The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer
Jim Caple, Page 2Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Early Top 200 rankings for 2010
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Closing the market
Keith Law...The Rays have just one reliever on a multiyear deal, Dan Wheeler. The Twins have just Joe Nathan, the best closer in the game, under a long-term deal, although the three-year deal...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
The 2009 ESPN Fantasy All-Pro Team
AJ Mass, ESPN.comESPN Fantasy is proud to present the 2009 fantasy baseball All-Pro team, as determined by the Player Rater.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009Phillies hold slight edge heading home
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comThe Phillies are in a better position than the Yankees to just barely take control with the World Series shifting to Citizens Bank Park.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Haters, it's time to root for A-Rod
David Schoenfield, Page 2David Schoenfield demands you stop hating on Alex Rodriguez and show him some postseason love.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS
Buster Olney...he has such good breaking stuff to make that fastball play a little bigger." Pettitte Saunders 2. Joe Saunders and Andy Pettitte, the starting pitchers. Both threw effectively in no-decisions earlier in this series...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster Olney...is called out at first base by umpire Dale Scott. Replay instantly shows that he was safe. Joe Buck of Fox says flatly: Chalk up another one, referring to the abundance of missed calls this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Morneau, Nathan under the knife
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Colorado last night with his hand wrapped up. --snip-- What wasn't known, however, is that Joe Nathan had two bone chips removed from his right elbow on Tuesday after Twins doctors recommended a...
Blog | October 22, 2009NLCS: Lidge's confidence on the rise
Charles Moynihan...unforgiving, Brad Lidge seemingly has been forgiven. This postseason has seen All-Star closers such as Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Brian Fuentes and Jonathan Broxton blow saves. Lidge, who temporarily shared the closer's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009NLCS: Lidge again thriving in October
Charlie Moynihan...unforgiving, Brad Lidge seemingly has been forgiven. This postseason has seen All-Star closers such as Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Brian Fuentes and Jonathan Broxton blow saves. Lidge, who temporarily shared the closer's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009Walking It Off In Philly and Anaheim
...Thanks to some curious decisions by Yankee skipper Joe Girardi, however, the Angels managed to cut the...closers this season that have blown saves -- Papelbon, Nathan, Fuentes -- heck, even Mariano Rivera almost got in...
Blog Entry | October 20, 2009ALCS Game 2 filled with regrets, redemption
Buster OlneyThe Yankees and Angels played through 13 innings, 432 pitches and 310 minutes (not to mention 6,980 meetings between Yankees catcher Jose Molina and h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 18, 2009
Rivera just keeps on ticking … and dominating
Peter Gammons...to suspended animation to three straight postseason saves. We have seen All-Star closers such as Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Huston Street and Ryan Franklin have their exit moments. It's proof -- like Kirk...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009
A-Rod letting his play speak for him
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comInstead of talking to the media, Alex Rodriguez is leaning on his extraordinary talent to change the perception about his postseason failures.
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