Phillies complete Halladay deal
ESPN.com news servicesThe Seattle Mariners have acquired 2008 Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee from Philadelphia, who in turn obtained Roy Halladay from Toronto.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Least valuable pitcher of the 2000s
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comStatistically speaking, Sidney Ponson probably wasn't the worst pitcher of the 2000s. But perhaps no other pitcher was more more adept at raising expectations and then dashing them than the Aruban knight.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Aces
ESPN Kids WriterEvery good baseball team has one. They're the players who can stop a losing streak, who can give their team a chance to win every time they take the mound. They...
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Who Is Jack Zduriencik?
...and getting live baseball players in return. He also appears on the verge of landing former Cy Young winner Cliff Lee in an offseason deal some are calling a "heist." (Listen to Rob Neyer...
Blog Entry | December 16, 2009Most valuable pitcher of the 2000s
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comMariano Rivera stood out from all other pitchers in the 2000s by delivering dominant season after dominant season.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Halladay, Lee together even when apart
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comRoy Halladay and Cliff Lee won't ever be teammates, but they'll always be linked closely together.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Fantasy ramifications of Halladay, Lee deals
Tristan H. CockcroftNow teams are flipping former American League Cy Young winners like they're hot potatoes. Someone get Zack Greinke on the phone -- he might be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009Mariners welcome Figgins; Lee next?
Associated PressThe suddenly swashbuckling Mariners introduced new infielder and offensive catalyst Chone Figgins at a news conference.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Jackson, Kennedy join D-backs rotation
Associated PressThe Diamondbacks introduced Edwin Jackson and fellow righty Ian Kennedy.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Nine things to like about John Lackey
Jeremy Lundblad, ESPN Stats & InformationA statistical glance at what the Red Sox are getting in free-agent prize John Lackey.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Lee's agent disputes description of talks
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comPitcher Cliff Lee's agent stepped forward Tuesday to set the record straight: His client did not force his way out of Philadelphia by overreaching in contract negotiations.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Ten signs you're no longer a Blue Jays fan
David Schoenfield...Greatest Hits" cassette. 7. You've finally given up arguing that Dave Stieb deserved the 1982 Cy Young Award. 6. You think soccer-style numbers belong only on soccer jerseys. 5. You'd rather...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009Sources: Halladay, Phillies reach deal
ESPN.com news servicesRoy Halladay and the Phillies have come to an agreement on a contract that would put in motion a three-team trade that would send the Toronto Blue Jays ace to Philadelphia, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Ace Combat
...there, but what can you say about a proposed series of deals that essentially swap two Cy Young winners almost straight up? Mere hours after the Red Sox potentially signed John Lackey, the Phillies...
Blog Entry | December 15, 2009Mariners pulling off a heist
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...be doing. The big finish: This is, quite frankly, a heist. The Mariners are getting a Cy Young caliber pitcher for some decent-but-not-great prospects. They aren't giving up Morrow. They...
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