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Most Valuable Player of the decade

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Albert Pujols, the National League's Triple Crown winner of the 2000s, is the runaway winner.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Three Strikes: Award-winning edition

Jayson Stark

...top-three MVP finishes. See if you've heard of any of these men: • Ted Williams (two firsts, four seconds, one third) -- in a 19-year career. • Stan Musial (three...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Hidden tales of the leaderboard

Jayson Stark

...totals would have placed him in a group with only Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Earl Averill in the history of the AL. But now Mauer's average has dipped...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Three Strikes: Albert's trifecta edition

Jayson Stark

...wins the NL '00s trifecta, he would add his name to this exclusive list: • Ted Williams (1940s, AL): .356 avg., 234 HRs, 893 RBIs. • Rogers Hornsby (1920s, NL): .382 avg...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Yanks, Mauer/Cuddyer, McCoy

Jayson Stark

Grab your paper plates -- because it's time once again to honor the most sandwich-worthy feats of the week with another edition of the ever-popular Ge...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009

If the season ended today …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

We already know who's going to win the NL MVP, but the other five races are still very much up for grabs.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

History forgets some of the 'winners'

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Home Run Derby crowns a champion every year, but often a different player steals the show and is remembered instead.

Story | Conversation | July 12, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Father's Day Spectacular

Jayson Stark

Nothing warms up Father's Day weekend like a big spread of our world-famous Generic Sandwich Awards. So Happy Father's Day to all of you out there. No...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009

Examining Ibanez's career year at 37

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If you look at baseball history and break down the numbers, it's logical that Raul Ibanez could have a career year at age 37.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Three Strikes: Weekend Madness Edition

Jayson Stark

Three Strikes looks back at the best of another crazy baseball weekend: STRIKE ONE -- AT THE MICAH DEPT. How can you not love Micah Owings? How can ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009

Vote is in -- anybody understand it?

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The totals say that 28 voters did not cast ballots for Rickey Henderson for the Hall of Fame. Have these people lost their minds?

Story | Conversation | January 12, 2009

Year-end awards: MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks ...

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another mesmerizing baseball season and hand out those annual Year in Review awards.

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2008

Reaching the unreachable could be possible this season

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Can Chipper Jones hit .400? Can Lance Berkman or Josh Hamilton win a Triple Crown? These are just two of the most fascinating questions surrounding the game.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008

April was a month that really defied logic

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Beware of everything and anything essentially wraps up what went on during the first month of the season. You can't trust a darned thing that goes on in April.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2008