16 Results for dave roberts

The unique value of October baseball

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

As Buster Olney writes in the October 5 issue of ESPN The Magazine -- if you don't think playoff baseball is different, then, well, you're probably not a player, are you?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009

Fantasy Forecaster: Twins, Giants have top scheds

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris previews Week 20 and finds that

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 12, 2007

Cockcroft: San Francisco Giants preview

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan Cockcroft previews the 2007 San Francisco Giants from a fantasy angle.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007

Zito the last nine-figure domino to fall

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The fact that Barry Zito signed with San Francisco wasn't completely unexpected, but the $126 million for seven years was.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 28, 2006

Don't believe the hype

Gary Gillette, ESPN Insider

Some of the players who made the all-overrated team might surprise you.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 04, 2005

Padres relying on running game

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN Insider

The White Sox's improved pitching staff is one of several April trends to watch.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 29, 2005

DeJesus ready to make quantum leap

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN Insider

Five Cactus Leaguers have the talent, temperament and opportunity to break through in 2005.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 16, 2005

Yankees hogging headlines

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN Insider

Will San Diego's approach alienate fans? Can the Phillies contend in the NL East? Answers to these, and plenty more.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 14, 2005

Are Giants overworking Schmidt?

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN Insider

Jason Schmidt threw 144 pitches in his most recent start, sparking debate over the validity of pitch counts.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 21, 2004

Cincinnati's lineup a walk in the park

Jim Baker, MLB Insider

Matt Clement has been oustanding and is helping Chicago overcome the absence of Mark Prior.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 06, 2004

Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars

Buster Olney

...better, so much more aggressively and purposefully you got the feeling manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Dave Eiland sat down with him and told him he doesn't have a spot guaranteed, that Chad...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009

Baseball could soon lose a giant

Buster Olney

Bobby Cox first mentioned walking away from baseball in the spring of 2008, and when word of this reached Gene Michael, a former teammate and longtime...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009

Derek Jeter's unbroken contract with fans

Buster Olney

Derek Jeter finished playing catch with Robinson Cano in front of the Yankees' dugout early Monday afternoon, about 10 minutes before the first pitch ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009

Eight reasons for Halladay to be a Phillie

Buster Olney

Eight great reasons the Blue Jays and Phillies should work out a Roy Halladay trade: Maximizing value: Halladay will have very high trade value for t...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009

Many questions still need to be answered

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Every team has some important questions and contingency plans that must be addressed before Opening Day.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 16, 2006