Ultimate '00s trivia
Jayson Stark...to hit 200 homers in the '00s and have a batting average over .320? 8. Everybody knows Ichiro had nine 200-hit seasons in the '00s. Can you name the other five players who had...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?
Buster Olney...and the addition of these two veterans seemed to create a feeling of inclusion, even for Ichiro Suzuki, who in the past was seen as an isolated presence by teammates. Maybe it required a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
BP: Best and worst teams of the '00s
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus brings the heat with a controversial idea: the best team ... of the entire 2000s ... was the 2001 Seattle Mariners. Wait, what? They lost in the ALCS. Ah, but you can prove it with metrics. To explore, come inside.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009
Notes from the winter meetings
Peter Gammons...plate appearances has more walks and more extra-base hits than strikeouts, not even Gary Sheffield, Ichiro Suzuki or Todd Helton
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
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
Type A positive (and negative)
Buster OlneyFor years, the Elias Sports Bureau rankings that determined what kind of draft-pick compensation would be attached to free agents meant nothing to som...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Seattle could land Lackey
Buster Olney...exceptional outfield defense: Franklin Gutierrez is regarded as one of the game's best center fielders, Ichiro Suzuki is a perennial Gold Glove winner in right field, and Dustin Ackley -- the No. 2 overall...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009
Hidden tales of the leaderboard
Jayson StarkWith Game 162 in the rearview mirror, here's some historic stuff we guarantee Doris Kearns Goodwin will never unearth: • Even after Game 1...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
For one night, Ordonez worth the cost
Buster OlneyIt's too bad there isn't a transcript of the conversation that took place sometime this summer between Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch and his baseba...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Seattle Mariners
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Seattle Mariners, who gave their fans plenty of late-inning thrills this year.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
Lackey has found the right spot
Special to ESPN.comThe Angels' John Lackey has found his command recently.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Three Strikes: Piracy edition
Jayson StarkSTRIKE ONE -- THEY WERE JUST 17 DEPT. The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992. Think about that. The American League Rookie...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres
Maybe rock bottom for the Padres was the day that Trevor Hoffman left, or maybe it was when John Moores acknowledged that he was trying to sell the te...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
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