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Much gray area in defensive analysis

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

When it comes to defensive analysis, should we believe our eyes or the numbers? Perhaps a little of both.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Hoyer sure has opportunity in San Diego

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Recently hired Padres general manager Jed Hoyer is now the leading man in San Diego after spending the last several years in the background in Boston.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Boras compares Holliday, Teixeira

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Scott Boras declined to toss out a specific dollar figure in his public sales pitch for outfielder Matt Holliday on Tuesday. But he spent enough time comparing Holliday to Mark Teixeira to create a distinct impression what kind of money he has in mind.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Weiner: Execs use press for influence

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

As 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, 2009

Hamels, Howard stumble in Game 3

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Cole Hamels was thumped and Ryan Howard struggled yet again at the plate as the Phillies fell behind 2-1 in this World Series against the Yankees.

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Girardi wins battle of managerial wits

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

...s power. In Game 2, A.J. Burnett performed like an $82.5 million guy and Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui provided the offense with solo home runs. But when the stakes are high...

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Hot Yankee bats go cold in Game 1

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees' offense stumbled through a rough opening game of the World Series, silenced by a complete-game gem from the Phillies' Cliff Lee.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Yankees arrive at desired destination

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Yankees set out with a simple purpose -- reach the World Series and win it. By dispatching the Angels, New York has completed half the equation.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Teixeira a defensive wizard for Yankees

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Mark Teixeira is struggling with the bat this postseason, but he's making up for it by playing outstanding defense at first base for the Yankees.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Angels manage to keep season going

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

If the Angels had lost on Thursday, the focus would have fallen on manager Mike Scioscia's decision-making. But they didn't, instead defeating the Yankees in Game 5 to force the ALCS back to New York.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2009

ALCS: A scoring rarity

Jerry Crasnick

8:10 p.m. ET Mark Teixeira's alert play in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 3 made for some...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Little, if any, suspense left in ALCS

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

With CC Sabathia and Alex Rodriguez leading the way, the Yankees blew out the Angels in Game 4 of the ALCS and are now within one win of reaching the Fall Classic.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

ALCS: Weaver gaining momentum

Jerry Crasnick

...putting away the Yankees with off-speed stuff. Weaver set down Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira in order with a total of 10 pitches. He threw three straight fastballs to Teixeira, then...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Another wild walk-off for the Yankees

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Yankees have made late-inning, wild wins routine this season, and they got another one in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Angels.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009

Yankees do a little of everything in win

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Yankees got pitching, defense and hitting -- not a bad combination -- in their ALCS-opening win over the Angels at Yankee Stadium.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009