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MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Mets in impossible spot going forward

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Mets' awful season could very well turn into something the franchise won't recover from for a long time.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Clock ticking on Strasburg negotiations

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Here's the multimillion-dollar question: Will Stephen Strasburg -- the No. 1 pick in the June draft -- sign with the Washington Nationals? We'll soon find out.

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009

Practically un-bee-lievable

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A swarm of bees at Petco Park. A flock of sea gulls at Progressive Field. A Nat with almost as many homers as his team has wins. Yeah, it's been one bizarre first half, for sure.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009

Best, worst and weirdest of the first half

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Focusing on baseball's many mysteries

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Why are the Cubs struggling to score runs? Why do the Phillies have such a bad home record? What happened to the vaunted Angels bullpen? A snippet of baseball's mysteries.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2009

Managing with a human touch

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What do you do with a player whose presence not so long ago was larger than his numbers? Managers Terry Francona and Charlie Manuel are pondering that very question right now.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Disabled-list conspiracy theories

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

When struggling pitchers Dontrelle Willis, Oliver Perez and Chien-Ming Wang suddenly landed on the disabled list, it raised more than a few eyebrows around the league.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

If you thought winter was weird ...

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It sure has been one weird winter, which can mean only one thing: It's going to be one weird spring.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009

Much more to watch this offseason

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The winter meetings have come and gone, but there is plenty of unfinished business to keep an eye on.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2008

It's Cubs or bust for Peavy

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Either Jake Peavy is going to be traded to the Cubs -- soon -- or he is headed back to San Diego.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008

Supply outweighs demand when it comes to closers market

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Believe it or not, there are actually more closers available than teams chasing them this offseason.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

Regular season not quite over yet for White Sox, Tigers

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The White Sox and Tigers have no choice but to play a makeup game a day after the regular season was supposed to end. Oh yeah, this game will also factor into deciding a playoff spot, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2008

After further review, why stop with HR calls?

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Instant replay is now officially in effect, but why stop with just home run calls? Check out other calls on which replay should be used in the future.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2008

Plenty of options for GM, managerial openings

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Now that the Mets and the Mariners have fired a manager and a GM, respectively, who will be available after the season? Take your pick.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008