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The true MVP of the '00s

Dave Cameron, FanGraphs.com

Dave Cameron of FanGraphs explains why, as the decade draws to a close, Albert Pujols is not the game's most valuable player.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Breaking down market moves and chatter

Buster Olney

Let's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Power Rankings: Who's on Third?

Greg Hardy, Special to Page 2

Greg Hardy delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Matsui's blast sends Series to Philadelphia all tied up

Associated Press

Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 29, 2009

MLB Playoffs preview

Sahadev Sharma

With the Minnesota Twins holding off the Detroit Tigers in an amazing Game 163 to win the AL Central crown, the playoff field is finally set. Thus, it...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 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

Phillies-Marlins Preview

STATS LLC

Phillies-Marlins Preview

Preview | September 21, 2009

Prep Notes With A Twist

CalHiSports.com

Hamels keeps up state's World Series MVP tradition. Plus, two teams combine for 136 points, Harry Welch gets 200th and more recruiting updates. For the third time in the...

Blog Entry | October 31, 2008

BP Daily: Desperately seeking Rickey

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

There likely will never be another player like Rickey Henderson statistically. Baseball Prospectus looks at the current game and finds that no one is really close, but names such as Brian Roberts, B.J. Upton and Johnny Damon fall into the discussion.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 24, 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

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

Jurrjens, Braves bullpen combine on six-hit shutout of Phillies

Associated Press

Jair Jurrjens and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, Kelly Johnson and Chipper Jones hit solo homers and the Braves beat the Phillies 4-0.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 07, 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