George Johnson

George Johnson

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George Johnson, a columnist for the Calgary Herald, is a regular contributor to ESPN.com.

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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

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

If the season ended today …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

We 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, 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

Three Strikes: The break-to-break leaders

Jayson Stark

Three Strikes is back, with a hodge-podge of fun-filled nuggets we've been storing up for a week now: STRIKE ONE -- THE SEASON THAT WASN'T DEPT. Now...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 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

A hero for the streaking Ichiro

Jayson Stark

...Jamie Moyer's 250th career win. Four days later, they were on the wrong end of Randy Johnson's 300th. So how rare is that? Glad you asked. If we use 200 wins as the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Disabled-list conspiracy theories

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

When struggling pitchers Dontrelle Willis, Oliver Perez and Chien-Ming Wang suddenly landed on the disabled list, it raised more than a few eyebrows around the league.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Three Strikes: Weekend Madness Edition

Jayson Stark

Three Strikes looks back at the best of another crazy baseball weekend: STRIKE ONE -- AT THE MICAH DEPT. How can you not love Micah Owings? How can ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 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

Three Strikes: A whole lot more of Rickey

Jayson Stark

...HOF teammates? Here's the identical list Chen and Rosen compiled: Leo Durocher: 30 Dan Brouthers: 26 George Kelly: 26 Rogers Hornsby: 25 Frankie Frisch: 23 Freddie Lindstrom: 23 Al Simmons: 21 Dazzy Vance: 21...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Rice takes final swing at Hall of Fame

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A first-timer, a last-timer and six others are worthy of enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Story | Conversation | January 08, 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

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

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