Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition
Jayson Stark...the voters were actually on board with that. Strike Two -- No Way To Treat a King Dept. Hernandez So now that we've got those Greinke accolades out of the way, here's a moment...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 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, 2009Twins overspend on veteran, again
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...they couldn't afford Johan Santana but quite happily blew $9 million on Craig Monroe and Livan Hernandez. And if they're not able to keep Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer in the long...
Blog | November 07, 2009Who is the Sox shortstop of the future?
Peter Gammons...or different credits for telling on their neighbors. It pays to snitch on neighbors and friends." Livan Hernandez had few social problems mixing into the Florida culture, although he did balloon up with the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 18, 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
Brewers spoil La Russa's birthday with extra-innings win in St. Louis
Associated PressPrince Fielder homered twice and Jody Gerut's two-out infield hit drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers sent the St. Louis Cardinals scuffling to the postseason with a 9-7 victory on Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 04, 2009Rookie Desmond helps down Braves as Nationals try to salvage season
Associated PressRookie Ian Desmond homered, tripled and drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals kept up their strong finish to a dismal season by beating the Atlanta Braves 6-3 Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 02, 2009Still plenty of bargains to be had
Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.comAdam Madison previews Friday's games, noting that Kevin Correia and Tom Gorzelanny are decent spot starters.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009Three Strikes: Battles for best of the '00s
Jayson Stark...00 COMPLETE GAMES -- Roy Halladay 46 SHUTOUTS -- Roy Halladay 13 STRIKEOUTS -- Randy Johnson 2,180 LOSSES -- Livan Hernandez 124 WORST ERA** -- Mike Maroth & Sidney Ponson 5.05 HITS ALLOWED -- Livan Hernandez 2,441 (* - Minimum...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
The unique value of October baseball
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineAs Buster Olney writes in the October 5 issue of ESPN The Magazine -- if you don't think playoff baseball is different, then, well, you're probably not a player, are you?
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009
Byrd should dust off his fastball
Special to ESPN.comIf Red Sox right-hander Paul Byrd hopes to tame the breaking-ball bashing Yankees, he had better adjust his approach.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2009
Cy Young candidates take mound
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass ranks pitchers and finds favorable and unfavorable matchups for fantasy baseball matchups of the weekend of Sept. 26-27.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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