152 Results for jason bay

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Hidden tales of the leaderboard

Jayson Stark

With Game 162 in the rearview mirror, here's some historic stuff we guarantee Doris Kearns Goodwin will never unearth: • Even after Game 1...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Yanks, Mauer/Cuddyer, McCoy

Jayson Stark

Grab your paper plates -- because it's time once again to honor the most sandwich-worthy feats of the week with another edition of the ever-popular Ge...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009

If the season ended today …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

We already know who's going to win the NL MVP, but the other five races are still very much up for grabs.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Abreu finally gets homer happy

Jayson Stark

If it's 4th of July weekend, we should be serving foot-long hot dogs, not Sandwich Awards. But what the heck. The tradition continues. But before thi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2009

Ibanez on a Sandwich Award-winning roll

Jayson Stark

...Marichal (who made it through 11 straight starts in the Sub-1.00 Club) in 1966. Jason Bay is now up to 11 straight home runs with at least one runner on base, one...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009

Weekend Uselessness Edition

Jayson Stark

...now your No. 3 hitters for the five AL East teams on Sunday: Mark Teixeira … Jason Bay … Nick Markakis … Alex Rios … and (who else?) Andy Sonnanstine. If just reading that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2009

Count on Red Sox Nation celebrating

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The consensus around baseball is that the three best teams reside in the AL East. And the last one standing will be the Red Sox.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Welcome to the new Moneyball

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Everyone knows the economy could have a profound impact on baseball. But the more important question is this: Who'll be money on the field in 2009?

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009

Three Strikes: Manny can't be Manny edition

Jayson Stark

STRIKE ONE -- MANNY CAN'T BE MANNY DEPT.: For months now, I've been hearing people speculate about how dangerous it would be for the Dodgers if their ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Provisional WBC rosters are loaded

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The WBC rosters are only "provisional" for now, but several are shaping up to be potential juggernauts, including Team USA.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2009

Rays again take control of wild division

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Rays and Red Sox have reversed roles in a division that hasn't made much sense all season long, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008

Bright season for Rays suddenly a bit gloomy

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Rays' lead in the AL East is down to percentage points after the Red Sox pounded out six homers in a 13-5 clubbing of Tampa Bay on Monday.

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2008

After further review, why stop with HR calls?

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Instant replay is now officially in effect, but why stop with just home run calls? Check out other calls on which replay should be used in the future.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2008

Paying Manny $100M would set a dangerous precedent

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If Manny Ramirez gets the $100 million or so he'll be looking to sign for this offseason, it could be a hazardous signal for the game going forward.

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008