74 Results for chuck long

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Three Strikes: Who needs an offense edition

Jayson Stark

...gang, September dramas don't get much better than that, do they? STRIKE TWO -- ONE INNING TOO LONG DEPT. Then you have another team trying to complete this postseason journey the hard way -- the Phillies...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Phillips hits through the pain

Jayson Stark

...10-assist streaks that long -- Vladimir Guerrero (1999 to 2004) and Kenny Lofton (1992 to 1996). Lee Wainwright • Here's a fun note from the always-inventive Bill Chuck of billy-ball.com...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Phillies trio has the munchies

Jayson Stark

...hit in one season. The current record is 135, held by the awesome quintet of Rogers Hornsby, Chuck Klein, Wade Boggs, Derek Jeter and Ichiro himself. At Ichiro's current rate, if he doesn't...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009

It's unsafe around closing time

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

There's only one Rivera, but reliable closers are becoming hard to find. Jayson Stark looks at five contenders with closer concerns.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Back from a little hiatus

Jayson Stark

...for the Cubs against the Phillies on Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, 1980. Chen • How long did Bruce Chen go without a win before he finally got off the schneid Aug. 6? In...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Abreu finally gets homer happy

Jayson Stark

If it's 4th of July weekend, we should be serving foot-long hot dogs, not Sandwich Awards. But what the heck. The tradition continues. But before this special holiday...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2009

A hero for the streaking Ichiro

Jayson Stark

...the fourth no-walk, no-run streak that long in the past 20 seasons. The others: Dennis...Ryan Rupe in 2000. • The amazing Bill Chuck (of billy-ball.com) reports that in Kelly...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Tigers pitchers try to rewrite their script

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If the Tigers are going to return to the precipice of greatness, they'll need everything they can get from Justin Verlander, Jeremy Bonderman and Joel Zumaya.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2009

Three Strikes: Manny can't be Manny edition

Jayson Stark

...Schilling, Mark Mulder, El Duque Hernandez, Chad Cordero, Chuck James Not even counting the injured list, that...fame, obviously has been hanging around me too long, because here's the first thing he noticed...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Little moves prove big for Phillies

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies are in the World Series for the first time since 1993 not because of a few major moves but largely because of a host of smaller, less-noticeable moves.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008

Interleague certainly a significant part of the schedule

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The American League is again dominating the National League in interleague play. Will it mean anything once October arrives? Time will tell.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008

Plenty of options for GM, managerial openings

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Now that the Mets and the Mariners have fired a manager and a GM, respectively, who will be available after the season? Take your pick.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008

Unsung Braves built for October glory

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

While the Mets and Phillies have engaged in a war of words, the Braves have quietly built a team with a mind-set to win it all in 2008.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008

Unsung Braves built for October glory

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

While the Mets and Phillies have engaged in a war of words, the Braves have quietly built a team with a mind-set to win it all in 2008.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2008