http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Quick thoughts on Tuesday's slate of games ... The Blue Jays belted three home runs off the Rockies' Jeff Francis (why is he still in their rotation...]]> June 19, 2013 07:40:20 PDT As I sat down to watch Gerrit Cole make his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, I thought of Andy Benes. Like Cole, Bene...]]> June 11, 2013 21:00:03 PDT Another fun and interesting chat session included some heated debates on Mike Trout's defense, Manny Machado's WAR versus Miguel Cabrera's, whether th...]]> June 11, 2013 13:25:37 PDT Gerrit Cole, the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, makes his major league debut tonight for the Pirates and Jerry Crasnick has the preview. Meanwh...]]> June 11, 2013 13:50:00 PDT Some thoughts on Sunday's MLB games and other stuff ... It's getting more and more difficult to paint a positive outlook for the Nationals, othe...]]> June 03, 2013 08:05:47 PDT Haven't done one of these all week, so some quick thoughts on Thursday's games ... I was watching the Detroit Tigers-Pittsburgh Pirates last night...]]> May 31, 2013 07:45:52 PDT As sports fans, most of us are usually simultaneously hopeful and cynical when it comes to our teams. We think every first-round pick or highl...]]> May 30, 2013 21:40:50 PDT Yesterday, we looked at the last time each American League club drafted a player who became an All-Star -- whether for the franchise or another. The C...]]> May 29, 2013 07:30:42 PDT We talked some baseball. We talked Paul Goldschmidt versus Joey Votto. The record paces of Miguel Cabrera and Manny Machado. What's wrong with the B.J...]]> May 28, 2013 09:59:42 PDT Quick thoughts on Tuesday's excellent slate of major league action ... A's 1, Rangers 0. Yu Darvish just doesn't know how to win. This ...]]> May 21, 2013 21:46:44 PDT One reader called it "epic." I don't know about that, but it was a two-and-a-half hour marathon chat session May 21, 2013 13:05:34 PDT A quick warning about Jurickson Profar's call to the majors to replace the disabled Ian Kinsler: Do not expect Mike Trout; do not expect Bryce Harper;...]]> May 19, 2013 21:00:44 PDT Eric Karabell and myself discuss four teams off to surprising starts: The Yankees, Indians, Pirates and Rockies. Which ones are for real?]]> May 17, 2013 08:15:59 PDT Reaction to Wednesday's games ... Watched a lot of the Indians' 10-4 win against the Phillies on Wednesday afternoon as Cleveland knocked around...]]> May 16, 2013 07:35:57 PDT Quick reactions off Tuesday's games ... Andrew McCutchen did this in the 12th inning to give the Pirates a big win over the Brewers. The Pirates...]]> May 15, 2013 08:03:15 PDT