 23, 2009Rockies oust Hurdle; Tracy takes over
Associated PressClint Hurdle, who managed the Colorado Rockies to the 2007 World Series but finds his current club mired in last place in its division, was fired on Friday.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2009Good or bad, Rangers all about offense
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The MagazineFor most of their 38-year existence, the Rangers have been involved in a whole lot of offense, both good and bad.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009Royals lock up young ace Greinke
Associated PressRight-hander Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a four-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing next month.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009Francona has earned his lofty spot in Red Sox history
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comTerry Francona has outlasted the legendary Boston star system to quietly become the most successful manager in the history of the Red Sox.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Caught stealing? That's rare with these players
Jim Baker, Special to Page 2The object isn't just to steal the most bases, it's also to avoid getting caught. Here's a look at baseball's all-time best.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2008McLaren couldn't fix GM's mistakes
...the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres baseball clubs. Well, at least Riggleman is not Buddy Bell. And it's not like things can get any worse than they are. For the record...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2008
The failure dynasties
Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2There have been a lot of losses for the O's, Royals, Pirates, Rays and Nationals over the years. Jonah Keri examines their losing ways.
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2008Manager's impact is tough to gauge
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comDoes a good manager make a team, or vice versa? Other than using wins and losses, a manager's true impact is tough to measure.
Story | Conversation | April 25, 2008
Slow starters in April who rose to play in October
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comStarting 9 looks back through baseball history and pays homage to nine April laggards who found their mojo in time to play in October.
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