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AFL position wrap: Pitchers

Jason Grey

Final note on outfielders from yesterday: I probably should have at least mentioned the Detroit Tigers' Casper Wells. He's generated some buzz at the ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Heyward already living up to hype at AFL

Jason Grey

...Ray, Toronto Blue Jays; 3. Mitch Talbot, Tampa Bay Rays; 4. Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals; 5. James Simmons, Oakland Athletics Peoria Saguaros 1. Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves; 2. Jeff Lyman, Atlanta Braves (The Cleveland...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Spring Training Blog: March 16

SCHMIDT OUT OF RUNNING ... FOR NOW (9:18 p.m. ET) Los Angeles manager Joe Torre said that Jason Schmidt, who made his second start of the spring, is ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 16, 2009

Top fantasy baseball prospects for 2009, Part 2

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey takes a look at the top 100 fantasy prospects for the 2009 season. In Part 2, Grey kicks off the list with 2008 first-round pick Gordon Beckham.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009

A's rebuilding starts with Holliday

...to build a foundation for his young, arriving pitchers like Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez, James Simmons, Vin Mazzaro and others. Because when Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito came up, Oakland...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008

Beane, A's stockpiling young pitching

Does Billy Beane know what he's doing? More to the point -- at least according to the radio guys I've been talking to this week -- is Billy Beane doin...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2008

Futures Game: July 13

5:22 p.m. ET Frank Sinatra is singing "New York, New York." That's because the softball game has come to an end (Kenny Mayne flew out to right field...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 08, 2008

Sixty Feet, Six Inches: AL rotations roundup

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris looks at all the American League rotations and what to expect from them going forward.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008

Sixty Feet, Six Inches: Player Rater surprises, busts

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris utilizes the Player Rater to pinpoint the five biggest surprises and busts on the mound so far this season.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008

Minor Achievements: Mat Gamel making noise

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey breaks down Mat Gamel and three other top prospects, and discusses expectations.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 11, 2008

Minor Achievements: Rasmus will be just fine

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey discusses the slow start of Colby Rasmus and explains why he'll right the ship this season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 04, 2008

Sixty Feet, Six Inches: Stuck in the middle?

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris looks at some other pitchers who could pull off a Joba Chamberlain and move from the bullpen to the rotation this year.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008

Angels win with homegrown arms

When we awakened on May 28, the Angels' starting pitchers had won more games than any starting staff in the American League. And the two aces who comb...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2008

The Big Rotowski: Major impact players waiting in the minors

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris looks at guys in the minors, both prospects and rehabbing stars, who should make an impact later this season.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008

Centering on L.J. Hoes

...spring but who have slipped out of that mix. Right-hander Jake Thompson was considered the James Simmons or Ian Kennedy of this draft class -- a command right-hander with fringy stuff but a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2008