Chat with Jayson Stark

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Three Way Calling

As their teams drive to the wire, ex-mates Mark Mulder, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito have plenty to shout about

A's rebuilding starts with Holliday

...pitchers like Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez, James Simmons, Vin Mazzaro and others. Because when Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito came up, Oakland had a good, competitive team around them. The...

More of the same for the Braves

In all likelihood, the Braves will have to wait until 2010 and beyond to be a factor again in the East.

GM reiterates Braves won't part with prospects, even for Peavy

General manager Frank Wren insists the Braves won't trade their most valued prospects, apparently not even to bring Jake Peavy to Atlanta.

The Fire Inside

Everything about all-star starter Dan Haren seems free and easy. It takes a lot of work to pull that off

In Division Series, nothing beats having three good starters

In the division series, the teams with three good starters are the ones who stand the best chance to advance.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008

...athletic trainer Kevin Harmon after Bradley hit a two-run single to center off Atlanta Braves' Tim Hudson in the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in Arlington, Texas. Bradley...

Rehabbing Smoltz wants to show Braves he's worth a new deal in '09

John Smoltz looks forward to showing Braves general manager Frank Wren that he's worth a new contract in 2009.

One month … and 10 key questions

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

Sixty Feet, Six Inches: Five underowned starters for the stretch

Christopher Harris looks at five players who can be helpful in September but are still unowned in many ESPN leagues.

Playing with Numbers: Earned runs versus actual runs allowed

AJ Mass looks at how fraudulent a stat earned run average can be in determining a pitcher's value.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2008

Hampton pitches Braves out of four-game home losing streak

Cast in the unlikely role of last man standing among the Braves' four former 20-game winners, Mike Hampton prospered.

Glavine shut down for season, career may be in jeopardy

Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is out for the season, and his illustrious career could be over if he needs major surgery on his left elbow.

Giants' Winn homers, drives in two to keep Braves reeling at home

Randy Winn had his 100th career homer among his four hits and drove in two runs, helping the San Francisco Giants send the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight loss, 5-1 Friday night.