My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
Keith LawI don't have a ballot for the Hall of Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Bl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Mauer named AL's MVP
Associated PressJoe Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009A Punkin Chunkin good time
Toby Mergler, Special to Page 2How far can mankind launch a pumpkin? Page 2 set out to analyze the catapults, air cannons and centrifugal contraptions of World Championship Punkin Chunkin.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009In from the cold? Not Rocket
Johnette Howard, Special to ESPN.comWill Roger Clemens ever learn? Apparently, not even the Mark McGwire lesson has penetrated the Rocket's consciousness.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Hicks would keep majority ownership
Richard Durrett, ESPNDallas.comTom Hicks' plan to keep Rangers includes businessmen Nolan Ryan, Roger Staubach.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009Ynoa making progress
Jorge Arangure Jr....pitching at 18 all year, so I don't think we'd consider rushing him to a full-season team at this point," Forst said. Mateo to see eye specialist Amateur Dominican outfield prospect...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
OTL: Field of Schemes?
Patrick HrubyIt seemed like a feel-good story on the surface: A Cambodian refugee brings the game of baseball to his home country. It seemed too good to be true ... and perhaps it is.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009Stat guys not so monolithic after all
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Year). Kahrl, in particular, did exactly what you'd like a voter to do. She went to...it was a good year for rookies. My point is that all of us go with the...
Blog | November 17, 2009Greinke wins; Hernandez second
Associated PressZack Greinke has won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009The market for those coming off injuries
Keith Law...the overvalued one) and close the gap between price and value. Defensive value has recently represented a point of inefficiency in the market for baseball players, but after the Tampa Bay Rays went from worst...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Right team, wrong Rookie
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the Baseball Writers Association of America. His 88 points easily outdistanced Andrus (65) and Porcello (64). A...eighth innings rather than ninths? What if he'd finished the season with a 1.84 ERA...
Blog | November 17, 2009Money talks, but baseball won't listen
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comDid the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Lackey's and Bay's markets emerge
Keith Law...determine where to go when he becomes a free agent after 2011. On the other hand, you'd have to be pretty dim to take a second baseman with Uggla's offensive skill set -- secondary...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
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