| 2009 STATS | FANTASY 2009 | |||||
| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | BAA | OWN(WK+/-) | AVG DRAFT |
| 3.45 | 19-9 | 269 | 1.18 | .243 | 99.7(0.0) | 165.6 |
Southpaws in the spotlight
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe resurgent Andy Pettitte faces the shaky Cole Hamels in Saturday night's pivotal Game 3 of World Series.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009ALCS: Burnett bringing the heat, stifling Angels
Jerry Crasnick...the majors in highest average fastball velocity this season at 94.2 mph. Only Ubaldo Jimenez, Justin Verlander, Josh Johnson and Edwin Jackson got it to the plate more quickly. Of course, movement is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2009Top 10 matchups of the LCS
Buster OlneyHere's what I see as the top 10 matchups of the league championship series: The Dodgers' left-handed relievers versus the Phillies' left-handed hitte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers
Keith Law, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Detroit Tigers, who weren't supposed to be around as long as they were, then were around three more innings longer than that, and then -- well, here's to 2010!
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009
Leyland rode Rodney too hard
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...tale of the 2009 Detroit Tigers is someday written, there will be plenty of room for Justin Verlander's 19 wins and 269 strikeouts, and for Miguel Cabrera's MVP-caliber season...
Blog | October 07, 2009Red Sox trends by the numbers
Daniel Braunstein and Doug Kern, ESPN Stats & InformationA deep look inside the Red Sox's numbers.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009Bodies, Overheard
ESPN The MagazineAthletes dish on their bodies during the making fo the Body Issue.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Tony Ding/Icon SMI
...October 2009: Detroit Tigers left fielder Ryan Raburn (25) gives a high-five to starting pitcher Justin Verlander (back) as he's congratulated by teammates after hitting a second home run during the Chicago...
Photo | October 04, 2009Win puts Tigers in tiebreaker with Twins for Central crown
Associated PressJustin Verlander and Ryan Raburn gave the Tigers at least one more game.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 04, 2009
AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit...
Photo | October 04, 2009Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster OlneyBobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Loss to White Sox drops Tigers into tie for 1st with Twins
Associated PressThe Tigers dropped into a first-place tie with Minnesota, looking listless Saturday night in a 5-1 loss to Freddy Garciaand the White Sox.
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