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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

Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars

Buster Olney

It is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009

Anderson finally ends home run drought

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

Lars Anderson has had a disappointing season so far, but he did end a long home run drought on Thursday, so there may be some hope.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009

Rangers grab wild-card lead as Kinsler, Nippert combine to put down Red Sox

Associated Press

Ian Kinsler homered and drove in two runs, Dustin Nippert pitched six solid innings and the Texas Rangers passed Boston in the AL wild-card race, beating the Red Sox 4-3 Sunday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 16, 2009

Borbon's rare night backs Holland as Rangers shrink wild-card gap to 1/2 game

Associated Press

Julio Borbon had four hits and four of Texas' eight stolen bases, Derek Holland pitched into the seventh and the Rangers cut Boston's AL wild-card lead to a half-game with a 7-2 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 15, 2009

Red Sox-Rangers Preview

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Red Sox-Rangers Preview

Preview | August 15, 2009

Erbe impresses

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

Kevin Goldstein's news and notes from Thursday in the minors, headlined by yet another solid pitching prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009

Best, worst and weirdest of the first half

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

BP Daily: Opponent strength watch

Marc Normandin, Baseball Prospectus

Marc Normandin of Baseball Prospectus breaks down a few pitchers who have faced tough opponents so far and offers fantasy baseball recommendations off those stats.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Pair of homers pace Red Sox rally as Boston overcomes O's early lead

Associated Press

Jason Bay and J.D. Drew homered and the Boston Red Sox overcame a seven-run deficit to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 10-8 on Friday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 17, 2009

BP Daily: No panic needed

Marc Normandin, Baseball Prospectus

With careful observation and some nifty statistical tools, we can start to sort out which performances should improve given more time.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009

Injuries to watch heading into 2009

Stephania Bell, ESPN.com

Stephania Bell analyzes injury concerns heading into the 2009 season, like Chase Utley and Chris Carpenter.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2009

BP Daily: The Ruben Rivera 4-A All-Stars

Christina Kahrl, Baseball Prospectus

Spring training box scores are resplendent with so-called "4-A" guys -- Triple-A quality, but not quite good enough to thrive in the majors. Or maybe they just haven't had enough of a chance.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

Looking for competition? Here you go

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Plenty of competition battles around the big leagues as spring training begins in earnest.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2009

Reporting From ... The Winter Meetings

Rick Paulas

...potential. Just what are these Winter Meetings anyway? Everything we know suggest this event is like a combine sans the scouting, a warm place where GMs can gather and make trades. And while there's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008