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Ralph Kiner was a pilot before a Pirate

Ralph Kiner (as told to Toby Mergler), Special to Page 2

Legendary baseball player and broadcaster Ralph Kiner recalls his days flying planes in World War II.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm

Buster Olney

...enthusiastically, and Lee just kept on moving, as always. We think of time of possession as a football stat, but it was appropriate for Lee's start, as these numbers from Jeremy Mills of ESPN...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off

Buster Olney

The fates of managers and pitching coaches are tied to their pitchers, and when a pitcher starts to go bad, some staffers instinctively separate thems...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Realistic goals

Bruce Levine

...fifth starter may come out of the combination of left-hander Sean Marshall and former Notre Dame football star Jeff Samardzija, who will be pitching winter ball in Mexico. The Cubs were happy with his...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Porcello's fastball will be his tell

Buster Olney

Rick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his c...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Colvin's second chance

Nick Friedell

Tyler Colvin thought his season was over. He had just finished up playing for the Tennessee Smokies in the Southern League playoffs and was ready to h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Cy Young candidates make final pitch

AJ Mass, ESPN.com

AJ Mass previews Thursday's action, which includes a couple of NL Cy Young award candidates making their final regular-season starts.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars

Buster Olney

It is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009

King Felix leads list of road warriors

AJ Mass, ESPN.com

AJ Mass previews Thursday's MLB action, and says that all the top pitching options are starting on the road.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009

Wild night

Bruce Levine, ESPNChicago.com

Bruce Levine presents a first-person account looking back 25 years when the Chicago Cubs clinched their division title.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009

Wainwright commanding plate, and attention

Buster Olney

There aren't many pitchers who can consistently command a breaking ball on both sides of home plate, a longtime talent evaluator said Wednesday aftern...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009

Chicago's finest

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com

Gene Wojciechowski lists the 23 most important athletes in Chicago history.

Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009

Ditka owns lingerie team?

Nick Friedell

...seems to believe in Lou Piniella. Sun-Times Mike Ditka is a minority shareholder in the Lingerie Football League? Yep. InGameNow via The Big Lead

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009

The Afternoon Saloon

Jeff Dickerson joins Carmen and Jurko to breakdown Bears' practice, Matthew Berry discusses the upcoming fantasy football season, and the MLB Network's Dan Plesac tries to shed some light on a dark baseball...

Audio PodCast | September 01, 2009