4 Results for chris rivas

Reds' Hairston, Hinske, others back from nowhere

Eric Karabell

I'm almost embarrassed to admit it now, but in two of my leagues -- at least as far as I know -- I anxiously awaited the return of Jerry Hairston Jr.,...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2008

Manny, Babe alike in many ways

The 500th home run of Manny Ramirez's career landed just yards from where Babe Ruth grew up, and maybe that was appropriate. The window dressing of Ru...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2008

Bowker's wild trip to the majors

As John Bowker rode into his first day in the major leagues Saturday, he kept doing a mental equipment check, double-checking in his mind that he had,...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2008

Oakland believes in Barton

Daric Barton was born in Springfield, Vermont, a piece of fortune that might have doomed him to a life of numb fingers and few opportunities to play b...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2008