Jayson Stark

Jayson Stark

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Jayson Stark is a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com, writing several columns a week, including Friday's Week in Review and Saturday's Rumblings and Grumblings. He also appears as an analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight and ESPN Radio.

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A question of before and after

Buster Olney

Orlando Hudson hit well against fastballs last season, and he should see a lot more of them now that he has signed a one-year deal with the Twins; he ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 5, 2010

Looking up to an Angel

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's not Bobby Cox or Tony La Russa or Joe Torre. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better manager in the game today than the Angels' Mike Scioscia.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 2, 2010

Tough call -- Felix Hernandez or Justin Verlander

Jayson Stark

It's like asking which you'd rather eat -- the 3-pound lobster or the 16-ounce filet. It's like asking what you'd rather drive -- the Rolls or the Ast...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 4, 2010

Seth Everett: 2/2

Seth gives the final word on Rex Ryan and his fine for his obscene jesture. Jayson Stark of ESPN joins the show to bounce around MLB and Mark Feinsand, Yankee beat writer from...

Audio PodCast | February 2, 2010

Three Strikes -- Super Week edition

Jayson Stark

Since there's apparently some kind of football game this week to distract you from the really important business known as "Two Weeks to Pitchers and C...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 1, 2010

Early warning for potential labor unrest

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Believe it or not, the Marlins' decision to sign Josh Johnson to the biggest pitching contract in the history of the franchise could have an impact on baseball's next labor deal.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2010

Interest has Wang rethinking timetable

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Chien-Ming Wang is reconsidering his plan not to return from shoulder surgery until a couple of months into the season, the former Yankee's agent told ESPN.com Thursday.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2010

Source: Cubs set to acquire IF Tracy

Bruce Levine, ESPNChicago.com

Chicago Cubs are set to sign infielder Chad Tracy to a minor league contract.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2010

Three Strikes -- More NFL, relievers, Mac edition

Jayson Stark

Strike One -- MLB vs. NFL Dept. In case you missed my blog last week "proving" that the baseball postseason was more dramatic than the NFL postseason...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2010

OK, let's discuss the Stark Plan

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Just in case you somehow missed it, I do believe our Jayson Stark might really have something here: It's time for the Baseball Writers' Association of America to...

Blog | January 22, 2010

Introducing the Jerome Holtzman Award

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Relief pitchers, even the great ones, are rarely given serious consideration for Cy Young or MVP. The time has come to establish a new major award.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2010

Philly could (and should) have kept Cliff Lee

Buster Olney

There were times when the Roy Halladay three-team trade talks felt very fragile to some involved, the whole thing held together by speculative and ske...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2010

Pineiro, Angels agree to 2-year deal

ESPN.com news services

Right-hander Joel Pineiro agreed Wednesday to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Angels, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.

Story | Conversation | January 20, 2010

Three Strikes -- MLB vs. NFL postseasons

Jayson Stark

Strike One -- There's Only One October Dept. Maybe it's just that I'm over my quota for Number of 45-14 Kind of Games I'm Willing to Watch in One Pos...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 18, 2010

Three Strikes -- McGwire mailbag edition

Jayson Stark

Nothing overstuffs the old inbox like a good steroid controversy. So let's head to the mailbag for a Mark McGwire-tinged edition of Three Strikes: St...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2010