117 Results for vladimir guerrero

Best (and worst) of the playoff rotations

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If the road to a World Series title is paved with starting pitching, which teams are in the best shape to make a run in October?

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Sandwich Awards: Phillips hits through the pain

Jayson Stark

...the outfield over the past 20 seasons, only two ever had 10-assist streaks that long -- Vladimir Guerrero (1999 to 2004) and Kenny Lofton (1992 to 1996). Lee Wainwright • Here's a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009

Three Strikes: Mauer power edition

Jayson Stark

STRIKE ONE -- MAUER POWER DEPT. Joe Mauer woke up Wednesday with a .383 batting average. And you don't often see a number like that on the old leader...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Focusing on baseball's many mysteries

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Why are the Cubs struggling to score runs? Why do the Phillies have such a bad home record? What happened to the vaunted Angels bullpen? A snippet of baseball's mysteries.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 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

A hero for the streaking Ichiro

Jayson Stark

Once again, the buffet line is open here at the Generic Sandwich Awards deli. But before we hand out this week's awards, let's start with the latest &...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Managing with a human touch

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What do you do with a player whose presence not so long ago was larger than his numbers? Managers Terry Francona and Charlie Manuel are pondering that very question right now.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Players express interleague angst

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Interleague play is here to stay, but a majority of today's players dislike it and believe the annual NL-AL schedule needs some serious modifications.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Weekend Uselessness Edition

Jayson Stark

...yet. Which means that somehow, Andy Sonnanstine hit a double this year before Rocco Baldelli or Vladimir Guerrero. How crazed is that? • So who was the last AL pitcher to thump an...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2009

Three Strikes: Weekend Madness Edition

Jayson Stark

Three Strikes looks back at the best of another crazy baseball weekend: STRIKE ONE -- AT THE MICAH DEPT. How can you not love Micah Owings? How can ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009

Sizing up A-Rod's 'historic' contract

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

How "historic" a player is Alex Rodriguez now? The Yankees could determine that in the money they'll pay him in the future.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Florida's fire sales are history

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

With a new ballpark on the horizon and loads of young talent in the system, the future of the Florida Marlins is essentially secure.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009

Many ways for Series to become Super

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Explaining the many ways baseball can learn to better market the World Series in the same way the NFL expertly markets the Super Bowl.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009

Three Strikes: Dubious '00s Achievement Edition

Jayson Stark

All month we've been presenting the Best of the '00s leaderboard. Now it's time for a different kind of leaderboard: The Leaders Who Wish They Weren't...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 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