Johnson wanted four-year deal
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThere will be no long-term contract for pitcher Josh Johnson with the Florida Marlins this winter, his agent said Friday.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Early Top 200 rankings for 2010
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith Law...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
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...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...
Blog | November 18, 2009Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition
Jayson Stark...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
AL Cy Young Winner Announced
Sportscenter...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...
Blog | November 17, 2009Greinke wins; Hernandez second
Associated PressZack Greinke has won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Ladies and Gentlemen, Your AL Cy Young Contenders
Sportscenter...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...
Blog | November 17, 20092009 Rookie Hardware Awarded at 2PM ET
Sportscenter...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...
Blog | November 16, 2009ESPN's picks: AL Cy Young Award
ESPN.comCheck out the top candidates for AL Cy Young Award, and who ESPN experts would have picked.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009My 2009 awards picks
Keith Law...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
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
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