It's so wrong to celebrate Manny's return
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe widespread affection for Manny Ramirez upon his return from a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy is appalling.
Story | Conversation | July 03, 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, 2009Disabled-list conspiracy theories
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhen struggling pitchers Dontrelle Willis, Oliver Perez and Chien-Ming Wang suddenly landed on the disabled list, it raised more than a few eyebrows around the league.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009About those empty seats …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comGiven the dire state of the economy, you might think that attendance in April would be down. But you'd be wrong.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009Provisional WBC rosters are loaded
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe WBC rosters are only "provisional" for now, but several are shaping up to be potential juggernauts, including Team USA.
Story | Conversation | January 19, 2009Ready to roll the dice in Las Vegas
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt's time to roll the dice, go for broke. The baseball world is preparing for what could be a wild week at the winter meetings in Las Vegas.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008Supply outweighs demand when it comes to closers market
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comBelieve it or not, there are actually more closers available than teams chasing them this offseason.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008Time to check the shopping lists
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFree agency begins Friday, so it's a good time to take a team-by-team look at who will be shopping for what this offseason, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008Offseason trades with plenty of teeth
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comSometimes trades work out for both sides, as a number of deals from last winter have already proven.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2008Tejada will talk about anything … except steroids
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comMiguel Tejada spent Tuesday, his first day in an Astros uniform, deflecting questions about steroids, while Houston's general manager defended his acquisition of the slugger.
Story | Conversation | February 19, 2008Keeping up with AL heavyweights impractical for most
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhen the heavyweights in the American League raise the bar, do some teams feel the need to try to pole-vault over it? We asked three GMs.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2007Unbeatable Rockies find yet another way to win
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comAfter finding yet another way to win to go up 2-0 in the NLCS, the Rockies are now solidly among the hottest teams of all time.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2007There's still room on Brewers' bandwagon
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comDon't discount what happens in April. It might be early, but history has proved that the first month carries weight.
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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