Non-Insider ESPN blog from Jason Grey following the Hawaiian Winter League and Arizona Fall League. Already has some updates about Yankees prospects Andrew Brackman and Jeremy Bleich, as well as all the big names (such as Yonder Alonso) you’re probably wondering about. Go! Look!
Joe Torre's Adventures In LA
So after hearing for the last month that Joe Torre is the reason the Dodgers are in the playoffs (because he is magic! not because of the NL West or the players collected by Logan White/Paul DePodesta and somehow not traded away by Ned Coletti), are any of the New York papers going to point [...]
Another One Bites The Dust
An offseason blast from the past. Tom Gordon is probably going to retire: Righthander Tom Gordon, who has not pitched since July because of an elbow injury, is expected to have surgery. The Phillies have a $4.5 million club option, with a $1 million buyout, on Gordon in 2009. You may remember him as inspiring [...]
2009 Reflection Part 2: The Good Stuff
Joba Chamberlain Is Pretty Good – Everyone knew Joba was good coming out of the bullpen, which of course led to a lot of stupid arguments saying he should stay there. Well guess what, he was pretty damn good starting games too (which was not really a surprise). His twelve starts were varied but they [...]