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Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition

Jayson Stark

...this year after Memorial Day. You might have noticed that. In case you lost track of the Royals the day you moved into your beach house, they finished 32 games under .500, and 21½...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Rockies make all the right moves

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The number of moves made by the managers was enough to make your head spin, but all that matters to the Rockies is they won Game 2 of their NLDS with the Phillies and head home all square.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Phillies, Red Sox among trade winners

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What happens when you acquire Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez? You're a trade deadline winner, as the Phillies and Red Sox are, respectively.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2009

Practically un-bee-lievable

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A swarm of bees at Petco Park. A flock of sea gulls at Progressive Field. A Nat with almost as many homers as his team has wins. Yeah, it's been one bizarre first half, for sure.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009

Best, worst and weirdest of the first half

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Players express interleague angst

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Interleague play is here to stay, but a majority of today's players dislike it and believe the annual NL-AL schedule needs some serious modifications.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009

2B Hudson to join Dodgers

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on a one-year deal with second baseman Orlando Hudson, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. If the deal is finalized, after Hudson passes a physical, he would earn $3.38 million.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2009

Interleague certainly a significant part of the schedule

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The American League is again dominating the National League in interleague play. Will it mean anything once October arrives? Time will tell.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008

Season of opposites in AL Central

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

So the AL Central has gone as predicted, right? Think again. Jayson Stark tries to shed some light on baseball's most topsy-turvy division.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008

Trading a superstar isn't the easiest thing to do

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

We asked readers to play general manager and make trade proposals. Here's a rundown of their most intriguing suggestions.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2007

Phillies strike out in Abreu deal

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The trade deadline might be history, but the second-guessing is just beginning for some teams, writes Jayson Stark. • Rob Neyer

Story | Conversation | August 01, 2006

Thome is carrying a big stick

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From Most Valuable Players to Cy Youngs to Cy Yuks, it's time for Jayson Stark to start doling out his annual midseason awards.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2006

All the makings of one huge Mannyfest

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Due to a weak free-agent class, many trades could be made at the winter meetings.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2005

Pointing out the awful of '05

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From the LVPs to the Cy Yuks to the nutty injuries, it's been a memorable season, writes Jayson Stark. • Who should win?

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2005