11 Results for garrett atkins

Unassuming Tracy ideal fit for Rockies

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Jim Tracy took over a Rockies team in late May that was spiraling out of control. Nearly four months later, he's guided the team to the brink of the postseason.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Focusing on baseball's many mysteries

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Why 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, 2009

Rays might reacquire Young

Jayson Stark

...provide an interesting alternative. The Twins have had interest all winter in acquiring Rockies third baseman Garrett Atkins, but they haven't been able to find a package that would motivate the Rockies to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Time to check the shopping lists

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Free agency begins Friday, so it's a good time to take a team-by-team look at who will be shopping for what this offseason, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Buy or sell? Highlighting four teams still on the fence

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

To buy or sell? Jayson Stark looks at four teams that could decide to go one way or the other in the final week before the trade deadline.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2008

The life of a manager can be a whirlwind

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Considered a genius one day, thought of as dumb the next -- such is the life of many of today's big league managers.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008

Identifying more young players who could cash in

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

MLB's hottest new trend -- signing young players to long-term contracts -- could include a few more names in the coming months if teams decide to pony up the money.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2008

This time, Red Sox bulldozed their way to title

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Red Sox are a franchise that has turned life as we used to know it upside down and carved a whole new niche in the sporting universe.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2007

Youth, winning formula should sustain upstart Rockies

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

For the first time since their inception in 1993, the Rockies finally have found a winning formula, one that should sustain them for years to come.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2007

Webb falls flat against Rockies ... once again

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

In losing Game 1 of the NLCS, Brandon Webb showed he again had no answer for a Rockies team that has dominated him in nearly all of his starts against them this season.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2007

Spring trade market hardly bustling

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

You'll find some recognizable pitchers, mainly low-budget starters, and a thin supply of bats available in this year's rather lackluster trade market.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2007