Weiner: Execs use press for influence
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAs Major League Baseball monitors the free-agent market, the players' association is monitoring comments from team officials that it believes are meant to put a crimp in the money spent on talent this offseason.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Executives chime in on offseason topics
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAs the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on eight notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Royals' early glee quickly turned sour
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Royals were a first-place team in early May, but since then their season has gone horribly wrong.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009Sizing up the August trade candidates
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile the July trading deadline has passed, several players could still be moved in August waiver deals.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009Grading last offseason's free agents
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThis week's edition of Starting 9 looks back at last winter's free agents, and assigns them grades from "A" through "F."
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2008Tigers' lineup tops the charts, Giants' order picks up the rear
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSome teams have made major upgrades to their lineups, and others have lost significant parts. Here are the best and worst in baseball.
Story | Conversation | December 12, 2007Identifying the elite arms in the game
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile having a cannon for an arm helps, it takes more than having a hose to rank among the elite outfield throwers in the game.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2007Who's that? Willits, Shields performing without the hype
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comPlayers like Reggie Willits and James Shields have managed to perform effectively while remaining somewhat anonymous.
Story | Conversation | May 23, 2007A whole new ballgame for some players
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSeven big leaguers are going to school in the desert this spring and learning a new position.
Story | Conversation | March 08, 2007Putz is dealing, but has anyone noticed?
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comIt's easy to get overshadowed, so we give eight underappreciated players the recognition they deserve.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2006
Royals in market for long-term value
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN InsiderKansas City's new GM, Dayton Moore, has been busy trying to gain long-term value for the Royals' few tradeable players.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2006
Sometimes it takes some shaking up
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN InsiderThis season has been a huge disappointment for the Indians, and they're still trying to figure out why.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2006
Time is near for Gordon, Butler in K.C.
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Royals have big hopes for top prospects Alex Gordon and Billy Butler, who gave a glimpse of their talent in the Futures Game.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2006Many questions still need to be answered
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comEvery team has some important questions and contingency plans that must be addressed before Opening Day.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2006
Big dreams, small wallets
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN InsiderThe Pirates and Royals have signed some free agents, but beauty's in the eye of the beholder for these revenue-sharing brothers.
Story | Conversation | January 11, 2006
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