A decade's worth of decisions

A look back at the best and worst free-agent signings, prospects and trades of the past decade.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Projecting a new decade of MLB stars

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Rangers closing in on Harden

...2009 Season, Minimum 100 IP) 1. Rich Harden (10.9) 2. Tim Lincecum (10.4) 3. Justin Verlander (10.1) 4. Jon Lester (10.0) 5. Yovani Gallardo (9.9

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...

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.

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.

Southpaws in the spotlight

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

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

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers

Insider 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

...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...

Red Sox trends by the numbers

A deep look inside the Red Sox's numbers.