37 Results for victor martinez

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

Sandwich Awards: Phillies trio has the munchies

Jayson Stark

Get out those submarine rolls. The Generic Sandwich Awards are back. But before we salute this week's most sandwich-worthy feats, it's time for …...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009

Clock ticking on Strasburg negotiations

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Here's the multimillion-dollar question: Will Stephen Strasburg -- the No. 1 pick in the June draft -- sign with the Washington Nationals? We'll soon find out.

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009

Phillies, Red Sox among trade winners

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What happens when you acquire Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez? You're a trade deadline winner, as the Phillies and Red Sox are, respectively.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2009

Red Sox working on three-way deal

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians were talking about a three-way trade Thursday night that would send Victor Martinez to Boston, Clay Buchholz to Cleveland and prospects flying in all directions, according to clubs that spoke to both teams.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009

Phillies get Lee from Indians

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies traded four prospects to the Indians for Cliff Lee.

Story | Conversation | July 29, 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

'Most likely to get traded' nominees

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Who are the sellers most likely to sell? Here are the top candidates buyers should include on their trade-deadline shopping list.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Useless Info: Having a little 10-run comeback fun

Jayson Stark

...loyal reader Eric Orns pointed out, the man who got the winning hit in this game, Victor Martinez, had a walk-off hit and made an out in the same inning. The last time...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 26, 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

Season of opposites in AL Central

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

So the AL Central has gone as predicted, right? Think again. Jayson Stark tries to shed some light on baseball's most topsy-turvy division.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008

Identifying more young players who could cash in

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

MLB's hottest new trend -- signing young players to long-term contracts -- could include a few more names in the coming months if teams decide to pony up the money.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2008

Identifying the most feared hitter in the bigs

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From 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, 2008

Awards, milestones, amazing feats and more

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From Most Valuable Players to Cy Youngs to Cy Yuks, Jayson Stark doles out his annual season-ending awards and much more.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2007