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Best (and worst) of the playoff rotations

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If the road to a World Series title is paved with starting pitching, which teams are in the best shape to make a run in October?

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Biggest myths about the trade deadline

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Think those deadline dealings will lead you to the parade floats in October? Think again.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009

June leaders (Pujols) and trailers (everyone else)

Jayson Stark

...allowed (in 23 2/3 innings). Jorge De La Rosa: 6.08 ERA, 4-1 record. Javier Vazquez: 1.98 ERA, 1-3 record

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Verlander a thoroughly dominant force

Jayson Stark

If it's Friday, it must be time to bust out the rye bread for another edition of our world-famous Generic Sandwich Awards. But first, whet your appeti...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009

If the Nats could trade Strasburg

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Team executives agree about Stephen Strasburg's talent but not about what the Nationals could get if they were allowed to trade the No. 1 pick.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

Three Strikes: Weekend Madness Edition

Jayson Stark

Three Strikes looks back at the best of another crazy baseball weekend: STRIKE ONE -- AT THE MICAH DEPT. How can you not love Micah Owings? How can ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009

Living proof that last year is over

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

For those still clinging to 2008, the Braves and Phillies offered up evidence that, yes, this isn't last year anymore.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

It's been an offseason like never before

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

While this offseason might be called the strangest one in modern baseball history, it certainly can't be labeled an accident.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2009

Three Strikes: Dubious '00s Achievement Edition

Jayson Stark

...TWO -- PITCHOUT DEPARTMENT: OK, now it's the pitchers' turn: MOST LOSSES: Livan Hernandez (112), but Javier Vazquez is six back if Livan doesn't find work. MOST BLOWN SAVES: Jason Isringhausen (54 in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2009

Ready to roll the dice in Las Vegas

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to roll the dice, go for broke. The baseball world is preparing for what could be a wild week at the winter meetings in Las Vegas.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

Braves appear to be front-runner for Burnett

Jayson Stark

The hot topic in baseball Thursday was which initial-laden free-agent starter will be the first to sign -- A.J. Burnett or CC Sabathia? For weeks now...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2008

NL East race being decided by relief pitching

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The difference in the NL East race isn't the Mets' hangover from 2007. It's relief pitching, pure and simple.

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2008

Buy or sell? Highlighting four teams still on the fence

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

To buy or sell? Jayson Stark looks at four teams that could decide to go one way or the other in the final week before the trade deadline.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2008

April was a month that really defied logic

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Beware of everything and anything essentially wraps up what went on during the first month of the season. You can't trust a darned thing that goes on in April.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2008

Keeping up with AL heavyweights impractical for most

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

When the heavyweights in the American League raise the bar, do some teams feel the need to try to pole-vault over it? We asked three GMs.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2007