Nastiest pitches in baseball
Tom Haberstroh, Special to InsiderUsing Pitch f/x technology, we found the nastiest pitches -- and some of the worst -- in the game at the close of the decade.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Chapman kept defection plans from kin
Associated PressAroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Be wary of rain altering rotations
Adam Madison, ESPN.comAdam Madison previews Tuesday's MLB action but warns that rain could affect games across the country.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009Yankees to cruise?
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft previews the penultimate week of the fantasy baseball season, where the Yankees are on the verge of being able to set their team to cruise control.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres
Maybe rock bottom for the Padres was the day that Trevor Hoffman left, or maybe it was when John Moores acknowledged that he was trying to sell the te...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009
Ramirez homers to help Johnson to 14th victory
Associated PressHanley Ramirez homered, Josh Johnson earned his 14th win and the Florida Marlins beat Washington 9-5 on Saturday night, handing the woeful Nationals their season-high eighth consecutive loss.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 05, 2009Why Greinke should win the Cy Young
Buster OlneyBy the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009
How Wagner shifted the market
Buster OlneySometime Tuesday morning, the reality of Billy Wagner's circumstances broadsided him. Regardless of whether he stayed with the Mets or not, Wagner alm...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009
Really??? (National edition)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...better hitter doesn't seem all that hard to figure out. Really, New York Mets? Livan Hernandez wasn't good enough to pitch for the Twins or the Mets last year, but...
Blog | May 22, 2009The familiar angle on Houston's surge
Buster Olney...injury on Sunday, and another game. Gary Sheffield's injury is more than just a cramp. Livan Hernandez's spot might be in jeopardy, writes David Lennon. • The Rays came back from late...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009
Losing the noise, raising the Price
David Price had been back with the Rays about three weeks, with inconsistent results, and Tampa Bay pitching coach Jim Hickey was asked about what he ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009
BP Daily: Who's next for 300?
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusWith the Big Unit's 300th win in the books, we look at the numbers -- was he the last one who will reach that pitching milestone? Baseball Prospectus has the formulas and the final word.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009
Cantu, Marlins end seven-game skid with win vs. Mets
Associated PressJorge Cantu homered twice and drove in five runs and the Marlins ended one of the wilder rides in baseball history, beating the Mets 7-4 to snap a seven-game losing streak.
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