MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt'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, 2009Mets in impossible spot going forward
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Mets' awful season could very well turn into something the franchise won't recover from for a long time.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009Dodgers add Nats' Belliard to bench
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Dodgers traded minor league pitcher Luis Garcia and a player to be named later to Washington on Sunday for infielder Ronnie Belliard.
Story | Conversation | August 30, 2009Clock ticking on Strasburg negotiations
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comHere'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, 2009Red Sox working on three-way deal
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians were talking about a three-way trade Thursday night that would send Victor Martinez to Boston, Clay Buchholz to Cleveland and prospects flying in all directions, according to clubs that spoke to both teams.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009Practically un-bee-lievable
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA 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, 2009Best, worst and weirdest of the first half
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom 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, 2009Focusing on baseball's many mysteries
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhy 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, 2009Managing with a human touch
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhat 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, 2009Ibanez on a Sandwich Award-winning roll
Jayson StarkGreetings once again to all of our favorite gourmets. Have a seat at any vacant table and dine on our weekly Generic Sandwich Awards. But first, a qui...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009Three Strikes: Hungry Cub claims Sandwich Award
Jayson StarkIf it's Friday, it must be time once again to grab a plate and a bag of chips as we present our weekly Generic Sandwich Awards. But before we rip open...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 15, 2009Disabled-list conspiracy theories
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhen 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, 2009Team USA ready this time
Jayson StarkCLEARWATER, Fla. -- Three years ago, they had no idea what they were in for. They had no idea how ready the rest of the world was. They had no idea h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009If you thought winter was weird ...
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt sure has been one weird winter, which can mean only one thing: It's going to be one weird spring.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009Three Strikes: End of Two Eras Edition
Jayson StarkThe Braves without John Smoltz? The Padres' bullpen with no Trevor Hoffman? How can that be? What's next? U2 without Bono? The Simpsons without Home...
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