The return of baseball's great divide
Buster OlneyThere have been nine different teams that have won championships in the past 10 seasons, from the Yankees to the Diamondbacks to the Angels and Marlin...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009
BP Daily: The history of the "super deal"
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusThe Rangers traded Mark Teixeira to the Braves in 2007, and it is a major part of the foundation of their current success. Baseball Prospectus looks back at several other franchise-altering trades.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009
Looking Back at the 1987 draft
Jason A. ChurchillFor a draft that lasted 74 rounds and saw 1,262 players selected, the 1987 First-Year Players Draft sure disappointed, despite the fact that 228 of th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2009
Padres are ready to move on
...strike of 1994-95, he approved some dynamic moves immediately -- most notably, the blockbuster trade for Steve Finley and Ken Caminiti. Moorad probably won't do that kind of deal right away. But now...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009
Notes, Stats and Trends: March 24, 2009
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderInsider digs into the day's hot topics, from the WBC to the Women's NCAA Tourney to the end of Curt Schilling's career.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009
Burrell adds to Rays' offensive depth
• Mike Scioscia has been locked up by the Angels for the next seven seasons, Mike DiGiovanna writes. By the time his career is over, he will be ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 06, 2009
Three Strikes: Post-deadline edition
...in 1974). • Seeing the names -- Griffey and Ramirez -- in the same transactions column made loyal reader Steve Leifer ask a great question: Is that the record for most home runs traded on the same...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 01, 2008
Pettitte takes pressure off Yanks
Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada called Andy Pettitte repeatedly, told him how much he is needed, how much he is wanted. New Yankees manager Joe Girardi c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2007
Expect more new faces in Boston
"You think the sun rises and sets for you But the same sun rises and sets on poor folks, too It's high time that you learn The same people you walk...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2007
Beauty of a low-budget Series
An Indians-Rockies World Series is just about guaranteed to lead to a headline we just can't wait to read: "World Series Ratings Lowest Since 1906" ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2007
Not yet sold on Thome in Hall
If you don't know anything about Jim Thome, you would learn a lot from reading the details of Toni Ginnetti's story this morning: Before batting in t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2007
Checking out active leaders
...find yourself doing this -- I noticed some names on the offensive lists I didn't expect. Steve Finley leads all actives in triples. Curt Schilling leads in K/BB ratio. And who is this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2007
Playing with the numbers: quest for average
David Srinivasan, Special to ESPN.comDavid Srinivasan correlates batting average to "PCP"
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2007
Saturday notes, e-mails
...thing on the bases. But Taveras didn't play. I know he's struggling, but replacement Steve Finley is not only twice his age, he's hitting .121. Seems like some disconnect here, no...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2007
Questions remain about Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon wants to be a closer for the rest of his career, Gordon Edes writes, and without trading a single prospect or trying to plug a middl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2007
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