Executives chime in on offseason topics
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAs the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on eight notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Promising careers at a crossroads
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhat do B.J. Upton, Jeremy Hermida and J.J. Hardy have in common? They're three younger players who find themselves at a career crossroads.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009Dealing an ace can be a crapshoot
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhat kind of package can a star pitcher bring in return? As history reminds us, not all blockbusters are created equal.
Story | Conversation | July 22, 2009Starters who can't win for losing
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comJavier Vazquez and Doug Davis are among the starters with .500 or losing records who've been better than the W's and L's would suggest.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009Free agents who've thrived on the cheap
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comRussell Branyan and Orlando Hudson are among the free agents from this past winter who've thrived for their clubs at very affordable prices.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009Creating a new Brew from scratch
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comHow are the Brewers winning so many games? They're getting quality starts from their underpublicized rotation and save after save from their 41-year-old closer.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009Blue Jays quietly have AL's best record
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWith ace Roy Halladay leading the charge, the surprising Blue Jays might be a team that doesn't fold up as the season stretches out.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009Gardner, Murphy aim to excel in hot spot
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comBeing on the New York stage has gobbled up many a player, but Brett Gardner and Daniel Murphy are both ready for the challenge.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009Yankees ready to reel in marquee free agents
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comNo team is expected to be a bigger offseason player than the Yankees, who have their wallets open and several big-name free agents in their sights.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 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, 2008Some of the hot topics at GM meetings
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAs the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on seven notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2008Unknown spoilers await unsuspecting contenders
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comIt's not known who it will be and when it will happen, but spoilers are bound to cause either the Twins, White Sox, Phils, Mets or Brewers to stumble.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2008Grading last offseason's free agents
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThis week's edition of Starting 9 looks back at last winter's free agents, and assigns them grades from "A" through "F."
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2008Players who really produce in September
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comJimmy Rollins and Randy Johnson are among nine players who have put together impressive numbers in the final month of the season.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008Scrappy Twins in playoff hunt … for now, at least
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile the Twins rank third in the AL in runs, they are just 29th in the majors in home runs. Are baseball's pre-eminent scrappers in the race for the long haul?
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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