Prominent hitters who may swing it in '09 or call it a career
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFrom Jim Edmonds to Ken Griffey Jr. to Frank Thomas, Starting 9 looks at older, accomplished position players who might play in 2009 or decide to call an end to their careers.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Agent: Red Sox reach out to agent for right-hander Burnett
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comRed Sox general manager Theo Epstein spoke with A.J. Burnett's agent by phone Tuesday to express the team's interest in the free-agent right-hander, a baseball source said.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Rays' hopes riding on ice-cold bats of Pena, Longoria
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comTampa Bay's Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria have gone cold at the worst time imaginable.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008Red Sox pull off a magical comeback victory
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comLeft for dead, the Red Sox rallied for eight runs in the final three innings in Game 5 to stun Tampa Bay and extend their season for at least one more game.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Punch your ticket with a top-notch 1-2-3 rotation
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comTeams with the deepest, most balanced rotations stand the best chance of making an October run. We rank each team based on its 1-2-3 starters.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008Manny making impact on field, in clubhouse
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com"Manny being Manny" has taken on new meaning in L.A., where Manny Ramirez has been the Dodgers' leading man -- an RBI machine at the plate and Mr. Congeniality in the clubhouse.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Manny making impact on field, in clubhouse
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com"Manny being Manny" has taken on new meaning in L.A., where Manny Ramirez has been the Dodgers' leading man -- an RBI machine at the plate and Mr. Congeniality in the clubhouse.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2008With Boras in the picture, Alvarez's career put on hold
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAs Pedro Alvarez awaits the resolution of his case against Major League Baseball, he's found that involving yourself with Scott Boras can be risky.
Story | Conversation | September 08, 2008Grading last offseason's free agents
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThis week's edition of Starting 9 looks back at last winter's free agents, and assigns them grades from "A" through "F."
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2008Ranking contenders' bullpens
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFactoring in depth, health, balance, experience and workload, Starting 9 ranks the bullpens of contending clubs.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2008Even some Hall of Famers looked bad against Goose
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comBefore radar guns were in vogue and closers became a pampered and well-compensated breed, Goose Gossage was both a workhorse and a star.
Story | Conversation | July 26, 2008Sources say Cubs fined for violations during June draft
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSources told ESPN.com on Monday that the Cubs have been fined for violations during the draft.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 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, 2008Berkman showing he's the king of swing
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWith Lance Berkman locked in at the plate like few others have ever been, feel free to sit back and enjoy the ride.
Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008Jones, NL East-leading Marlins agree to contract
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comOutfielder Jacque Jones has reached agreement on a deal with the Florida Marlins, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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