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Vazquez looks to end '09 with flourish

Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.com

Adam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action and looks for Javier Vazquez to finish his breakout 2009 season with a flourish.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009

A somber celebration in Detroit

Buster Olney

Ernie Harwell will chat with his extended family tonight, from a baseball field in Detroit, and Al Kaline has a pretty good idea of what he will say. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the team that led the National League in wins last season, the Chicago Cubs.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Giants face two crucial series this week

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft previews Week 24 of the baseball season, which includes the Giants facing both the Dodgers and Rockies.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009

Wells is first Cubs rookie since Wood to get 10 victories

Associated Press

Randy Wells became the first Cubs rookie in 11 years to reach 10 wins with another strong outing against the Houston Astros, and Milton Bradley homered in Chicago's 4-1 victory Tuesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Why Greinke should win the Cy Young

Buster Olney

By the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to p...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009

How Wagner shifted the market

Buster Olney

...for an alternative to Bobby Jenks), the Cubs (if they decide to look for an alternative to Carlos Marmol), Milwaukee, Baltimore, Atlanta. And teams that probably should save their draft picks and not bother with...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Money for nothin'

Buster Olney

...it's a deal that unquestionably makes them better equipped to deal with the rest of 2009. Carlos Quentin is not fully healed and Scott Podsednik and Jermaine Dye have been slumping, so now the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Why White Sox might want Rios

Buster Olney

...may be that he would start Podsednik in center on some days, flanked by Jermaine Dye and Carlos Quentin, and on other days he could start Rios in center, flanked by Quentin and Dye. Or...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2009

Cubs' Soriano makes up for mental gaffe with game-ending slam in 13th

Associated Press

Alfonso Soriano redeemed himself for an earlier mental miscue by hitting a game-ending grand slam in the 13th inning for the Cubs.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 27, 2009

Astros-Cubs Preview

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Astros-Cubs Preview

Preview | July 26, 2009

Hampton helps Astros get by Santana, Mets

Associated Press

Mike Hampton hit a two-run homer off Johan Santana and the Houston Astros beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, handing the New York ace a rare loss after the All-Star break.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Practically un-bee-lievable

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A swarm of bees at Petco Park. A flock of sea gulls at Progressive Field. A Nat with almost as many homers as his team has wins. Yeah, it's been one bizarre first half, for sure.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009

Romero's change and the Jays' chances

Some hitters have asked Toronto left-hander Ricky Romero if the off-speed pitch he throws is a splitter, and some pitchers have asked him if he throws...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Blum, Astros ruin solid start from Cubs' Zambrano

Associated Press

Geoff Blum singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Astros over the Cubs on Wednesday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | June 10, 2009