48 Results for matt holliday

Teams, start your engines ...

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Will Roy Halladay be traded? Will Bay, Holliday or Lackey sign? Those are among the top five plotlines heading into next week's winter meetings.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

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

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Mets in impossible spot going forward

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Mets' awful season could very well turn into something the franchise won't recover from for a long time.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009

If the season ended today …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

We already know who's going to win the NL MVP, but the other five races are still very much up for grabs.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

It's unsafe around closing time

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

There's only one Rivera, but reliable closers are becoming hard to find. Jayson Stark looks at five contenders with closer concerns.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009

Draft in desperate need of repair

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The money doled out to Stephen Strasburg and others is evidence that the current baseball drafting system needs a major overhaul.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

Phillies, Red Sox among trade winners

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What happens when you acquire Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez? You're a trade deadline winner, as the Phillies and Red Sox are, respectively.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2009

Holliday makes presence felt quickly

Jayson Stark, ESPN

If Friday night was any indication, Matt Holliday will give the Cardinals what they've needed, offense from someone not named Pujols.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Biggest myths about the trade deadline

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Think those deadline dealings will lead you to the parade floats in October? Think again.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009

It's so wrong to celebrate Manny's return

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The widespread affection for Manny Ramirez upon his return from a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy is appalling.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009

'Most likely to get traded' nominees

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Who are the sellers most likely to sell? Here are the top candidates buyers should include on their trade-deadline shopping list.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Managing with a human touch

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What do you do with a player whose presence not so long ago was larger than his numbers? Managers Terry Francona and Charlie Manuel are pondering that very question right now.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Players express interleague angst

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Interleague play is here to stay, but a majority of today's players dislike it and believe the annual NL-AL schedule needs some serious modifications.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 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