How a lane change worked for Street

Spring training had just begun and Huston Street figures he'd been in the Rockies camp about 48 hours when Bob Apodaca, the Colorado pitching coach, a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009

FLUSHING, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: Pedro Martinez of the New York Mets pitches during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium...

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Pedro Martinez #45 of the New York Mets pitches against the Chicago Cubs of the New York Mets...

Josh Johnson's quiet dominance

It was midway through Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson's latest piece of dominance Saturday night when Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano turned and men...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 21, 2009

Boston leads the arms (management) race

Young starting pitchers are protected like baby chicks in the major leagues these days, but the shift in thinking on pitch count extends beyond guys l...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009

Martinez: Return could be soon with Cubs, Rays

Pedro Martinez could be back on a major league mound soon.

Deals that might work for the Mets

The Mets have been blasted by an injury tsunami during the past month, and players seemingly have dropped by the hour, from Carlos Delgado to Jose Rey...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Adrenaline purged, Hanson's ready to dominate

When Tommy Hanson walked off the mound after making his first major league start this past Sunday, he went into the Braves' weight room and simply lai...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009

BP Daily: Who's next for 300?

With the Big Unit's 300th win in the books, we look at the numbers -- was he the last one who will reach that pitching milestone? Baseball Prospectus has the formulas and the final word.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009

Rangers have what it takes to win AL West

A rainbow appeared over Camden Yards on the day Matt Wieters arrived, a black cloud hangs over the Colorado Rockies at a time when they've changed man...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009

Trade market for pitchers confronts Philly

...They could try the easy route and phone the agent for unsigned future Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, but the reality is that Martinez -- who had a 5.62 ERA in 20 starts for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 29, 2009

Looking back at the 1994 and 1995 drafts

No. 1 Picks 1994: Paul Wilson, RHP -- New York Mets Wilson was one of the Mets' big three pitching prospects (Bill Pulsipher and Jason Isringhausen ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Doubts about D-backs manager could linger

The Diamondbacks continue to lose game after game after game, and the timing could not be worse for new manager A.J. Hinch, who had his first confront...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2009

Blue Jays among those waiting for reinforcements

...Ricciardi doesn't plan to pursue any of the current free-agent pitchers -- the likes of Pedro Martinez, Paul Byrd, et al. "The kids are our future, so we're sticking with them, and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009

New York Mets v San Diego Padres SAN DIEGO - JUNE 08: Pitcher Pedro Martinez #45 of the New York Mets throws a pitch against the San Diego Padres at Petco...