Dan Rafael

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Dan Rafael is ESPN.com's boxing writer. Rafael began writing for ESPN.com in March 2005 after working for 5 years as the boxing writer for USA Today.

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Best (and worst) of the playoff rotations

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If the road to a World Series title is paved with starting pitching, which teams are in the best shape to make a run in October?

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Useless Info: Having a little 10-run comeback fun

Jayson Stark

Any time a team goes on a road trip to two parks in the same city … and another team gets 10 runs behind and still wins … and another team s...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 26, 2009

Sizing up A-Rod's 'historic' contract

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

How "historic" a player is Alex Rodriguez now? The Yankees could determine that in the money they'll pay him in the future.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Three Strikes: The end is near edition

Jayson Stark

...Bob McCrory (Orioles). Clocked at 97 mph: Justin Verlander (Tigers); Brian Wilson (Giants); Brandon League (Blue Jays); Rafael Cruz (Braves); Waldis Joaquin (Giants); Kevin Jepsen (Angels); Bud Norris (Astros); and Mat Latos (Padres). Among the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 28, 2009

Three Strikes: A whole lot more of Rickey

Jayson Stark

...more than 20 HOF teammates? Here's the identical list Chen and Rosen compiled: Leo Durocher: 30 Dan Brouthers: 26 George Kelly: 26 Rogers Hornsby: 25 Frankie Frisch: 23 Freddie Lindstrom: 23 Al Simmons: 21...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Strange But True year in review

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Baseball provided some odd moments in 2008, but really, did all this stuff actually happen? You can't make it up.

Story | Conversation | December 31, 2008

Ready to roll the dice in Las Vegas

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to roll the dice, go for broke. The baseball world is preparing for what could be a wild week at the winter meetings in Las Vegas.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008