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Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 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

Twins, Braves give this week a big boost

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The AL Central and the NL wild card are the headline races up for grabs heading into the final week of the regular season.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Three Strikes: Albert's trifecta edition

Jayson Stark

...the Triple Crown this year. He's not going to make up 24 points and catch Hanley Ramirez in the batting race. And he might not even beat out Prince Fielder in the RBI...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Phillips hits through the pain

Jayson Stark

...to catch the leaders -- Dennis and Tippy Martinez (15 times). Ramirez Coghlan • In case you missed this, the Marlins' Chris Coghlan and Hanley Ramirez had one of the great offensive months by teammates...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 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

Clock ticking on Strasburg negotiations

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Here's the multimillion-dollar question: Will Stephen Strasburg -- the No. 1 pick in the June draft -- sign with the Washington Nationals? We'll soon find out.

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009

Best, worst and weirdest of the first half

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From 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, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Abreu finally gets homer happy

Jayson Stark

If it's 4th of July weekend, we should be serving foot-long hot dogs, not Sandwich Awards. But what the heck. The tradition continues. But before thi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2009

Sorry, but this slot machine is broken

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The signing of Stephen Strasburg to whatever preposterous bonus he gets as the No. 1 pick should drive baseball toward making changes to the draft.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Florida's fire sales are history

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

With a new ballpark on the horizon and loads of young talent in the system, the future of the Florida Marlins is essentially secure.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009

Huge health issues to watch closely

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Joe Mauer, Cole Hamels and Alex Rodriguez top the list of players who are on the mend to begin the season.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

Happy New Year!

Jayson Stark

...development, the Marlins got an inside-the-park homer (from Bonifacio) and a grand slam (from Hanley Ramirez) on Opening Day. Want to guess how many teams hit a slam and an inside-the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Welcome to the new Moneyball

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Everyone knows the economy could have a profound impact on baseball. But the more important question is this: Who'll be money on the field in 2009?

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009

Provisional WBC rosters are loaded

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The WBC rosters are only "provisional" for now, but several are shaping up to be potential juggernauts, including Team USA.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2009