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Porcello's fastball will be his tell

Buster Olney

Rick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his chair or raises his head or...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition

Buster Olney

Joe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Why Rose can't escape himself

Buster Olney

MLB commissioner Bud Selig is said to be seriously mulling a pardon for Pete Rose, Bill Madden writes. A pardon would clear the way for Rose to make i...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 2009

Early trade winds for Boston and Milwaukee

Some executives report that in the past couple of weeks, they've started the process of defining their own team's needs, of glancing over the rosters ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Disabled-list conspiracy theories

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

When struggling pitchers Dontrelle Willis, Oliver Perez and Chien-Ming Wang suddenly landed on the disabled list, it raised more than a few eyebrows around the league.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Report: A-Rod used with Yankees

ESPN.com news services

More allegations about A-Rod's steroid use revealed in new book.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009

Athletics-Rangers Preview

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Athletics-Rangers Preview

Preview | April 27, 2009

Gammons/A-Rod was no Frost/Nixon

Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN ombudsman

ESPN's Peter Gammons should have pressed harder on certain questions in his recent interview with Alex Rodriguez, writes the ombudsman.

Story | February 15, 2009

Reporting From ... The Winter Meetings

Rick Paulas

Jake Peavy is headed to the Cubs, or not. Francisco Rodriguez is going to be a Met. And CC Sabathia will be donning Yankee pinstripes next season. We ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Maddux announces retirement after 23-year career

Associated Press

After 355 wins and 23 major league seasons, Greg Maddux announced his retirement.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008

THE SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: JENNIFER TILLY

Ted Bauer

...50 [Ed's note: Terrifying] today. Alternatively best known as a generally annoying minx character and a poker player, here's something you may not known: she was married to Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2008

Cubs give Soriano richest contract in club history

Associated Press

Serious about winning, the Chicago Cubs have become big spenders and have agreed with Alfonso Soriano on the richest contract in club history.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2006

Extra pickles for Brewers

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

For those scoring at home, the Brewers' 5-2-9-4-9-1-6 putout gets the honor as the year's wildest play.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2004

Replaces last month's $6.6M, 1-year deal

Associated Press

Trot Nixon and the Boston Red Sox agreed Friday to a three-year contract, a deal that replaces the $6.6 million, one-year agreement reached last month.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2004

'Perry cheated, plain and simple'

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN Insider

Are Gaylord Perry and Juan Marichal qualified to comment on Pete Rose? We answer that, and more.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 16, 2004