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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, 2009Rangers shop for a good bullpen deal
Richard Durrett, ESPNDallas.comThe Rangers are on a budget at the winter meetings but seek bullpen bargain.
Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009Mathieson's comeback; top names shelved
Jason GreyDuring the 2005 season of the Arizona Fall League, two pitchers really started to turn heads and make scouts take notice. One was the Tampa Bay Rays'...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
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Amy K. Nelson...pointed to using the same processes as a part of an organization philosophy and cited the Eric Gagne trade. "The Gagne deal for example, that one same exact process. A really good pitcher when...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009Ortiz moves on, but questions remain
Howard Bryant, ESPNBoston.comDavid Ortiz has moved on from the PED scandal, but larger questions still remain.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009If the season ended today …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWe already know who's going to win the NL MVP, but the other five races are still very much up for grabs.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009Biggest myths about the trade deadline
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThink those deadline dealings will lead you to the parade floats in October? Think again.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009Mike Williams was a two-time All-Star?!
David Schoenfield, Page 2Page 2 assembles the ultimate list of quirky Midsummer Classic tidbits. It's All-Star trivia madness!
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009Focusing on baseball's many mysteries
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhy are the Cubs struggling to score runs? Why do the Phillies have such a bad home record? What happened to the vaunted Angels bullpen? A snippet of baseball's mysteries.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2009Creating a new Brew from scratch
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comHow are the Brewers winning so many games? They're getting quality starts from their underpublicized rotation and save after save from their 41-year-old closer.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009Manny fallout: no excuses left
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comSomebody has always had an excuse, a way to dismiss the latest steroid revelation in baseball. But no longer. Not after Manny Ramirez's suspension.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009Confronting my worst nightmare
Bill Simmons, Page 2The shocking Manny Ramirez news of today takes Bill Simmons into the future to confront the uncertainty of our past.
Story | May 07, 2009The Talented Mr. Roto: 50 facts and 25 things
Matthew Berry, ESPN.comMatthew Berry kills two birds with one stone, rattling off his annual "50 Facts you need to know" segment intertwined with the Facebook-inspired "25 random things about me."
Story | Conversation | March 20, 2009Camp notes: Joba struggles, Bedard shines
Christopher Harris, ESPN.com• If it's my day to write our spring training blog, Joba Chamberlain must be in the news. Joba faced five Team Canada batters in an exhibition T...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2009Camp notes: Johan, A-Rod health issues
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com• Johan Santana's elbow tightness is apparently severe enough to prevent him from being the Mets' Opening Day starter. Pitching coach Dan Warthe...
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