Lee doesn't need adjustment period
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCliff Lee displaced Cole Hamels as the Phillies' Game 1 starter in the ALDS, and despite never having pitched in a postseason game, he showed he is quite comfortable under the bright playoff lights.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009Hot and cold Chicago-style Sammich Awards
Jayson StarkGet out the whole-wheat kaisers, grandma. It's time once again to salute the most sandwich-worthy feats of the last week. But first, let's present the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Best (and worst) of the playoff rotations
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIf the road to a World Series title is paved with starting pitching, which teams are in the best shape to make a run in October?
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009It's a weak class of free-agent starters
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe offseason free-agent starting pitching market will soon be filled with a lot of low-impact names.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009Three Strikes: Piracy edition
Jayson Stark...to consider the case of these five noted league-switchers this year: Contreras Lee Cliff Lee, John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Vicente Padilla and Jose Contreras had a combined record of 29-42 as American...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
If the season ended today …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWe already know who's going to win the NL MVP, but the other five races are still very much up for grabs.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009Three Strikes: Sunday insanity edition
Jayson StarkSTRIKE ONE -- TRIFECTA DEPT. So much bizarre stuff happened in Sunday's New York Mets-Philadelphia Phillies game at Citi Field, cyberspace barely has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009
It's unsafe around closing time
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThere's only one Rivera, but reliable closers are becoming hard to find. Jayson Stark looks at five contenders with closer concerns.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009Sources: Smoltz leaning toward Cards
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comJohn Smoltz is "strongly leaning" toward signing with the Cardinals, two major league sources with direct knowledge of his negotiations told ESPN.com Tuesday night.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009Draft in desperate need of repair
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe money doled out to Stephen Strasburg and others is evidence that the current baseball drafting system needs a major overhaul.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009Clock ticking on Strasburg negotiations
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comHere's the multimillion-dollar question: Will Stephen Strasburg -- the No. 1 pick in the June draft -- sign with the Washington Nationals? We'll soon find out.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009Biggest myths about the trade deadline
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThink those deadline dealings will lead you to the parade floats in October? Think again.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009'Most likely to get traded' nominees
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWho are the sellers most likely to sell? Here are the top candidates buyers should include on their trade-deadline shopping list.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009Managing with a human touch
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhat do you do with a player whose presence not so long ago was larger than his numbers? Managers Terry Francona and Charlie Manuel are pondering that very question right now.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009Players express interleague angst
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comInterleague play is here to stay, but a majority of today's players dislike it and believe the annual NL-AL schedule needs some serious modifications.
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