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Three Strikes: Award-winning edition

Jayson Stark

Strike One -- Albert's Eight-Ball Dept. As you contemplate the greatness of Albert Pujols, don't measure him just by the three MVP awards he's won. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 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

Twins, Braves give this week a big boost

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The AL Central and the NL wild card are the headline races up for grabs heading into the final week of the regular season.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Three Strikes: Albert's trifecta edition

Jayson Stark

...who are turning into historic figures before our eyes, how much attention are you paying to Ryan Howard these days? Howard Howard whomped his 40th homer of the year this past weekend. And that puts...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Three Strikes: Break up the Rockies edition

Jayson Stark

STRIKE ONE -- CAN'T STOP THE ROCK DEPT. I was talking about those rampaging Colorado Rockies this week with an executive of another club. And he got ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Three Strikes: The break-to-break leaders

Jayson Stark

...18, AL -- Roy Halladay 19 ERA (RHP) NL -- Tim Lincecum 2.48, AL -- Zack Greinke 2.63...may have heard the other day that Ryan Howard hit his 200th career homer faster than any...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009

June leaders (Pujols) and trailers (everyone else)

Jayson Stark

...Cust 36 (and 18 hits); NL leader: Ryan Howard 34 (and 25 hits). Pitching Best ERA (Starter) AL leader: Felix Hernandez 0.94; NL leader: Tim Lincecum 1.48. Worst ERA (Starter) NL trailer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Three Strikes: Wright having a crazy season

Jayson Stark

...to whiff that much and hit .300: Ryan Howard in 2006 (.313) and Bobby Bonds in 1970...s Day yet. That stat inspired loyal reader Tim Osborn to ask: What's the record for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Sorry, but this slot machine is broken

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The signing of Stephen Strasburg to whatever preposterous bonus he gets as the No. 1 pick should drive baseball toward making changes to the draft.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Three Strikes: Weekend Madness Edition

Jayson Stark

...hit a game-tying, or lead-erasing, homer with two outs in the ninth: Mark Teixeira, Ryan Howard, Carlos Lee, Paul Konerko and Carlos Pena. But now Owings has hit one. Amazing. Oh, and one...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009

Living proof that last year is over

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

For those still clinging to 2008, the Braves and Phillies offered up evidence that, yes, this isn't last year anymore.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Three Strikes: Scouting report edition

Jayson Stark

For 2½ weeks now, an army of scouts has been pointing its radar guns -- and its eyeballs -- in the direction of spring training games. Here's a s...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 16, 2009

It's been an offseason like never before

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

While this offseason might be called the strangest one in modern baseball history, it certainly can't be labeled an accident.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 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

One month … and 10 key questions

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Will the Angels lose their mojo? Can the Rockies do it again? Jayson Stark answers those questions and more with exactly one month left.

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2008