August 2012

  1. Who Should Win the MVP?

    Buster Olney got it started early this morning... In the wide open AL Cy Young race, the frontrunners from here look to be: 1. Felix Hernandez. 2. Verlander. 3. Weaver. As of today. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August…

  2. Cutting it in the Mexican Leagues

    In 1974, David S. Ward won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for The Sting , and was nominated in 1994 for Sleepless in Seattle . The Sting has to be David Ward's best work, but in many ways, Major League was his…

  3. Prepping the Hot Stove

    At this time of year, baseball fans of leading teams spend a few minutes now and then daydreaming of postseason possibilities. Summer is easier to let go of when Autumn strikes if your baseball team is in contention.…

  4. Grading the Trade Deadline of 2008

    Everyone says you can't judge trade deadline, or draft class, winners and losers immediately, but baseball pundits still crank them our for major publications, like Sports Illustrated or ESPN . The reasons for the…