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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

Mets in impossible spot going forward

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Mets' awful season could very well turn into something the franchise won't recover from for a long time.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009

If the season ended today …

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

We 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, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Jeter, Griffey make history

Jayson Stark

It's that time again: It's time to line up at the deli counter, check out the rye bread and order up another mouth-watering tray full of the eagerly a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2009

A hero for the streaking Ichiro

Jayson Stark

...The other two: Warren Spahn in 1961 and Phil Niekro in 1985. • Gotta love that Trevor Hoffman. He ripped off a streak of 11 straight saves in which he didn't allow either...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 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: Hungry Cub claims Sandwich Award

Jayson Stark

If it's Friday, it must be time once again to grab a plate and a bag of chips as we present our weekly Generic Sandwich Awards. But before we rip open...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 15, 2009

Huge health issues to watch closely

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Joe Mauer, Cole Hamels and Alex Rodriguez top the list of players who are on the mend to begin the season.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 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

Three Strikes: Yank-free October

Jayson Stark

My first mission today is just to prove that it is, in fact, possible to write about the Yankees without mentioning you-know-who. So I'm kicking off t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 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

Three Strikes: A whole lot more of Rickey

Jayson Stark

Was it really only 24 hours ago that I started this Rickey's Hall Teammates stampede? I didn't know what I was unleashing. Obviously. At times like ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Three Strikes: Rickey Being Rickey Edition

Jayson Stark

...Rickey Henderson 1,406 214 1,192 557 HR Barry Bonds 762 266 496 186 SAVES Trevor Hoffman 554 207 347 168 STRIKEOUTS Nolan Ryan 5,714 3,178 2,536 80 RBIs Hank...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 14, 2009

Three Strikes: End of Two Eras Edition

Jayson Stark

The Braves without John Smoltz? The Padres' bullpen with no Trevor Hoffman? How can that be? What's next? U2 without Bono? The Simpsons without Homer? Microsoft without...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 09, 2009

Sources: Giants can't afford Manny

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Sources say that the Giants can't afford Manny Ramirez.

Story | Conversation | January 06, 2009