Southpaws in the spotlight
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe resurgent Andy Pettitte faces the shaky Cole Hamels in Saturday night's pivotal Game 3 of World Series.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009Young arms feel the 'grind' at this point
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFrom pitch counts to innings limits, Starting 9 assesses how several young pitchers are positioned for the stretch drive.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009They're called 'prospects' for a reason
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile the Blue Jays and Phillies continue to haggle over prospects, Starting 9 revisits some trades involving highly touted minor leaguers who became major league busts.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009Active seniors still living the good life
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comTo quadrigenarians Jamie Moyer, Gary Sheffield and Randy Johnson, age is just another number in their illustrious careers.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009Hafner pushes to return to his old form
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAfter playing in only 57 games last season due to an injured right shoulder, Travis Hafner knows he needs to produce in a big way for the Indians in '09.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009A's leaning on veteran bats, young arms
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Athletics bolstered their lineup by adding some veteran bats, but their success in 2009 may rest on the precocious, talented, untested group of starting pitchers in camp.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009Burnett to decide on opt-out by start of GM meetings Monday
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comToronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett expects to decide whether to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract before the start of the Major League Baseball general managers' meetings Monday in Dana Point, Calif., his agent said Thursday.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008Rays' hopes riding on ice-cold bats of Pena, Longoria
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comTampa Bay's Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria have gone cold at the worst time imaginable.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008It can't get any weirder for the Rays, can it?
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAfter the Rays fell to the Phillies 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth of World Series Game 3, they found Citizens Bank Park to be neither "cozy" nor "hitter-friendly."
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008Punch your ticket with a top-notch 1-2-3 rotation
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comTeams with the deepest, most balanced rotations stand the best chance of making an October run. We rank each team based on its 1-2-3 starters.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008Phillies can kick back and relax after winning NL East
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Phillies earned a spot in the postseason by winning the NL East on the next-to-last day of the regular season.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2008Accomplished arms who may press on for '09 or call it a career
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFrom Randy Johnson to Mike Mussina to Greg Maddux, Starting 9 looks at older, accomplished pitchers who might call it a career at the end of 2008.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2008Ryan mixing business and baseball in his role as a top executive
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comA self-professed "suit-and-tie guy" now, Rangers team president Nolan Ryan is mixing business and baseball in his first year on the job.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2008Phillies think Lidge can still be a premier closer
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAcquiring Brad Lidge allows the Phillies to move Brett Myers back to the rotation.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2007Phillies' fate must wait one more day
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Phillies will need to wait at least one more day to find out if their season is a rousing success or like all the rest over the past 14 years.
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