Three Strikes: Award-winning edition
Jayson StarkStrike 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. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Three Strikes: For Series opener, a pair of Cys
Jayson Stark...time it happened? No, not Koufax-Ford or Gibson-McLain or Seaver-Palmer. It was 1995 -- Greg Maddux (Braves) versus Orel Hershiser (Indians). We've had other World Series openers that matched past Cy...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Reasons for Utley's errors a mystery
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comChase Utley isn't in the Steve Sax or Chuck Knoblauch category of throwing arms gone horribly wrong yet, but an explanation for his sudden issues isn't simple.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009Three Strikes: History in the unmaking edition
Jayson Stark...Hoyt Wilhelm, Warren Spahn) 1960s: 18 1970s: 9 1980s: 2 (Dwight Gooden, Orel Hershiser) 1990s: 3 (Greg Maddux, Jose Rijo, Martinez) 2000s: 0 STRIKE TWO -- ALL SWEPT UP DEPT. It's hard to have...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2009
Hot and cold Chicago-style Sammich Awards
Jayson StarkGet out the whole-wheat kaisers, grandma. It's time once again to salute the most sandwich-worthy feats of the last week. But first, let's present the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Sandwich Awards: Phillips hits through the pain
Jayson Stark...so Hamels was the first to throw a shutout and pull off a straight steal since Greg Maddux did it (as a Cub) on June 18, 1988. Most amazing of all: Hamels was the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009
Sandwich Awards: Phillies trio has the munchies
Jayson Stark...8, 1996, when the Braves did it against the Rockies, in games started by Steve Avery, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine. • Last time a Phillies team did that: June 4-6, 1976, against...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009
Biggest myths about the trade deadline
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThink those deadline dealings will lead you to the parade floats in October? Think again.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009Best, worst and weirdest of the first half
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009Focusing on baseball's many mysteries
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhy 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, 2009About those empty seats …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comGiven the dire state of the economy, you might think that attendance in April would be down. But you'd be wrong.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009Huge health issues to watch closely
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comJoe Mauer, Cole Hamels and Alex Rodriguez top the list of players who are on the mend to begin the season.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009Living proof that last year is over
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFor those still clinging to 2008, the Braves and Phillies offered up evidence that, yes, this isn't last year anymore.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009Simply put, Schilling made a difference
Jayson StarkI don't have to make up my mind, officially, on whether Curt Schilling is a Hall of Famer until December 2012. But I already know how I'll vote. Yes....
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2009Three Strikes: NFL steroid era
Jayson Stark...t told the full truth about his own steroid use. Am I crazy? STRIKE TWO -- MADDUX STRIKES AGAIN DEPT.: Greg Maddux may be retired. But he's still wreaking havoc on his old sport -- and...
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