Phillies wind their way back to NLCS
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comDENVER -- The champs have been here before, riding down this same October highway. They know where it leads. They know each twist in the...
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009Lidge turns back the clock in Game 3
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comBrad Lidge ignored the cold and his awful 2009 numbers and got the big postseason outs the Phillies needed him to get in Game 3 against the Rockies.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009Three Strikes: Battles for best of the '00s
Jayson Stark...A-Rod 1,236 RUNS -- A-Rod 1,188 EXTRA-BASE HITS -- Albert Pujols 765 OBP* -- Todd Helton .436 SLUG* -- Albert Pujols .629 OPS* -- Albert Pujols 1.056 SB -- Juan Pierre 456 WORST AVG...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
Twins, Braves give this week a big boost
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Three Strikes: Albert's trifecta edition
Jayson Stark...is the batting race. Theoretically, that one's still fairly close -- .334 for Pujols, .330 for Todd Helton. But in reality, if each of them gets 60 at-bats in his final 12 games...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009
Unassuming Tracy ideal fit for Rockies
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comJim Tracy took over a Rockies team in late May that was spiraling out of control. Nearly four months later, he's guided the team to the brink of the postseason.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009Lincecum returns, gives Giants some life
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comTim Lincecum returned after missing two starts with back spasms and offered a special performance on one of the biggest nights of his career.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009If the season ended today …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWe 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, 2009Three Strikes: Mauer power edition
Jayson Stark...and slugging percentage as high as Mauer's (.383/.448/.653) on this date. That was Todd Helton (.399/.487/.724), with an assist from altitudinous Coors Field, back in 2000. But only two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 19, 2009
Three Strikes: End of Two Eras Edition
Jayson Stark...been a winter in which four of the top five closers on that list have moved on: Todd Jones (238 for Detroit) retired; Jason Isringhausen (217 for St. Louis) is a free agent; and K...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 09, 2009Three Strikes: NFL Playoff Edition
Jayson StarkSorry about that little vacation-induced interruption in our blogospheric production. But it's 2009, and Three Strikes is back. And what better place ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 02, 2009One month … and 10 key questions
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWill 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, 2008Buy or sell? Highlighting four teams still on the fence
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comTo buy or sell? Jayson Stark looks at four teams that could decide to go one way or the other in the final week before the trade deadline.
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2008Identifying the most feared hitter in the bigs
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom Albert Pujols to Vladimir Guerrero to Manny Ramirez, all 30 big league managers weigh in on who they believe is the most feared hitter in baseball.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2008Why Bonds isn't playing
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhy doesn't Barry Bonds have a job? Team officials cite several reasons, but they also believe we haven't seen the last of the home run king in uniform.
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