33 Results for tournament

Practically un-bee-lievable

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A swarm of bees at Petco Park. A flock of sea gulls at Progressive Field. A Nat with almost as many homers as his team has wins. Yeah, it's been one bizarre first half, for sure.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009

Worth the Wait: Tales of the '08 Phillies

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

How the Philadelphia Phillies' victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series ended years of misery and set an entire city free.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009

Count on Red Sox Nation celebrating

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The consensus around baseball is that the three best teams reside in the AL East. And the last one standing will be the Red Sox.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

The Stark Plan will give WBC big boost

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Putting together a plan that will make the World Baseball Classic feel like baseball's version of Super Sunday.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2009

So much at stake for Team USA this time

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Having been a big flop in the World Baseball Classic three years ago, Team USA has a lot riding on it to be successful this time around.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2009

Provisional WBC rosters are loaded

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The WBC rosters are only "provisional" for now, but several are shaping up to be potential juggernauts, including Team USA.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2009

After further review, why stop with HR calls?

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Instant replay is now officially in effect, but why stop with just home run calls? Check out other calls on which replay should be used in the future.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2008

Hooray! ... The good, old-fashioned trade is back

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Several big names have already been traded, and a few more big ones could be moved this offseason. It's a beautiful thing.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2007

Turning October logic on its head

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Rockies-Diamondbacks LCS tells us that everything we've learned from Octobers past should be thrown out the window.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2007

North Siders will be the last team standing

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Forget about going a whole century without winning a World Series. This October will have a magical ending for the Cubs.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2007

NL could be in playoff tiebreakers until Thursday

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If you think the National League standings are making you blind, it could easily get worse. Try looking at the tiebreaker scenarios.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2007

Braves streak is over, but not hunger for October

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

For 14 straight years, the Braves were synonymous with the playoffs. But after a suddenly empty October, they're looking for a fresh start.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007

Matsuzaka's arrival becomes an international incident

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Daisuke Matsuzaka was a one-man media event, but answers to the most important questions are still to come.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2007

Cardinals are improbable champions

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Cardinals are world champions for the first time since 1982 -- and the best 83-win team in history.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2006

World's best? Japan's proof is in the results

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

People may think other teams were better, but only Japan was the last one standing in the WBC, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2006