http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. So many factors went into the Tigers running away with the AL Central last year, you couldn't possibly track them all. Justin Verlander was the best p...]]> May 25, 2012 07:49:37 PDT No matter how hard you study, no matter how hard you try to manage risk, there's a good chance you're going to badly overdraft at least one player. Ev...]]> May 24, 2012 08:15:16 PDT Welcome to the inaugural edition of Middle Relief, our midweek look at news and nonsense from around the majors. When Scott Podsednik jogged to cen...]]> May 23, 2012 09:01:46 PDT The numbers don't lie, and even teams like the third-place Blue Jays are tearing up the league.]]> May 21, 2012 01:34:34 PDT It's been an ugly season for the Colorado Rockies. The Quadruple-A applicants for the third-base job have collectively played below replacement level....]]> May 18, 2012 07:30:50 PDT Every week, without fail, the Grantland Fantasy mailbag (grantlandfantasy@gmail.com) fills up with the same question: "Player X has been worse than 10...]]> May 17, 2012 10:00:25 PDT 1. Sergio Agüero: The Quiet Neighbor Triangle Blog Brother/Rankonia Writer Emeritus Chris Ryan nominates Agüero, who is this week's hero: ...]]> May 16, 2012 14:30:08 PDT Take one look at A.J. Ellis's resume, and you can't help but picture the biggest of underdogs. Ellis was a standout catcher in college ... but he p...]]> May 16, 2012 07:30:46 PDT Atlanta is trying to claw its way up the standings, while the Rangers' offense keep everyone else at bay.]]> May 14, 2012 03:08:17 PDT Chipper Jones sits at his locker, shoulders slumped, deep creases under his eyes, looking up wistfully. He's wearing a Braves T-shirt, compression sho...]]> May 09, 2012 07:30:56 PDT The Orioles keep silencing the doubters, while the top of our order is looking a little shaky.]]> May 06, 2012 23:50:11 PDT When Mariano Rivera tore his ACL shagging flies last night in Kansas City, you knew two things would happen: Yankee fans would freak out, and we'd pry...]]> May 04, 2012 13:27:09 PDT Bill Simmons talks about what could be the end of Yankees closer Mariano Rivera's incredible career with JackO and Jonah Keri.]]> May 04, 2012 10:06:05 PDT Welcome to the second episode of the Triangle Podcast. This week, with the NBA playoffs in full swing, I thought I'd catch up with some of my Shootaro...]]> May 03, 2012 13:00:16 PDT Jered Weaver hurled a no-hitter. Ian Desmond and Jason Giambi hit walk-off homers. A.J. Burnett set the record for quickest demolition of an entire fa...]]> May 03, 2012 07:50:46 PDT