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Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Phillies defy the odds -- again

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Some astonishing things happened in the Phillies' 8-6 victory over the Dodgers. Just ask George Sherrill or Clayton Kershaw or Chan Ho Park and the rest of the Phillies' bullpen.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Pedro won't make Game 3 start for Phils

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Cold temperatures in Denver on Saturday forced Game 3 of the Phillies-Rockies series to be postponed and pushed the game back to Sunday instead.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Union may file Bradley grievance

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The MLB Players Association is considering filing a grievance on behalf of Milton Bradley.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Phillies get Lee from Indians

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies traded four prospects to the Indians for Cliff Lee.

Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009

Source: Trade talks 'not going well'

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Blue Jays and Phillies continue to talk about a deal that would send Roy Halladay to Philadelphia. But those talks are "not going well," one source with knowledge of the discussions told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009

Source: Phils' latest offer rebuffed

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Blue Jays have rejected the Phillies' latest offer for Roy Halladay, a source familiar with the two teams' discussions told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | July 26, 2009

If the Nats could trade Strasburg

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Team executives agree about Stephen Strasburg's talent but not about what the Nationals could get if they were allowed to trade the No. 1 pick.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

Sizing up A-Rod's 'historic' contract

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

How "historic" a player is Alex Rodriguez now? The Yankees could determine that in the money they'll pay him in the future.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

About those empty seats …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Given the dire state of the economy, you might think that attendance in April would be down. But you'd be wrong.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009

Familiar faces still chasing their dreams

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Though they never received the official paperwork in the mail, several veterans are in camps after getting "invited" to spring training.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2009

Team USA ready this time

Jayson Stark

...absolutely no idea the World Baseball Classic was about to turn...s a reason the Grapefruit League and Cactus League games were...that soon turned into a major disaster: They forgot that baseball...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009

Schmidt: A-Rod handling crisis well

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Mike Schmidt knows he isn't speaking for all living Hall of Fame players, but if Alex Rodriguez joins their club someday, Schmidt said he would welcome him to the fraternity.

Story | Conversation | February 18, 2009

Phillies' Romero out until June 1

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Suspended Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.C. Romero said Saturday that he wasn't aware of baseball's toll-free drug hotline until after he'd already tested positive for a banned substance contained in an over-the-counter supplement.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2009

Source: Sheets considering surgery

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets is considering elbow surgery that would probably keep him out for most, if not all, of the 2009 season, according to a major league source familiar with Sheets' medical prognosis.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2009