More Cowbell: The Rookie
With rookie Jon Papelbon standing on the mound during a tie Red Sox game Monday night, I called my buddy Hench just to tell him, "This is the single b...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 13, 2005Sabathia's New York-sized challenge
...their mess, writes John Harper. • The new proposal between the Cubs and the Padres involves pitcher Jason Marquis going from Chicago to San Diego, writes Paul Sullivan. Such a deal would give the clearest...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008
Things about to get interesting for Dodgers
...retirement, the Dodgers seem thin in starting pitching, with Clayton Kershaw, Hiroki Kuroda, James McDonald and Jason Schmidt. And no one knows about the uncertain future of closer Takashi Saito. Will the Dodgers jump...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2008Agent: Red Sox reach out to agent for right-hander Burnett
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comRed Sox general manager Theo Epstein spoke with A.J. Burnett's agent by phone Tuesday to express the team's interest in the free-agent right-hander, a baseball source said.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Lincecum's Cy Young a rare feat in Giants history
...first was Mike McCormick. Five Giants -- Toothpick Sam Jones, Jack Sanford, Gaylord Perry, Bill Swift and Jason Schmidt -- have finished second, but at least one of those second-place finishes comes with a huge...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008Elbow injury may hurt Sheets' chances in free agency
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comA late-season elbow flare-up has rekindled questions about Ben Sheets' health and durability just as he's entering free agency.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008Surplus of free agents complicates offseason
John Shea, Special to ESPN.comDodgers GM Ned Colletti has a lot of decisions to make regarding the team's surplus of free agents and young players.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008Burnett 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, 2008Three Strikes: Hamels joins a short list
...who are the other four NL pitchers to win in AL parks since '98? They were Jason Schmidt (Game 1, 2002, at Anaheim), Brad Penny (Game 1, 2003, at Yankee Stadium), Josh Beckett (Game...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2008
White Noise
Tim KeownA.J. Pierzynski loves to win. He just has a funny way of showing it
Story | Conversation | October 22, 2008Manny gathers belongings, leaves stadium without revealing plans
Associated PressIn the wake of an incredible 2½ months with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez hit the road Thursday without revealing his future plans.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008No Payments 'Til 2007!
Buster OlneyThe Magazine's Buster Olney checks out baseball's risky marketplace and finds very few bargains and only one guarantee: Buyers, beware
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008Torre made right moves, but got beat
...problem. The Dodgers shouldn't have this problem. This is the night when the absence of Jason Schmidt and Brad Penny finally came back to haunt them. They need an ace starting pitcher more...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008
Lincecum matches career high with 13 strikeouts in Giants' win
Associated PressGiants ace Tim Lincecum matched his career high with 13 strikeouts to finish with a majors-best 265, and gave Cy Young Award voters an impressive final start to think about in San Francisco's 3-1 win.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 28, 2008The worst general managers in sports history
Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2Matt Millen's firing in Detroit calls for a list of the worst general managers in sports history.
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