Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider StaffBuster 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.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt'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, 2009Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
Yankees stroll to easy win as Posada, Pettitte combine to dismantle Rangers
Associated PressJorge 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, 2009A different kind of 'Big D' in Texas
Matt Meyers, ESPN The MagazineMany 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.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009
Twins spoil Pudge's return, drop Rangers back into tie for wild card
Associated PressDelmon 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, 2009Rangers grab wild-card lead as Kinsler, Nippert combine to put down Red Sox
Associated PressIan 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, 2009Borbon's rare night backs Holland as Rangers shrink wild-card gap to 1/2 game
Associated PressJulio 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, 2009Best, worst and weirdest of the first half
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom 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, 2009BP Daily: Phils should deal for Doc now
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusRoy 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.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009
Rookies, Cruz blast combine to give Rangers win in battle for Texas
Associated PressNelson 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, 2009Feldman, three relievers combine to blank Angels, grab 7th straight win
Associated PressScott 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, 2009Looking for competition? Here you go
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comPlenty of competition battles around the big leagues as spring training begins in earnest.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2009Projecting the top rookies
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusBP takes a look at three big-name rookies in each league, and what PECOTA thinks they can do with a full season.
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...
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