The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer
Jim Caple, Page 2Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Cubs add five to 40-man roster
ESPNChicago.comThe Cubs have added five players to their 40-man roster, including one from southwest suburban Evergreen Park.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Final notes from Arizona Fall League
Jason GreyStephen Strasburg will not pitch in the Arizona Fall League championship game after injuring...27 in December, has played only a half season of Double-A ball, is a max-effort...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Digging into Cy balloting
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Chris Carpenter on their ballots. Carroll had Wainwright in the top spot, Tim Lincecum second and Arizona...raise if he goes to arbitration before next season, did not have any bonus provision for winning...
Blog | November 19, 2009Lincecum repeats as Cy Young winner
Associated PressGiants ace Tim Lincecum has won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
The market for those coming off injuries
Keith Law...represented a point of inefficiency in the market for baseball players...total despite their lowest full-season total of runs scored since...on the market. One who stands out to me is Ben...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Money talks, but baseball won't listen
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comDid the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Brewers more flexible, but to what end?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Melvin puts a good deal of stock in sabermetric tools like DIPS and FIP. Still, as things stand right now, the Brewers' second-best starter (Bush) next season will have an ERA around 5 (give...
Blog | November 13, 2009Chapman kept defection plans from kin
Associated PressAroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Legal documents among items on block
Associated PressCurt Flood's estate is offering bidders an opportunity this weekend to purchase true history.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Edgar representing for the DH's
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...position by most designated hitters. In looking at the list, there are two players who stand out as elite designated hitters...been a position for 37 seasons. No one did it better...
Blog | November 09, 2009Ralph Kiner was a pilot before a Pirate
Ralph Kiner (as told to Toby Mergler), Special to Page 2Legendary baseball player and broadcaster Ralph Kiner recalls his days flying planes in World War II.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Postseason had many defining moments
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comWhile the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009Matsui's bat drives Yankees to 27th World Series crown
Associated PressThe New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui's record-tying six RBIs.
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