A 2009 National League preview: Viral Video Style
Rick PaulasEver wonder which NL club would best represent "Monkey Smells Finger?" We are here for you with the previews. And the videos.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009It's Not All Sun and Games
Jorge Aranguré Jr. & Luke Cyphers, ESPN The MagazineThe Dominican squad in the world baseball classic is once again brimming with stars. The kids who dream of following in their footsteps must navigate a scandal-ridden system. But it's hard to argue with the results.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 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, 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, 2008Fundamental Change
Buster OlneyBaseball is going back to basics-just not the ones you learned from your old man
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008Deep 6
All-star voters may not have noticed (c'mon, people, Nomar's hurt), but young shortstops are busting out all over. They're baseball's future-and a reflection of its past
Story | Conversation | December 03, 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, 2008Nice Work If You Can Get It
Peter KeatingAlways wanted a Major League career but don't have a 98 mph fastball? No sweat. We teamed up with the Wall Street Journal to write the playbook for finding your dream job in sports
Story | Conversation | October 20, 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, 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, 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...
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