272 Results for garret anderson

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Atlanta Braves, who set the stage for Bobby Cox to go out a winner next season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling

Buster Olney

Maybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Blanks finishing strong after slow start

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey notes how rookies such as Kyle Blanks can help put your fantasy team over the top late in the season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 23, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Phillies trio has the munchies

Jayson Stark

Get out those submarine rolls. The Generic Sandwich Awards are back. But before we salute this week's most sandwich-worthy feats, it's time for …...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009

Smoltz and Sox face difficult decisions

Buster Olney

All Boston manager Terry Francona could do was to try to contain the damage the Yankees had done to John Smoltz in the fourth inning Thursday night. A...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009

Vazquez should mix it up against Mets

Special to ESPN.com

If Braves right-hander Javier Vazquez learned anything from last start against the New York, it's that he should throw the Mets more changeups and fewer fastballs.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 18, 2009

Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL East

Steve Goldman, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus knows what ails every team in the NL East. Now the Phillies, Marlins, Braves, Mets and Nationals simply have to listen, and every pitch, swing and trade will be that much better -- satisfaction guaranteed!

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009

A no-hitter out of nowhere

The crossroads of fate had brought Jonathan Sanchez to a place where he really wasn't supposed to be. The left-hander had pitched badly and last month...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2009

Atlanta's potential trade partners

...which is already improving, with the recent emergence of Martin Prado and the steady improvement of Garret Anderson, who batted .200 in April and then .286 in May and .306 in July. But Anderson...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 04, 2009

Survivor, NL East edition

...better of late, Wren says, but hasn't had a lot to show for it yet. Garret Anderson ripped a two-run double Tuesday night, and is hitting .435 over the past week. McLouth...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2009

Torii Hunter is of a rare breed

Buster Olney

...player in Angels history to hit three home runs in a game and the first since Garret Anderson accomplished the feat in 2003. He is one of only two MLB players to do so...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2009

Ten strong but under-the-radar starts

Ten strong starts that are going under the radar: 1. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays. He is the epitome of a leader, particularly during this stretch, when h...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009

BP Daily: NL reality check

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

The whole NL has been thrown into flux by the news on Manny Ramirez. Still, it's worth looking at the numbers to decide which teams are real (St. Louis?) and which teams will falter.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Why Crawford could eye the century mark

Carl Crawford seems to be on the move constantly in the clubhouse, changing shoes and T-shirts between various elements of his physical training. He i...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2009

Looking back at the 1990 draft

Jason A. Churchill

This draft, where 235 players selected reached the big leagues, lacks luster. You thought the 1988 and 1989 drafts were ho-hum and mediocre? The 1990 ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009