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Where do baseball's best come from?

David Schoenfield, ESPN.com

While a high percentage of baseball's top pitchers were first-round picks, many come from the lower rounds of the draft.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009

Extra Credit

Jeff Bradley

The Red Sox may be idiots, but their captain, Jason Varitek, is one of the smartest men in the game

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Braves 5, Tigers 4

Associated Press

Braves 5, Tigers 4

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 06, 2008

Granderson, Ordonez lead Tigers past Blue Jays 4-1

Granderson, Ordonez lead Tigers past Blue Jays 4-1

Preview | February 28, 2008

Spring Training Blog: Feb. 27, 2008

...the slain students. In the game, Troy Tulowitzki homered on his first swing of the spring and Matt Holliday hit a long double and made a nice defensive play as the NL champion Colorado Rockies...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2008

Some familiar faces back chasing their dreams

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From Brian Anderson to Kent Mercker to Edgardo Alfonzo, many players who haven't set foot on a major league roster in a while have been "invited" to spring training.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008

Spring Training Blog: Feb. 17, 2008

BIG UNIT IMPRESSES IN AUDITION: (6:30 p.m. ET) Randy Johnson called it an audition. The 44-year-old left-hander, who six months ago underwent his se...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 17, 2008

Diamond Daily

BASEBALL TONIGHT EXTRA An unexpected Final Four By Mark Simon ESPN Research We have a final foursome now that the Indians have dispatched of the Y...

Page | Conversation

Tracy, Byrnes hit 3-run homers to lift D-backs over D-Rays

Chad Tracy and Eric Byrnes each hit a three-run homer, and Arizona defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4 on Wednesday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | June 20, 2007

Marlins plan to start Kim in Tampa Bay

Associated Press

Right-hander Byung-Hyun Kim, demoted to the minors by Colorado earlier this season, will move into the Florida Marlins' rotation and is expected to start Friday at Tampa Bay.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2007

Top 10 Useless Reader Info Nuggets

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Here they are, your Top 10 Useless Reader Nuggets of the Week.

Story | Conversation | September 07, 2006

Are the Tigers for real?

Jim Baker, Special to Page 2

Detroit's out-of-nowhere season has Jim Baker looking back at other teams that were big surprises to predict Detroit's future.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2006

Cleveland 7, Detroit 4

Cleveland 7, Detroit 4

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 07, 2006

Don't call 'em the Florida Darlins

Alan Schwarz, Special to ESPN.com

Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera remain, but other than that the Marlins will trot out a no-name lineup in '06, writes Alan Schwarz.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2006

Major leaguers populate international Classic rosters

Associated Press

Mark Mulder, Dan Haren and Kirk Saarloos were included by the Netherlands on its provisional roster for the World Baseball Classic.

Story | Conversation | January 18, 2006