That's Debatable: AL MVP?
...CASE FOR DUSTIN PEDROIA He leads the American League in runs and doubles, and is tied with Ichiro Suzuki for first place with 205 hits. He has stolen 19 bases in 20 attempts, and he...
Chat | September 22, 2008Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopSuperSonicSoul: "Two months ago, I wrote a snide comment about Shaquille O'Neal's new reality television show, a show which purported to show Shaq hel...
Blog | August 02, 2007Abreu waiting for market to open
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comobby Abreu's overall stats suggest "star," but he's often viewed as a complementary-type player. Landing a job at his desired salary could prove difficult.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2008Japan names early WBC roster
Associated PressIchiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox were among seven major league players named Monday to a 34-man preliminary roster for Japan's team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008Putz's value drops as Mets' setup man
Tristan H. CockcroftWhat a past 24 hours for the city of New York. While the Yankees were inking ace CC Sabathia to a seven-year contract, across town, the Mets were add...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008Thursday Throneberries
Rob Neyer...Wednesday night's many-tentacled trade: 1) If the Mariners add Endy Chavez and Franklin Gutierrez to Ichiro Suzuki as every-day players, they'll have one of the greatest defensive outfields we've seen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008Report: Japanese pitcher Tazawa agrees to three-year deal with Red Sox
ESPN.com news servicesJapanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa moved a step closer to signing with the Boston Red Sox after rejecting offers from three other major league teams.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2008Japanese pitcher Tazawa moves closer to signing with Red Sox
Associated PressJapanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa moved a step closer to signing with the Boston Red Sox after rejecting offers from three other major league teams.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2008Simply put, Pedroia a great MVP story
...Which one is the better story? Massarotti references the American League MVP balloting in 2001. Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and Bret Boone both played brilliantly that season: 36 Win Shares for Ichiro, 32 for Boone...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2008Matsuzaka says he's ready to help Japan defend WBC title
Associated PressBoston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is ready to help Japan defend its title at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008With new leadership in place, M's look to regroup from disastrous '08
Larry Stone, Special to ESPN.comWith a new general manager and manager now in place in Seattle, a tall task awaits a Mariners team that finished 39 games out of first place in 2008.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008Tim Lincecum: The Outlier
Chris sprowIn Malcolm Gladwell's new book, Outliers, success, he writes, is not so much a raw occurrence, an irrepressible gift from nature, but a mere combinati...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008Mariners' Wakamatsu is first Asian-American manager in majors
Associated PressDon Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Source: M's to name A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager
ESPN.com news servicesA source tells ESPN's Peter Gammons that the Mariners are set to name Don Wakamatsu as their new manager.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008MVP winners who came from out of nowhere
Jim Baker, Special to Page 2Who believed Dustin Pedroia was an MVP candidate back in March? Which MVPs came from out of nowhere?
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