Royals' early glee quickly turned sour
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Royals were a first-place team in early May, but since then their season has gone horribly wrong.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009They're called 'prospects' for a reason
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile the Blue Jays and Phillies continue to haggle over prospects, Starting 9 revisits some trades involving highly touted minor leaguers who became major league busts.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009K.C.'s bullpen 'heated' and ready to go
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Royals' bullpen should be a strength in '09, but their starting staff will need to improve for them to be legitimate contenders.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2009Rundown of winter meetings happenings
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comHere's a team-by-team rundown of what the 30 clubs just accomplished, and where they stand moving forward.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 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, 2008Reyes still considered king of thieves
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com"Starting 9" breaks down the top base stealers in the game, leading off with the Mets' Jose Reyes.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008Fenway sellout sees nothing but Wang
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comBoth the Yankees and Red Sox are struggling through injuries and slumps, but not Chien-Ming Wang, who appeared to be in mid-season form Friday.
Story | Conversation | April 11, 2008Tigers' lineup tops the charts, Giants' order picks up the rear
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSome teams have made major upgrades to their lineups, and others have lost significant parts. Here are the best and worst in baseball.
Story | Conversation | December 12, 2007Some at meetings think Yankees could get involved again
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Twins appear to be taking their time regarding the Red Sox's Johan Santana proposal.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2007Hunter's signing opened up more possibilities for center fielders
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThere are still plenty of high-caliber center fielders on the market. Here's where things stand for the principals.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2007Expect teams to be 'aggressive' in trade market
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comExpect the GM meetings to be a time for executives to line up trade partners to potentially make moves in the weeks ahead.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007Francona skillful and relaxed amid the chaos of Boston
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThrough eight seasons -- four with the Red Sox -- as a manager, Terry Francona has grown accustomed to the fickle nature of public and media acceptance.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2007Westbrook achieves sink-cess against Sox
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWith his sinker faithfully pounding the bottom edge of the strike zone, Jake Westbrook set the tone in Game 3.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2007Some players coming to life after slow starts
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAfter struggling out of the gate, these players have recovered to make significant contributions for teams in playoff contention.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2007What price freedom? Wait until November
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comCheck out which impending free-agent position players have helped or hurt their market value the most.
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