15 Results for combine

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider Staff

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central combine to analyze 2009 and look ahead to 2010 for the Los Angeles Angels. As the AL West improves and key contracts come up, well ... it's going to be a winter of tough choices.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

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

Yankees stroll to easy win as Posada, Pettitte combine to dismantle Rangers

Associated Press

Jorge Posada hit a three-run homer, Andy Pettitte finally gave New York a quality pitching performance, and the free-swinging Yankees romped to a 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 26, 2009

A different kind of 'Big D' in Texas

Matt Meyers, ESPN The Magazine

Many have pinned the Rangers' improvement to a better pitching staff, but not all the credit rests on the mound. The team's defense has vastly improved as well.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Twins spoil Pudge's return, drop Rangers back into tie for wild card

Associated Press

Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh inning to help the Twins spoil Ivan Rodriguez's return to Texas with a 9-6 victory.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 18, 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

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: Phils should deal for Doc now

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Roy Halladay is worth nearly four wins from here to October. Why wait? Here are four teams, in addition to the defending champs, that should have J.P. Ricciardi on speed dial.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Rookies, Cruz blast combine to give Rangers win in battle for Texas

Associated Press

Nelson Cruz homered with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Texas Rangers to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 22, 2009

Feldman, three relievers combine to blank Angels, grab 7th straight win

Associated Press

Scott Feldman and four relievers combined on a five-hitter and David Murphy hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to lead the Texas Rangers to their seventh straight win, 3-0 over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 17, 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

Projecting the top rookies

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

BP takes a look at three big-name rookies in each league, and what PECOTA thinks they can do with a full season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 11, 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