Mag Writers Roundtable: Size Matters
Jeff Bradley, Ric Bucher, David Fleming and E.J. Hradek...can move. A while back, in an essay for The Mag, Chuck Klosterman pointed out that San Diego's all pro linebacker Shawne Merriman (6'4", 272-pounds) is not only as big as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009The Gamer Blog
Jon Robinson...BEST IN SHOW Speaking of the PS3, I spent an incredible day down at Sony's San Diego studio last week playing the latest build of MLB 09: The Show (a later build than...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 2009Fantasy World: Geek Stats Win
Rick PaulasSabermetrics aren't just for geeks anymore. In 2008, the folks over at Baseball Prospectus had themselves what the commentariat call a "crossover ye...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2009Lunch Links
Max Klinger and Ethan Trex...183; Seriously, why was Matt Millen on TV? · Some info on the future of the San Diego Padres. · Inside the MLB's legal team. · What is Ryan Howard worth long-term...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009The NEXT: Geographical Dispute To Have
Ted Bauer...three and in MLB, the Angels have one. So, between over 15 teams from Seattle to San Diego across 18 years, those three states have six championships. Doesn't it seem like they should...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2008THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS
Ted BauerWORST SPORTS FRANCHISE OF THE PAST 10 YEARS? THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARE RATED "AAAARGH" There has been some ridiculous sporting ineptitude recently....
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008Reporting From ... The Winter Meetings
Rick PaulasJake Peavy is headed to the Cubs, or not. Francisco Rodriguez is going to be a Met. And CC Sabathia will be donning Yankee pinstripes next season. We ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008Reporting from the Jock-o-sphere
Ryan CorazzaKevin Love takes on Tim Duncan and is starstruck. "It was crazy. It was my first going up against Tim Duncan," he writes. "And to see him work and a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008LIL WAYNE BLOG: "THE COWBOYS SUCK"
Lil Wayne[Ed's note: Lil Wayne's son is about to be born. We do want to thank him for filing this blog with so much currently going on in his life. Want more L...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008STEROID NATION: TRACKING THE REVIVAL OF REPUTATIONS
Shaun AssaelWe don't really need a college professor to explain this fact: the reputations of the major league players linked to the BALCO scandals have suffered ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2008DOING IT THE TITANS WAY
Chris SprowIn the most recent issue of ESPN The Magazine, Charles Curtis breaks down the essence of the league's most mysterious winners. (We call it the "tao" b...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2008AN INTERVIEW WITH LIL WAYNE
Molly KnightLil Wayne is the rare rapper who, when he claims to be the "best rapper alive" might actually be right. In its first week on the shelves, his album Th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2008FANTASY WORLD: THE MLB SEASON & LESSONS LEARNED
Rick Paulas[Ed's Note: All week long, we'll be recapping the MLB regular season. Check it out.] It's that time of year. Leaves are changing their colors, girls ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2008A LOOK BACK WITH ... MAG BASEBALL EDITOR JON SCHER
Jon Scher[Ed's note: All week, we're recapping the 2008 MLB season. Enjoy.] Jon Scher is a senior editor at ESPN The Magazine. While he edits a variety of con...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2008THE MLB SEASON ... BY THE NUMBERS
Chris Sprow...in 365 AB's in Boston in 2008. 9-11 — Win/Loss record for the San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy, despite a 2.77 ERA. 3.47 — Peavy's run-support...
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