Three Strikes: Award-winning edition
Jayson StarkStrike One -- Albert's Eight-Ball Dept. As you contemplate the greatness of Albert Pujols, don't measure him just by the three MVP awards he's won. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition
Jayson Stark...a list (winner that year in parentheses): Pedro Martinez 2002 -- 20-4, 2.26 (Barry Zito) Randy Johnson 1997 -- 20-4, 2.28 (Roger Clemens) David Cone 1988 -- 20-3, 2.22 (Orel Hershiser...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Three Strikes -- Deadlines and dollars edition
Jayson Stark...season, the way CC Sabathia did for the 2008 Brewers. And maybe Lee didn't match Randy Johnson's 10-1 finish with the '98 Astros. But CC and the Unit combined for zero...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Baseball's next great economic disparity
Buster OlneyBaseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009
Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster OlneyWe are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Phillies lean to the left
Jayson Stark...by a nutty coincidence, even that team had a connection to these Phillies. The Mariners went: Randy Johnson in Game 1, Jamie Moyer in Game 2, Jeff Fassero in Game 3 and Johnson again...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009
Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Successes, struggles and sabermetrics
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the best and worst performances of the 2009 MLB season through its sabermetric lens.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Three Strikes: Battles for best of the '00s
Jayson Stark...397 ERA** -- Pedro Martinez 3.00 COMPLETE GAMES -- Roy Halladay 46 SHUTOUTS -- Roy Halladay 13 STRIKEOUTS -- Randy Johnson 2,180 LOSSES -- Livan Hernandez 124 WORST ERA** -- Mike Maroth & Sidney Ponson 5.05 HITS ALLOWED...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
Cutter helps Buckner's effectiveness
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey discusses how the addition of a cutter has made Billy Buckner more effective thus far.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 2009
The Cy Young cases for Greinke and King Felix
Buster Olney...since 1900 to follow a 15-strikeout game with a one-hitter, matching Vida Blue (1971), Randy Johnson (1998) and Pedro Martinez (1999). He will enter his final three starts 20 strikeouts shy of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
A somber celebration in Detroit
Buster OlneyErnie Harwell will chat with his extended family tonight, from a baseball field in Detroit, and Al Kaline has a pretty good idea of what he will say. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009
Why Greinke should win the Cy Young
Buster Olney...a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to pitch in a meaningful game in his life. He has yet...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009
Ailing Westbrook nearing career's end
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersRB Brian Westbrook may finally succumb to his injuries, leaving the Eagles looking at another ground threat in a highly controversial QB.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2009
Chat with Tim Kurkjian
...in the NL West last year, added Dan Haren to go along with Brandon Webb. If Randy Johnson makes a comeback, Arizona's rotation will be much better. The verdict The National League isn...
Chat | February 05, 2008
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