Johnson wanted four-year deal

There will be no long-term contract for pitcher Josh Johnson with the Florida Marlins this winter, his agent said Friday.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

...of the country, so the Detroit writers' homerism stood out. Steve Kornacki of Booth Newspapers put Justin Verlander at the top of his list and explains it by way of wins and "toughness." That...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Wednesday Wangdoodles

...but give him some credit for objectivity. He's right: the lone Cy Young vote for Justin Verlander is simply indefensible (or at the very least, was not well defended by the voter who...

AL Cy Young Winner Announced

...League Cy Young Award winner. With 25 first place votes, he easily outdistanced Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. CC Sabathia and Roy Halladay round out the top 5...

Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition

...in '77. Strike Three -- V Doesn't Stand For Victory Dept. Verlander Finally, here's a little tip of the cap to Justin Verlander, too. The only other pitcher in this decade who went...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Greinke wins; Hernandez second

Zack Greinke has won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Your AL Cy Young Contenders

...a guy. But& His numbers don't stack up to Greinke or Hernandez. Thanks for playing: Justin Verlander of Detroit (19-9, 3.45 ERA, 269 Ks) and Roy Halladay of Toronto (17-10...

2009 Rookie Hardware Awarded at 2PM ET

...2008: AL - Evan Longoria NL - Geovany Soto 2007: AL - Dustin Pedroia NL - Ryan Braun 2006: AL - Justin Verlander NL - Hanley Ramirez And while it's obviously early in their careers, these top candidates have...

4 October 2009: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws a pitch during the Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball game...

ESPN's picks: AL Cy Young Award

Check out the top candidates for AL Cy Young Award, and who ESPN experts would have picked.

My 2009 awards picks

...3. Ben Zobrist 4. Zack Greinke 5. Roy Halladay 6. Evan Longoria 7. Felix Hernandez 8. Justin Verlander 9. Mark Teixeira 10. Carl Crawford Analysis: Mauer laps the field; if he doesn't win...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Southpaws in the spotlight

The resurgent Andy Pettitte faces the shaky Cole Hamels in Saturday night's pivotal Game 3 of World Series.

ALCS: Burnett bringing the heat, stifling Angels

...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...

Top 10 matchups of the LCS

Here'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