They're called 'prospects' for a reason
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhile the Blue Jays and Phillies continue to haggle over prospects, Starting 9 revisits some trades involving highly touted minor leaguers who became major league busts.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009Cubs' offense often inept in many ways
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Cubs are muddling along in that middle ground between waiting to erupt and going nowhere fast.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009Backup outfielders play leading roles
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comDespite being backup outfielders, Carl Crawford, Curtis Granderson and Adam Jones ended up playing leading roles in the American League's latest All-Star victory.
Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009Active seniors still living the good life
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comTo quadrigenarians Jamie Moyer, Gary Sheffield and Randy Johnson, age is just another number in their illustrious careers.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009Gardner, Murphy aim to excel in hot spot
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comBeing on the New York stage has gobbled up many a player, but Brett Gardner and Daniel Murphy are both ready for the challenge.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009More opportunity for job seekers
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThanks to the World Baseball Classic, some fringe players get longer looks at major league camps this spring.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009Mets get their ninth-inning man
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Mets got their closer, but Francisco Rodriguez didn't exactly get what he was looking for in this deal: his dream payday.
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008Some of the hot topics at GM meetings
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAs the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on seven notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2008Red Sox just fine with 'Jason Being Jason'
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comJason Bay quietly goes about his business as Boston's left fielder, and both he and the Red Sox are just fine with that approach.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008Punch your ticket with a top-notch 1-2-3 rotation
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comTeams 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, 2008Unknown spoilers await unsuspecting contenders
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comIt'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, 2008Winners and losers at the time that were short-lived
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comLooking back at nine deadline trades over the past decade that are perceived differently in hindsight than in the immediate aftermath.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008Unyielding, gruff Williams was an innovator
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThere's a lot more to Dick Williams than his legendarily cantankerous clubhouse presence might suggest.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2008Later round draft picks who've developed rather nicely
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWith a salute to some noteworthy late hits, "Starting 9" looks position-by-position at players who were drafted after the 10th round and proved to be well worth the wait.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008Utley, Wright put on quite a weekend display
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Mets-Phillies weekend series was a showcase of two of the teams' star players: Chase Utley and David Wright.
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