Yankees' spring plans for Joba, Hughes
Peter Gammons...pitch the seventh and eighth innings in front of Mariano Rivera, but a Yankees run at John Lackey, Ben Sheets or another starter hasn't been ruled out. The feeling inside the Yankees' offices...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Red Sox in a curious position
Peter Gammons, ESPN.comVoodoo economics, Boras Market make this an interesting winter in Boston.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Abreu has set perfect example for Angels
Peter Gammons...of the American League Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels. John Lackey pounded the strike zone, retiring the Red Sox in order. And with one out and no...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009
Why this Angels team is different, dangerous
Peter Gammons...better than last year. Move on." The Angels won that night of Sept. 17, and when John Lackey and Hunter and friends won Thursday night, the past was just that. It began with Lackey...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009Familiar foes Red Sox, Angels endure
Peter GammonsThey keep coming back to one another, this week for the fourth October in six years. There are those who think that they have seen this too often and ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009Bay's future is most pressing issue
Peter Gammons, ESPNBoston.comThe Red Sox will have a lot of tough decisions to make this offseason.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009Familiar foes Red Sox, Angels endure
Peter GammonsAfter some trying times, teams meet again
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009Sox, Yankees look to October
Peter Gammons...Angels, whose bats can return to life, whose legs can trouble Boston and whose rotation of John Lackey, Scott Kazmir, Jered Weaver and Joe Saunders can beat anyone in a five-game series. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009Are Red Sox still in Angels' heads?
Peter GammonsBOSTON -- The evening air had an Amherst vs. Williams feel, and the last two games were won on bloop singles. These three September weeknights at Fenw...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009Red Sox entering a Dicey stretch
Peter Gammons...to expect from Daisuke Matsuzaka. None. Their advance scouting report shows Matsuzaka's opposing counterpart Tuesday, John Lackey, is coming off his best start of the season. Lackey had his best stuff, his best...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009Payroll gambles, Manny and the Kennedys
Peter Gammons...to take on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who has changed their infield defense. The cash they saved releasing John Smoltz and Brad Penny and their combined 6.24 ERA pays for Billy Wagner. (By the way...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Phils have what most others don't … rotation depth
Peter Gammons...Red Sox were supposed to have an overload of pitching. Trade Brad Penny? What to do with John Smoltz? Less than two months later, their starting pitching comes down to this: If Josh Beckett and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009
Reaping rewards of improved defensive efficiency
Peter Gammons...the product of an organizational commitment, as represented by the Pirates. Pittsburgh GM Neal Huntington and manager John Russell worked hard this past offseason to lay out a defensive plan. Gary Varsho was designated to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009Teams still searching for pitching help
Peter Gammons...experience combined. The Angels led the AL in wins by starting pitchers last season, but if John Lackey's elbow keeps him out for the first week of the season, they might open with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009
Angels establish style from the top down
Peter GammonsTEMPE, Ariz. -- On a typical spring training morning, Mike Scioscia oversees the infield, baserunning and defensive drills on the main fields. When h...
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