Ultimate '00s trivia
Jayson StarkAs "We Love the '00s Week" winds down here at ESPN.com, it's time for me to fulfill my resident-triviologist duties and present The Ultimate '00s Triv...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
Whole 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, 2009Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCries 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, 2009When Pedro's away, Dodgers play
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Dodgers couldn't figure out Pedro Martinez, but once he exited, L.A. began to stir -- and posted a stirring come-from-behind victory over the Phillies to even the NLCS at one win apiece.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009Three Strikes: Battles for best of the '00s
Jayson StarkIt isn't just another baseball season that's rampaging down the stretch. It's another fabulous baseball decade -- the '00s. They'll be over any minute...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
Three Strikes: Piracy edition
Jayson Stark...had a winning record -- Ken Griffey Jr., Gary Sheffield, Omar Vizquel, Matt Stairs, Pudge Rodriguez and Jim Thome. • But at least there's plenty of blame to go around for this. Since...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Mets in impossible spot going forward
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Mets' awful season could very well turn into something the franchise won't recover from for a long time.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009It's unsafe around closing time
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThere's only one Rivera, but reliable closers are becoming hard to find. Jayson Stark looks at five contenders with closer concerns.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009Clock ticking on Strasburg negotiations
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comHere's the multimillion-dollar question: Will Stephen Strasburg -- the No. 1 pick in the June draft -- sign with the Washington Nationals? We'll soon find out.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009Tigers get a taste of Cintron
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comAlex Cintron has left his mark on a Tigers-White Sox pennant race that not many people saw coming, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2006Three Strikes: The break-to-break leaders
Jayson Stark...GAMES TO 200 HR Ryan Howard 658 Gary Sheffield 788 Alex Rodriguez 826 Manny Ramirez 855 Jim Thome 927 Ken Griffey Jr. 959 Albert Pujols 1,149 STRIKE THREE -- RANDOM USELESSNESS DEPT. A few...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009
Sandwich Awards: Abreu finally gets homer happy
Jayson Stark...run trots. The others: the 2001 Giants in April (Barry Bonds), the 2004 Phillies in June (Jim Thome) and the 2007 Yankees in April (Bonds). • And how did this happen? Phillies starting...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2009Players express interleague angst
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comInterleague play is here to stay, but a majority of today's players dislike it and believe the annual NL-AL schedule needs some serious modifications.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009Many ways for Series to become Super
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comExplaining the many ways baseball can learn to better market the World Series in the same way the NFL expertly markets the Super Bowl.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009Three Strikes: Dubious '00s Achievement Edition
Jayson Stark...MOST STRIKEOUTS: Don't count anybody out in this distinguished group of human air conditioners: • Jim Thome: 1,308 • Pat Burrell: 1,273 • Mike Cameron: 1,273 • Adam Dunn: 1...
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