Top 100 players of the decade
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAlbert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Whole lot of talking, and very little action
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFew moves happened at the winter meetings, leaving a lot of action to come in the weeks ahead.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009Deadline looming for arbitration offers
Associated PressWorld Series MVP Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero and Randy Wolf were among the free agents who weren't offered salary arbitration, moves that enable new teams to sign them without losing draft picks.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
Keith LawI don't have a ballot for the Hall of Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Bl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Closing the market
Keith LawIf there's an area of depth in this winter's free agent market, it's in relievers, including relievers who have either closer experience or closer stu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
The market for those coming off injuries
Keith Law...injury-plagued or injury-shortened season, including Adrian Beltre (shoulder), Erik Bedard (shoulder), Pedro Martinez (shoulder), Jarrod Washburn (knee) and Rich Harden (body), all of whom rank among the top 50 free agents on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Hoyer sure has opportunity in San Diego
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comRecently hired Padres general manager Jed Hoyer is now the leading man in San Diego after spending the last several years in the background in Boston.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009Seattle could land Lackey
Buster Olney...and the Mariners has had a boatload of salary come off their books. The team traded Jarrod Washburn ($10.35 million salary in '09) during the season, and third baseman Adrian Beltre ($13 million...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009
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, 2009Why this Angels team is different, dangerous
Peter GammonsIn the mirror of the Angels' ALDS Game 1 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday was the past, which somehow we were reminded dated back to 1986, when Ke...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers
Keith Law, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Detroit Tigers, who weren't supposed to be around as long as they were, then were around three more innings longer than that, and then -- well, here's to 2010!
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009
Leyland rode Rodney too hard
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...with the law, and Magglio Ordonez's bizarre power slump, and the crushing failure of Jarrod Washburn. In the end, though, the story will come down to that single number: 48. In the...
Blog | October 07, 2009BP: An analysis of playoff ballparks
Clay Davenport, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus looks at the 2009 MLB playoff ballparks and finds guys who are likely to shine because of the parks they'll be playing in.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Running through some end-of-the-year observations
ESPN.comMark Cunningham/Getty Images Toss out everything from this Mets season -- except the uniforms they wore Sunday. Keep those. By Steve Berthiaume, E...
Page | ConversationGriffey's three-run homer backs Morrow as Mariners shut out A's
Associated PressKen Griffey Jr. hit a three-run homer and Brandon Morrow allowed one hit over eight impressive innings, sending the Seattle Mariners to a 7-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
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