45 Results for torii hunter

Abreu has set perfect example for Angels

Peter Gammons

...that home plate umpire Joe West called balls. Lester then threw a first-pitch strike to Torii Hunter, but on the next pitch -- his 70th of the game -- Lester threw a mistake caused by...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Why this Angels team is different, dangerous

Peter Gammons

...were to be repeated, when in reality, the past is just that. Past. Which is what Torii Hunter was reminding his teammates when he went off after they lost a brutal 9-8 game...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Familiar foes Red Sox, Angels endure

Peter Gammons

...roster (and that's assuming ex-retiree Paul Byrd will be active in Anaheim). The Angels' Torii Hunter looked like the MVP when he went down in July and ended up playing just 119...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Familiar foes Red Sox, Angels endure

Peter Gammons

After some trying times, teams meet again

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Are Red Sox still in Angels' heads?

Peter Gammons

...trouble by tossing four Fribbles wide of home plate to walk David Ortiz. After that game, Torii Hunter laid down a message that essentially told his teammates to stop whining about the Sox and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009

Kids get a chance to meet Hunter

Peter Gammons

...the Lawrence Boys & Girls Club members getting a chance to meet and talk to Angels outfielder Torii Hunter before Wednesday night's game at Fenway Park. The meeting was an auction item that was...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Carolina's Dustin Ackley has 'it'

Peter Gammons

...the eye and give off a presence. Derek Jeter always had it. Joe Mauer. Grady Sizemore. Torii Hunter. Derrek Lee. David Wright. Chase Utley. Ryan Zimmerman. Darin Erstad. Maybe hundreds more. And now, Dustin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2009

Angels establish style from the top down

Peter Gammons

...established. "People here expect to play a certain way and they expect to win," center fielder Torii Hunter said. "There are stars here like Vladimir Guerrero, but they don't act like it. They...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2009

Hunter giving the gift of education

Peter Gammons

LAS VEGAS -- Torii Hunter has never forgotten about drive-by shootings in the seventh grade, or the gang life, or...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008

White Sox working to keep up in AL Central

Peter Gammons, ESPN

White Sox GM Ken Williams has made bold moves to ensure that the franchise is set for the future, even at the expense of the present.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 27, 2007

Lure of Yankees draws Pettitte in; Red Sox have issues

Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.com

Yankee Stadium is a different place than it was in the 1980's, and it's more than just money that's attracting players to the Pinstripes.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2006

A whole new ballgame in '06

Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.com

With pitchers and catchers ready to report, Peter Gammons looks ahead to everything new and improved in 2006.

ESPN Insider Story | February 12, 2006

Reinsdorf won't touch a thing

Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.com

What is so striking about the White Sox is their stability, making the phrase world champion White Sox special.

ESPN Insider Story | November 05, 2005

Baseball thrives in D.C.

Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.com

The surprises at the halfway point? The Nationals, Derrek Lee and Brian Roberts. And don't dismiss the White Sox, says Peter Gammons.

Story | July 02, 2005

Red Sox focus on pitching

Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.com

Figuring out their pitching staff, not trash-talking Alex Rodriguez, is the Red Sox's main focus this spring.

Story | February 21, 2005