22 Results for johan santana

Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place

Buster Olney

It was in the middle of the afternoon, the day before Thanksgiving, and yet Orioles president Andy MacPhail was at his desk, answering his phone. That...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Yankees' spring plans for Joba, Hughes

Peter Gammons

...and is taking the conditioning program seriously. It's a little different Mets team if he, Johan Santana, Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes are all healthy. Is this Billy Beane, or what? The A...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

The market for Miguel Cabrera

Buster Olney

The Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Cries 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, 2009

Ynoa making progress

Jorge Arangure Jr.

On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Greener Pastures Ahead For Zack Greinke?

...quick look at history suggests Greinke may not be long for the Midwest. Three years ago, Johan Santana won with the Twins and soon thereafter departed for greener pastures in New York. Ditto CC...

Blog Entry | November 18, 2009

Executives chime in on offseason topics

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

As 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, 2009

Twins overspend on veteran, again

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...of truly great players. Remember, it was just a year ago that they couldn't afford Johan Santana but quite happily blew $9 million on Craig Monroe and Livan Hernandez. And if they're...

Blog | November 07, 2009

Cashman casts praise far and wide

Buster Olney

As the Yankees' players hopped happily in the middle of the infield late Wednesday, in the first moments after winning the World Series, plastic glass...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Expect moves, moves and more moves

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The Magazine

Where will Matt Holliday end up? What about John Lackey? They are among the top 10 storylines of the offseason.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009