Crazy Good
Tim KeownCarlos Zambrano is a smack-talking, bat-breaking, finger-pointing hothead. If he learns to hold back, will he still be one of baseball's best young pitchers?
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008'What if … ': Wondering what could have been
Rob Neyer and Mark Simon, ESPN.comWhat if … Buckner had fielded the ball cleanly, or Gibson had been unable to hit? Rob Neyer and Mark Simon look at six famous scenarios and wonder how things could have turned out differently.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008Peavy needs concessions to waive no-trade
...that he wants, Peavy will hold the hammer that could break apart the trade talks. • Mark Prior, who had a second, less-invasive surgery on his right shoulder earlier this year, is in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2008
Watching, hoping: A city roots for its favorite child
Scoop Jackson, Page 2Mote Whiting is 91 years old. He'll be sitting on the edge of his bed, watching the Cubs try to pull off the unthinkable.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2008We paid them well, but boy did they play bad
David Schoenfield, Page 2It's been a historic year in baseball, with Yankees, Tigers and Mariners and their bloated payrolls failing to make the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2008In two short years, Piniella has turned around the Cubs
ESPN.com...the middle of it. Piniella also recognized the problems with the starting rotation he inherited with Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. He knew something had to be done. They parted ways with Prior, but...
Page | ConversationYankees have handled Joba correctly
The medical information that the Yankees released about Joba Chamberlain's shoulder was incomplete and imprecise, which is to be expected. "Rotator cu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2008
With Manny gone, Ortiz having issues at the plate
ESPN.comAP Photo/Ed Zurga Jason Bay is just one Red Sox hitter now charged with protecting David Ortiz in the Boston lineup. MISSING MANNY By Rick Sutcl...
Page | ConversationAnxiety intensifying in NL Central race
...is gambling on Harden's talent, in the way he used to gamble and hope that Mark Prior and Kerry Wood would recover from injuries. (And this year, that abiding faith in Wood has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 09, 2008
Cubs decided risk worth the possible reward
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Cubs went ahead and answered the Brewers by acquiring Rich Harden from Oakland.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008Harden deal happened quickly
...seasons. For the Cubs, the trade is a calculated gamble because Harden is nothing less than Mark Prior Redux: He can be dominating, and he can be maddening. He could be the difference between...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 08, 2008
FANTASY WORLD: (DO) FEAR THE REAPER
Rick Paulas...them just right, young pitchers Johnny Cueto and Edinson Volquez look kinda like Kerry Wood and Mark Prior. What It Would Mean To Your Fantasy Team: You'll no longer have to sell high...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2008FANTASY WORLD: THE MID-SEASON GOLD STAR HANDOUT
Rick Paulas...for years, as long as Dusty Baker doesn't accidentally mistake him for Kerry Wood or Mark Prior. The One-Category Wonder Award: Livan Hernandez. Through 17 starts this year, Hernandez has a 5...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2008Grand Theft Roto: Get to the points
Shawn Peters, Special to ESPN.comShawn Peters has suggestions for making trades in the hopes of making headway in crowded category races.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2008Predicted to finish fifth in SEC West, Tigers find path to Omaha
David Albright, ESPN.comAfter a two-year absence from the NCAA tournament, LSU returns to Omaha this weekend. The Tigers' journey is quite the story, writes David Albright.
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