MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt'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, 2009Best, worst and weirdest of the first half
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom 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, 2009June leaders (Pujols) and trailers (everyone else)
Jayson Stark...homers, 14 strikeouts. More Pujols: 14 homers, 7 singles. Colby Rasmus: 84 at-bats, 0 walks. Dontrelle Willis: 18 walks, 7 strikeouts, 11 hits allowed. Dan Haren: 42 strikeouts, 23 hits allowed. Jonathan Broxton...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009Three Strikes: Wright having a crazy season
Jayson StarkThe Useless Info Department is stretched thin this week. So we're cutting back on quantity for the sake of quality. But here they come, our latest bar...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009A hero for the streaking Ichiro
Jayson StarkOnce again, the buffet line is open here at the Generic Sandwich Awards deli. But before we hand out this week's awards, let's start with the latest &...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009Big Unit may not be last pitcher to reach 300 wins
Jayson Stark...29 Carlos Zambrano, 99 -- age 28 Josh Beckett, 95 -- age 29 Jake Peavy, 91 -- age 28 Dontrelle Willis, 69 -- age 27 Dan Haren, 69 -- age 28 Now it's true that Johnson's win...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009Players express interleague angst
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comInterleague play is here to stay, but a majority of today's players dislike it and believe the annual NL-AL schedule needs some serious modifications.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009Disabled-list conspiracy theories
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhen struggling pitchers Dontrelle Willis, Oliver Perez and Chien-Ming Wang suddenly landed on the disabled list, it raised more than a few eyebrows around the league.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009Florida's fire sales are history
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWith a new ballpark on the horizon and loads of young talent in the system, the future of the Florida Marlins is essentially secure.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009Welcome to the new Moneyball
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comEveryone knows the economy could have a profound impact on baseball. But the more important question is this: Who'll be money on the field in 2009?
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009Spring rumblings: Astros, Pedro, a young Brave
Jayson StarkCLEARWATER, Fla. -- The strange spring of 2009 rumbles on … HELLO, HOUSTON: Clubs that have spoken with the Astros say that in the wake of the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009Three Strikes: Scouting report edition
Jayson Stark...ERA, 7 IP, 6 H, 5 BB, 3 K's): The Tigers need either Robertson or Dontrelle Willis to step up and win their fifth starter's job, just so 20-year-old Rick...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 16, 2009Tigers pitchers try to rewrite their script
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIf the Tigers are going to return to the precipice of greatness, they'll need everything they can get from Justin Verlander, Jeremy Bonderman and Joel Zumaya.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2009Willis struggles, but Tigers remain upbeat
Jayson StarkDUNEDIN, Fla. -- I don't know anybody in baseball who doesn't root for Dontrelle Willis. I mean that, too. Who doesn't understand what Willis once meant for this sport? Every...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009City of Detroit, Tigers in midst of a 'tough time'
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comLess than a year ago, the Tigers seemed to be sitting pretty after acquiring Miguel Cabrera in a blockbuster trade. Now they're coming off a last-place finish and face an uncertain future.
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