http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. May 18, 2010. That was the day on which Trevor Hoffman stopped being a closer, and started being something else. On the 18th of May, Hoffman turned...]]> January 12, 2011 05:40:49 PST A friend: "Carl Crawford is a fine player but his off/def tools are based largely on speed. With few BB, what will his OBP look like in years 5-6-7?" ...]]> December 09, 2010 11:37:59 PST Today's links don't find that sort of impertinence amusing. Not one bit. Jonathan Mayo on where last year's Rule 5 draft picks are now (you know, ...]]> December 07, 2010 00:47:50 PST The Mariners already declined their $5 million option on Jose Lopez for next season. Now it seems they're going to non-tender him, too, essentially ma...]]> December 01, 2010 11:07:08 PST When Tuesday night's game is remembered, it will be remembered mostly for Cliff Lee's sparkling performance -- nine innings, 11 strikeouts, just one r...]]> October 12, 2010 20:19:37 PDT Should James Shields' 5.01 ERA be a concern for Joe Maddon? According to Evan Brunell, not at all: While Shields' ERA is unsightly, he's still one of...]]> October 01, 2010 10:11:26 PDT From the mailbag, on a subject I'd almost forgotten ... Rob,yesterday Pat Venditte made his Double-A debut against Akron's 3-4-5 hitters in a one-run...]]> September 03, 2010 11:04:12 PDT Bloomberg Sports on the eighth-inning guy with the 5.77 ERA on the first-place team: On the surface, it isn't hard to see why both Yankees fans and f...]]> July 20, 2010 13:48:26 PDT Hey, somebody had to take the fall Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, a day after blowing a lead to t...]]> July 20, 2010 11:27:27 PDT A bit of a surprise: Major League Baseball's All-Star Game has earned its lowest-ever television rating. The National League's 3-1 victory Tue...]]> July 15, 2010 13:54:05 PDT From Jeff Passan's take on the no-hitter: Jimenez loves his fastball, as he ought. For two years running, it's been the hardest pitch in baseball, a...]]> April 19, 2010 11:21:49 PDT Not that anybody should take predictions too seriously, but I put some time into these so I may as well share on this day of days ... AL EAST 1. Y...]]> April 05, 2010 09:43:47 PDT Count the A's among those teams that just have too many starting pitchers with a claim on the rotation. Or maybe not; we'll check back in a few months...]]> April 03, 2010 00:54:59 PDT Well, the Rays are the latest club to choose their No. 5 starter and everyone's favorite super-control pitcher is on the outs. Marc Topkin: The disc...]]> March 25, 2010 01:19:19 PDT There's been no announcement, but Joel Sherman thinks the Yankees have essentially set their rotation: In the next few days, Joe Girardi will make i...]]> March 24, 2010 14:05:23 PDT