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For one night, Ordonez worth the cost

Buster Olney

It's too bad there isn't a transcript of the conversation that took place sometime this summer between Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch and his baseba...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Duensing among unlikely September stars

Buster Olney

The crises come daily in the pennant races, and all the stuff that really matters at the outset of spring training -- pedigree, salary, past statistic...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Smoltz manufactures a comeback

Buster Olney

John Smoltz is a friend and golfing partner of Tiger Woods, which is hardly surprising, because the two men are similar in many ways. Both are superla...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Full Massmomentum rankings

AJ Mass, ESPN.com

AJ Mass has the full list of his Massmomentum rankings.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Hard to believe anybody can challenge the Cubs in NL Central

ESPN.com

...good young players in their lineup, but the challenge for them this season, without Adam Dunn or Ken Griffey Jr., will be scoring runs. Joey Votto and Jay Bruce are going to have to take...

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Karabell: And we're under way

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell's "Monday column" highlights the Braves-Phillies opener and tells readers what to watch for this week.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

BP Daily: Ranking the breakout hitters

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Justin Upton tops the list of players who could be headed for a breakout season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 19, 2009

Perez stifles Reds over seven-plus as Nats handle Griffey-less Reds

Odalis Perez pitched into the eighth inning to earn his first home win and the new-look Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Friday night to end a nine-game losing streak.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 01, 2008

The midseason review ... '84 Cubs style

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

Jonah Keri channels the '84 Cubs to hand out progress reports on all the NL teams.

Story | Conversation | July 11, 2008

Dunn's three-run homer starts Reds' comeback, ignites sweep

Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer that started Cincinnati's comeback, and the Reds held on to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Sunday, completing a four-game series sweep.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 06, 2008

Phillips powers Reds past Nats with ninth-inning heroics

Brandon Phillips singled in Jerry Hairston Jr. from second base in the ninth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 05, 2008

Arroyo's six innings, Griffey's homer take Reds to victory

Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run drive for career homer No. 604 and Bronson Arroyo worked six innings, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Friday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 04, 2008

Error dooms Nationals in loss vs. Phillips, Reds

Brandon Phillips had three hits and three RBIs and the Reds capitalized on a Washington error to rally for a 5-3 win over the Nationals.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 03, 2008

Hit Parade: National League lineup breakdowns

Brendan Roberts, ESPN.com

Brendan Roberts takes a look at National League lineups and what to expect from them in the second half.

Story | Conversation | July 02, 2008

Capps having trouble closing out Reds as Pirates slip by for win

The Pittsburgh Pirates blew two more late leads Tuesday night, but Jack Wilson -- batting at the very bottom of the order -- hit a tiebreaking triple in the 11th inning that set up a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 01, 2008