Appreciate what Drew is
Peter Gammons...which rankles some who wish he wanted to drive the bus like a George Brett or John Smoltz. "Yet you want J.D. up there with the game on the line because he is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009Red Sox entering a Dicey stretch
Peter Gammons...some depressing numbers on the back of their rotation: In the 47 games started by Matsuzaka, John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Junichi Tazawa and Paul Byrd, those starters have recorded a grand total of three...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009Payroll gambles, Manny and the Kennedys
Peter Gammons...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...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...professional 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
AL East becoming a pitching division
Peter GammonsThere are variables in every case, such as the health of Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell, as well as B.J. Upton's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
Lester extension makes good business sense
Peter Gammons...Lester for five years and $30 million, they will pay Beckett, Lester, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Tim Wakefield, John Smoltz, Brad Penny and Clay Buchholz less than $36 million this season. Compare that figure with what...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 09, 2009Smoltz adjusting to new surroundings
Peter GammonsFORT MYERS, Fla. -- The last time John Smoltz wasn't in spring training with the Braves was 1987. So as he fiddled through the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 15, 2009Health of pitchers remains a huge issue for WBC
Peter Gammons...this winter: American League East: .568 Mark Teixeira (Yankees), CC Sabathia (Yankees), A.J. Burnett (Yankees), John Smoltz (Red Sox), Ramon Ramirez (Red Sox), Brad Penny (Red Sox), Rocco Baldelli (Red Sox), Takashi Saito...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 24, 2009Don't blame Yankees for living the American way
Peter Gammons...That's the way it is. All the innuendo about Teixeira not caring for Larry Lucchino and John Henry doesn't really matter, because Teixeira was going to New York. To the Yankees, who have...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2008Red Sox giving Smoltz a look
Peter GammonsJohn Smoltz wants to come back for another season. He is throwing and thinks he will be ready...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008'One of the luckiest people on the earth'
Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.comReturning from a near-fatal aneurysm, Peter Gammons salutes the many who cared for him during his recovery.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2006
Annual rite: Clubs angle for stability in their bullpens
Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.comBullpens like Atlanta's might surprise this season, while others have the potential to implode, writes Peter Gammons.
Story | February 04, 2006
Contenders' highs and lows
Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.comEvery team bidding for a spot in the postseason has good parts and bad parts.
Story | September 11, 2005
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