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Three Strikes: Award-winning edition

Jayson Stark

Strike One -- Albert's Eight-Ball Dept. As you contemplate the greatness of Albert Pujols, don't measure him just by the three MVP awards he's won. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

It's a weak class of free-agent starters

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The offseason free-agent starting pitching market will soon be filled with a lot of low-impact names.

Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009

Phillies, Red Sox among trade winners

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What happens when you acquire Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez? You're a trade deadline winner, as the Phillies and Red Sox are, respectively.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2009

It's so wrong to celebrate Manny's return

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The widespread affection for Manny Ramirez upon his return from a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy is appalling.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009

'Most likely to get traded' nominees

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Who are the sellers most likely to sell? Here are the top candidates buyers should include on their trade-deadline shopping list.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

If the Nats could trade Strasburg

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Team executives agree about Stephen Strasburg's talent but not about what the Nationals could get if they were allowed to trade the No. 1 pick.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

Managing with a human touch

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What do you do with a player whose presence not so long ago was larger than his numbers? Managers Terry Francona and Charlie Manuel are pondering that very question right now.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Players express interleague angst

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Interleague 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, 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

The good, the bad and the ugly

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Is the Marlins' fast start a realistic view of how their season will go? And is Derrek Lee's slow start an illusion? Jayson Stark wonders.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009

Huge health issues to watch closely

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Joe Mauer, Cole Hamels and Alex Rodriguez top the list of players who are on the mend to begin the season.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

Hernandez signs for $3.8M

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Seattle Mariners have signed Felix Hernandez, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time, to a one-year contract worth $3.8 million, a major-league source said.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2009

Provisional WBC rosters are loaded

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The WBC rosters are only "provisional" for now, but several are shaping up to be potential juggernauts, including Team USA.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2009

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

Ideas on how to make the All-Star Game even better

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Tweak the Home Run Derby. Make the break "National Baseball Week." Jayson Stark offers up ideas on how to improve the Midsummer Classic.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2008