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Jason Varitek and Juan Cruz found themselves boxed into a maze of baseball rules and regulations last winter, walled in by circumstance. But they prob...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Seven possibilities for a Mets front man

Ordinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Hughes, Feliz finding value in set-up

James Quintong discusses the recent trend of contenders using highly touted starting pitching prospects in relief roles, and how Phil Hughes and Neftali Feliz are thriving.

Baseball's week of U-turns

The baseball world has been a place of a lot of U-turns lately: If you pegged the Nationals for fewer than 40 victories in your office pool, well, yo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009

...Capps #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the Chicago White Sox on May 24, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Pirates defeated the White Sox 4-3. (Photo by Ron...

AL East … King Albert … and lots more

With the All-Star Game now in the rearview mirror, Starting 9 looks ahead at the top things to keep a close eye on in the second half of the season.

Universal Pitcher Values: The full list

The full list of pitchers and their Universal Pitcher Values.