The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer
Jim Caple, Page 2Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Red Sox in a curious position
Peter Gammons, ESPN.comVoodoo economics, Boras Market make this an interesting winter in Boston.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith LawThe AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
News and notes from Latin baseball
Jorge Arangure Jr....s 24-0 romp of Camaguey with a league-record 12 RBIs. Bell's opening day achievements may provide a resurgence for the slugger. Considered one of the top hitters in the National Series, Bell...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Scott Van Pelt
Peter Gammons believes that Mariano Rivera may be the most distinguished player that he has ever covered. Gammons also shares his...
Audio PodCast | November 05, 2009Phillies have edge against Pettitte in Game 6
ESPN.com...pool of rejuvenation. It's not about clinchers; it's about getting a World Series ring. It may be tough for Pettitte to measure up against Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez a second...
Page | ConversationBaez ruling could set precedent
Jorge Arangure Jr....result of a wrongful termination lawsuit he filed against the team in San Cristobal, and the suit may set a precedent for Rijo's pending lawsuit against the team. In his testimony, MLB investigator Nelson...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster Olney...two starts against the Yankees this season as a Cleveland Indian, in April and then in late May, New York was able to compel him to throw 23 pitches and then 24 pitches in the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Pitching will dominate Game 1 of the World Series
ESPN.com...in July and August. The Yankees and Phillies met earlier this season during three interleague games in May -- the Phillies walked away with two wins. The difference between then and now is that this is...
Page | ConversationThe athlete body, 1876-2009
Peter Keating, ESPN The MagazineAfter parsing 130-plus years of data on professional athletes' bodies, Peter Keating confirms that yes, athletes have gotten bigger. But that's just scratching the surface.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Porcello's fastball will be his tell
Buster Olney...swirling around him, a wall of Metrodome sentiment that has buckled many veterans in years past. It may be that Porcello isn't nervous -- and Tigers manager Jim Leyland insisted on Sunday that Porcello won...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Playoff starters must try to avoid hitting The Wall
ESPN.com...2-2 with a 1.73 ERA. By Peter Gammons, ESPN The Wall is something every pitcher...starts, Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd said, "He may really help us in the postseason because he...
Page | ConversationRunning through some end-of-the-year observations
ESPN.com...what? The Cubs have a lot of money tied up in Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley, who may never deliver. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez are critical, but injury-prone bats, while Carlos Zambrano and...
Page | ConversationKiss 'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Atlanta Braves, who set the stage for Bobby Cox to go out a winner next season.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
X-rays on Gonzalez's hand negative
Amy K. Nelson, ESPNBoston.comAlex Gonzalez's X-rays on his right hand on Saturday morning came back negative and he should be cleared to play, his agent said.
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