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Sheets' plan: 100 percent by spring

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Agent Casey Close said that pitcher Ben Sheets is doing "very well" in his rehab from flexor tendon surgery and plans to be 100 percent by the start of spring training.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Jeter hitting monumental heights

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Derek Jeter broke Luis Aparicio's record for career hits by a shortstop last month. Now the 35-year-old has Lou Gehrig in his sights.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Sizing up the August trade candidates

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

While the July trading deadline has passed, several players could still be moved in August waiver deals.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009

Promising Indians go from first to worst

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Indians were one win from the World Series in 2007. But they haven't been close since, heading instead in the opposite direction. What happened?

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Creating a new Brew from scratch

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

How are the Brewers winning so many games? They're getting quality starts from their underpublicized rotation and save after save from their 41-year-old closer.

Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009

Starting 9: Overcoming long odds

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Some are here for a cup of coffee. Some are back for another cup. Others are trying to restart their careers. This week's Starting 9 recognizes players who overcame long odds to land a job in the majors.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2009

Big names bomb in debut with Yanks

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

All that money the Yankees spent on CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira didn't get them very much on Opening Day.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Hoffman looking ahead, not back

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The hard feelings are still there, but Trevor Hoffman is trying to put his exit from San Diego behind him as he transitions to the Brewers.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2009

End could possibly be near for Durham

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Having received no offers to date to play in 2009, veteran Ray Durham may be forced to retire far sooner than he ever wanted to.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2009

Sources: Braves, Lowe agree on deal

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Atlanta Braves and pitcher Derek Lowe have reached preliminary agreement on a four-year, $60 million contract, baseball sources told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009

Agent: Red Sox reach out to agent for right-hander Burnett

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein spoke with A.J. Burnett's agent by phone Tuesday to express the team's interest in the free-agent right-hander, a baseball source said.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Elbow injury may hurt Sheets' chances in free agency

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

A late-season elbow flare-up has rekindled questions about Ben Sheets' health and durability just as he's entering free agency.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

Punch your ticket with a top-notch 1-2-3 rotation

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Teams with the deepest, most balanced rotations stand the best chance of making an October run. We rank each team based on its 1-2-3 starters.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008

Unknown spoilers await unsuspecting contenders

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

It's not known who it will be and when it will happen, but spoilers are bound to cause either the Twins, White Sox, Phils, Mets or Brewers to stumble.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2008

State of the Rays … division races … players on the move

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

With the All-Star Game now in the rearview mirror, Jerry Crasnick looks ahead to the top nine story lines heading into the second half of the season.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2008