When Pedro's away, Dodgers play

The Dodgers couldn't figure out Pedro Martinez, but once he exited, L.A. began to stir -- and posted a stirring come-from-behind victory over the Phillies to even the NLCS at one win apiece.

BP Daily: Tommy Hanson's great start

How good can Tommy Hanson be in Atlanta? Baseball Prospectus examines but cautions against using just his rookie-year stats as an indicator.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Phillies trio has the munchies

...May 6-8, 1996, when the Braves did it against the Rockies, in games started by Steve Avery, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine. • Last time a Phillies team did that: June 4-6...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009

Three Strikes: Moyer heads to the bullpen

Three Strikes is back from vacation. And boy, is there some tremendous stuff to catch up on. So here goes. STRIKE ONE -- BULLPEN LIFE BEGINS AT 46 DE...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Young and talented

Felix Hernandez and Dwight Gooden both reached the majors as teenagers. What was the career path of other young talents?

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 5: Atlanta Braves pitcher Steve Avery tries to stop a line drive hit by New York Mets Chris Jones during their game...

Three Strikes: Wright having a crazy season

The Useless Info Department is stretched thin this week. So we're cutting back on quantity for the sake of quality. But here they come, our latest bar...

Beware, Stephen Strasburg

Stephen Strasburg is the clear No. 1 choice in this month's baseball draft, but the history of top pitching picks suggests he's a long shot to make it big.

1988 Draft versus 1989 Draft

Neither the 1988 nor the 1989 First-Year Players Draft were stellar in terms of churning out top talent or even steady regulars. Of the top 100 select...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 08, 2009

Jones remains familiar face in Atlanta

A lot has changed in Atlanta, but not Chipper Jones, who is still with the Braves and has no intention of going anyplace else.

Braves' problems run far deeper than scouting

...around the turn of the century? Out of the farm system came [John] Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Steve Avery, Mark Lemke, Jeff Blauser, Andruw Jones, Ron Gant, Javier Lopez, Chipper Jones, Greg McMichael and prospects...

Eriksson scores Stars' first and last goals as Dallas drops Coyotes

Loui Eriksson scored twice to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night.

Philly sports fans are a unique bunch, and the Phillies are due

In an excerpt from his new book "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments," Eric Karabell puts into words what it means to be a Philly sports fan.

Rays are latest addition to pantheon of miracle teams

The AL champion Tampa Bay Rays are the latest addition to the pantheon of miracle sports teams.

Looper tosses 3-hit shutout as Cards run over Cueto, Reds

Rick Ankiel and Jason LaRue homered off wild Johnny Cueto, and Braden Looper pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout Wednesday night, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.