| 2009 STATS | FANTASY 2009 | |||||
| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | BAA | OWN(WK+/-) | AVG DRAFT |
| 6.35 | 3-8 | 73 | 1.45 | .300 | 16.2(0.0) | 226.5 |
Three Strikes -- Super Week edition
Jayson StarkSince there's apparently some kind of football game this week to distract you from the really important business known as "Two Weeks to Pitchers and C...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 1, 2010
Early warning for potential labor unrest
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comBelieve it or not, the Marlins' decision to sign Josh Johnson to the biggest pitching contract in the history of the franchise could have an impact on baseball's next labor deal.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2010Interest has Wang rethinking timetable
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comChien-Ming Wang is reconsidering his plan not to return from shoulder surgery until a couple of months into the season, the former Yankee's agent told ESPN.com Thursday.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2010Fixing the MLB draft
Buster Olney...weeks ago, they kicked around ideas in a serious and open discussion, led by former Braves GM John Schuerholz and MLB executive vice president Rob Manfred. Commissioner Bud Selig was present, and was viewed as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 26, 2010
Pineiro, Dotel, Tejada join new teams
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the latest news around the league, including Joel Pineiro, Octavio Dotel and Miguel Tejada switching teams this offseason.
Story | Conversation | January 25, 2010Introducing the Jerome Holtzman Award
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comRelief pitchers, even the great ones, are rarely given serious consideration for Cy Young or MVP. The time has come to establish a new major award.
Story | Conversation | January 21, 2010Few spots left for remaining free agents
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThere are a lot of free agents who remain on the market, and many of them are finding it difficult to land jobs.
Story | Conversation | January 21, 2010When facing elite arms, bet on Braun
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhen the game's best pitchers are on the mound, few hitters excel. But don't tell that to Ryan Braun, who's at his best when facing elite arms.
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2010
Red Sox could strong-arm opposition
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.com...back surgery after the season. The Red Sox gambled on a return to form for both John Smoltz and Brad Penny and lost, with neither lasting the season in Boston. Swingman Justin Masterson, meanwhile...
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2010Hall adds one ... but not the one we thought
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotAfter all these years, I shouldn't be surprised anymore by Hall of Fame voters. Today I was. I didn't know how many players would be elected. I ...
Blog | January 6, 2010Chasing 300 Wins
SportsCenter...while. The only active pitchers besides Glavine with 200 wins are Jamie Moyer who is 46, John Smoltz who is 42 and 37-year-olds Andy Pettitte and Pedro Martinez. Johnson finished his career...
Blog | January 6, 2010Bizarre Injury Watch - Edwin Encarnacion Fields a Rocket to His Face
SportsCenter...ll be okay. On the temperature gauge of Bizarre Sports Injuries, this story is colder than John Smoltz burning himself with an iron (not while he was wearing it; that's an urban legend...
Blog | January 4, 2010Strange but true feats of the year
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA game started in Washington in May and finished in Houston two months later. You think that's strange? Well, there was quite a bit more oddity in baseball in 2009.
Story | Conversation | December 31, 2009Teams with money to spend on free agents
Buster OlneyThere is a certain amount of eye-rolling that goes on in the ballparks of rival teams -- and in the offices of agents, for that matter -- any time the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 26, 2009
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