Accomplished arms who may press on for '09 or call it a career
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFrom Randy Johnson to Mike Mussina to Greg Maddux, Starting 9 looks at older, accomplished pitchers who might call it a career at the end of 2008.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2008Scrappy Twins in playoff hunt … for now, at least
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile the Twins rank third in the AL in runs, they are just 29th in the majors in home runs. Are baseball's pre-eminent scrappers in the race for the long haul?
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2008No automatic outs among this group of pitchers
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWith Micah Owings topping the list, Starting 9 pays tribute to baseball's best-hitting pitchers -- guys who instill fear when they step to the plate.
Story | Conversation | May 06, 2008Large number of players still seeking employment
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe list of unemployed free agents is still very long, and many of them have no clue where they'll be when the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues get under way.
Story | Conversation | January 24, 2008Kuroda tops list of free-agent hurlers
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe starting pitching market remains untapped. Although it's not the strongest crop, there are lots of interesting options available.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2007Surveying the offseason landscape
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWho'll sign A-Rod? What about Barry Bonds? We surveyed 15 GMs, assistants and other assorted personnel.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2007Conine, among others, could be involved in waiver deals
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comDespite the July 31 trade deadline having passed, there are a number of players who could be moved in waiver deals in the month of August.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2007Gibson teaching the art of baserunning
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Diamondbacks believe bench coach Kirk Gibson can teach the kids a thing or two about competitiveness, hustle and the value of the "little things."
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2007Webb gives hitters that sinking feeling
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comArmed with a hellacious sinker, Brandon Webb captured the NL Cy Young Award last season and is now among the game's top pitchers.
Story | Conversation | March 09, 2007Zito the last nine-figure domino to fall
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe fact that Barry Zito signed with San Francisco wasn't completely unexpected, but the $126 million for seven years was.
Story | Conversation | December 28, 2006
Zito is going to strike it rich
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFree-agent pitcher Barry Zito is likely to land in the city he wants and hit the mother lode financially, writes Jerry Crasnick.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2006Zito fails to deliver for Oakland
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe A's need to get back to playing fundamentally sound baseball, or it's going be a short ALCS.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2006Will Reds hold up down the stretch?
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSeven teams and perhaps even a few more still stand a legitimate shot to win the wild card in the National League.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2006Young starters buoy Marlins
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Marlins' rotation amazingly includes four rookie starters with a 32-20 record and a total combined salary of $1.3 million, writes Jerry Crasnick.
Story | Conversation | August 09, 2006Limited trade opportunities in August
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWe're not done dealing just yet. Jerry Crasnick gives us a list of players, Shawn Green and Jon Lieber among them, who might be on the move in August.
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