Two infectious-disease specialists told The Athletic that those positive tests fit the definition of a “clear outbreak” within the team. Stark: The All-Star Game is Mike Trout’s show, and everyone else is just the chorus. The best players, biggest workhorse, most underrated, best in October and much more — it's time to hand out awards for MLB's past decade. We’re about to find out. But will anyone be elected? Rangers/Senators: Never scored 5+ runs in their first inning of a season (1961-2020). Once again, we had ourselves a game that provided a bevy of fun material for the Weird and Wild Department. Jayson Stark, Actor: Million Dollar Arm. Stark: Inside the Phillies’ full-circle search that led to Dave Dombrowski, After a 2 1/2 month process, it only took a little more than 30 hours for Dave Dombrowski to go from “sorry” to “when do I start?”, Stark: Phillies on verge of hiring Dave Dombrowski. Stark: The robots are coming! But the big story of the week? Senior writer for ESPN.com 21 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer Author of three baseball books. But not just any game. Yeah, not much happened in baseball this week. Stark: ‘Jealousy isn’t good’ — Bryce Harper on missing this ride on the Nationals’ World Series Express. Stark: The 2019 spring training preview extravaganza. “I honestly think this is the future.” What a week. Stark: Empty ballparks, 9/11 and the power of the roar of the crowd. How should MLB have handled the Justin Turner ‘fiasco’? Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Alert the Highway Patrol Edition. When you talk to people about Ken Griffey Jr., it's not just the gaudy stats or perfect swing that stand out. 1 player in baseball entering 2021? All Sánchez lost Friday was a no-hitter. August is for history. You know what this wasn’t? It feels like I was hovering around a back field in Mesa, watching Yu Darvish throw his first live batting practice as a Cub, like three days ago. How much improvisation will be necessary? The Padres are the most charismatic team still playing baseball in this Octoberfest. Stark: It's time to shorten the MLB schedule. A deal at this crucial moment could tackle many of the game's ongoing concerns and create an improved product, benefiting all parties. At this week’s owners meetings, MLB will begin the process of figuring out the next step in its never-ending battle with pace of play, pace of action or lack thereof. Stark: Measuring the impact of five big moves this winter. You know how that’s going to go.”, Stark: No team needed star power more than the Phillies. They've only said it will be no sooner than Saturday. 2020: Giancarlo Stanton This was not that order. So this is what the baseball world is up against this October. Stark: How Francisco Lindor reminds us that baseball is broken. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Let’s Play 18 Edition. He sees a strange, very different universe out there. What we know so far about the 2020 MLB season – and other new wrinkles. 5y Jayson Stark. … Zero strikes = three home runs? Very few pitchers have ever done what Verlander has in September and October since heading to Houston. Matt Gelb, Meghan Montemurro and Jayson Stark squared off in a mock draft of post-1980 Phillies. Stark: The DH idea everyone has been waiting for … or have they? A ball went over the fence but wasn’t a HR! So join us now for another edition of the Useless Information Department. With half the season gone, it's time to take stock. 2019: Stephen Piscotty 2017: Evan Longoria Now, we've just got to prove it — one more time. Mike Trout is still just 27, and he's already been an All-Star more times — eight — than any other position player on the field. 2008! Stark: Allow me to explain my 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot. Because of course he is. A Cy Young who met his match – exiting the shower; a great moment in Not Base Stealing! But here’s what you may not have noticed: 43,001 tweets. ET • 4. Happy Opening Day! WHIP-lash in Houston, the Soler System, the Yanks’ double trouble and more in our Handy Dandy Guide to Stuff to Watch in the Final Week! Time to hand out those popular end-of-season awards, comforted in the knowledge that at least you’ll all agree with every last one of them. What a week: 18 postseason baseball games and 10 elimination games in approximately 82 hours? Though neither completed the feat, the Nationals got two huge wins. Jayson Stark ESPN Senior Writer . Yelich took half a season to recalibrate his already-gorgeous swing and transformed himself into one of the greats. . In a matchup of pitchers with the two greatest WHIPs in the live-ball era, who possibly could have predicted that neither would record an out in the fifth inning? It’s time for our Useless Infomaniacs to home in on the stupendous history that has been unfolding right before your eyes. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Suspended Animation Edition. On Monday, you could find them at Nationals Park, getting ready to start another All... Stark: Bryce Harper feels right at home, wins Home Run Derby in dramatic style, The Nationals' Harper takes advantage of home-field advantage to beat the Cubs’ Kyle (The Bambino) Schwarber in D.C. “Wow,” he said. Dylan Bundy threw something we refer to... Stark: Five ideas that could help put the action back in baseball. When 13 homers go over the fence in one game, the Useless Info Dept. This is baseball in 2018. 1 assist Stark: Weird and Wild, World Series Game 6. The Angels trail the Yankees, 4-3. Stark: Is there hope for the Rays in Tampa Bay? The Astros marched into Washington and accomplished more in 48 hours than Congress has accomplished in — what? Baseball is changing, and so is the manager job. But the people who lived it — they know. Stark: Wild and Weird, Astros-Rays ALCS Game 6. Close. Stark: Rays devoured by another Astros ace. Stark: It was just a normal spring — until it wasn’t. A look at the Brewers’ potential travel nightmare for the ages. It's Bartolo. And if so, what would that mean for baseball? Does that matter? An extra-inning pinch hit by, wait, who? Stark: Is there a way to fix baseball's service time mess? Stark: Aníbal Sánchez reminds everyone he’s more than the Nationals’ ‘other starter’ in a breathtaking performance. Stark: Remembering the greatness of Dick Allen, and what might have been. But it barely told the story of one last memorable night. And of a pitcher who threw five pitches in a row that might win the Indy 500! Numbers can make you think. Stark: Justin Verlander wants to fix the baseballs; MLB would be wise to hear his pitch. A monster contract is coming his way; the question is whether a creative solution could keep him in Cleveland. A seven-man outfield? And there's some stuff we needed to call to your attention. It would be better for everyone – players, owners, fans, schedule makers – if seasons lasted 154 games instead of 162. We were hoping not to have to read that phrase, “abundance of caution,” this soon in 2021. Wristbands? The rest of the offseason will be about trades, several likely to involve some of the biggest names and most high-profile teams in the game. Jayson Stark joins Chris Russo on High Heat to discuss the release of the 2021 Hall of Fame ballot and which players might get inducted. Stark: Max Scherzer’s near no-hitter gives baseball fans something they rarely feel – déjà vu. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., What Just Happened Edition. Stark: Useless Info Dept., Straight A's Edition, It was one of those weeks, all right. Mike Rizzo said on zoom, they will "certainly" have to make some roster moves. 2018: Ian Happ By Ken Rosenthal Jul 19, 2019 87 . But use your imagination for just a minute. It’s March 1 and it’s stars they’ve got. Stark: Eight numbers that will define baseball in 2020. If it feels like some sort of home-run record either gets broken or threatened every 15 minutes these days, you’re not dreaming. An epidemiologist weighs in. Bob Gibson 1 champion. But there’s something you need to know about the Astros, the nerdiest, geekiest, most data-driven baseball operation ever assembled. But he won more than a baseball game. Senior writer for ESPN.com 21 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer Author of three baseball books. Stark: My Hall of Fame ballot (this year, it’s personal). The Coors Field factor strikes again. The Useless Info Dept., Dude, Where’s My Coors? Stark: There’s no place like home — but where is home, anyway? Chicago Cubs. The renaissance is on in Toronto. A look at Jeter and Walker's very different paths to election, what future years hold, and more. Stark: How many games in the 2021 MLB season? 2012: Dustin Ackley There's no easy fix, but here are five possibilities, along with the advantages and drawbacks of each. He went on to become one of the best. MLB makes the Mets-Nats postponement official. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., gone-gone-gone-gone-gone-gone-gone-gone-gone-gone-gone-gone-gone edition. ", Stark: Everybody’s out to get 30-something baseball players these days — even Alexa. We’re here to help. How Fernando Tatis Jr. can become the ‘face of baseball’ playing in San Diego. Even the most basic of questions — Was that a home game? Jayson Stark is the 2019 winner of the J.G. Dodgers versus Red Sox will bring us maybe the greatest pitching match-up ever, the most historic World Series venues ever, and a team that took one of the unlikeliest paths to a World Series ever. And a man stealing his first base in nine years. 11,172 likes. Stark: 11 ideas to liven up the winter meetings. Stark: Ten things we learned at the trade deadline. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Wacky League Leader Board Edition. Stark: Breaking down the four worst MLB vs. NFL parity myths. Stark: What happens if one team has to shut down? Lance McCullers on what the Astros’ critics don’t understand, "They're continuously advocating for this head-hunting season of the Astros ... it's absolutely (bleeping) ridiculous. Stark: Five things we learned from the 2019 Hall of Fame election. Stark: Jay Bruce’s Guide to Getting Traded. Every Oct. 5 for four years in a row, Alex Bregman has hit a postseason home run. But after that? James Paxton threw a no-hitter Tuesday in Toronto. Stark: Presenting the MLB Best of the Decade Awards. It's rare in baseball to have friends managing friends. ", Stark’s Strange But True Files: The night the impossible happened, Bartolo edition. Stark: Behind the scenes in Cooperstown on Induction Weekend. Covering all the bases of a possible expansion and realignment in Major League Baseball. Lights? What the heck was I doing there? Stark: Weird and Wild, World Series Game 5. Launcher of hot dogs with the Phanatic. Here’s a homemade version of the Codebreaker algorithm — and how to break it, C. Trent Rosecrans, Eno Sarris and Jayson Stark. They’ve already been officially categorized as “high-risk individuals.” So as you can imagine, they are still trying to digest that. The Comeback, No. But they can always shape the story, if you use them right and choose them right. A look at the pros and cons. Stark: How MLB expansion could lead to realignment, a new playoff format, a universal DH and more. Gabe Kapler did play for the Red Sox in Yankee Stadium, right? And when Albert Pujols got the 3,000th hit of his distinguished career Friday night, it didn’t just make him the fourth man to join the 3,000-Hit, 600-Homer Club. The Mets, Steve Cohen, a new front office and Francisco Lindor got it done: Buster Posey reflects on the eve of his 10th opening day start with Giants, Starkville is back! Glad you asked, because we can help you with that. Stark: The Strange but True free-agent winter of 2020-21. Stark: Why the new minor-league rule-change experiments are a big deal for MLB. We’re two weeks into this Stranger Things baseball season, and here’s our advice: Embrace the weirdness. Stark: Phillies front-office search shifting to interview stage. You could say that. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Email; Jan 20, 2017. Baseball's powers that be are thinking more seriously about a World Series, and maybe an entire postseason, in a neutral-site bubble. 2021: Miguel Cabrera. “Die." Now, any time the manager of the... Francisco Lindor's extension and top prospects on Opening Day rosters, Previewing the MLB Season, Opening Day Stories and Season Predictions, Theo Epstein is determined to fix baseball, Live Q&A with The Athletic MLB’s Jayson Stark. But you know what I did do this week? The most unlikely fly ball catch – ever? Manager — or middle manager? Read on. Stark: Five things to watch on this winter's Hall of Fame ballot. Stark: Nolan Arenado is the best player in the National League. Are you a journalist? "And I appreciate you making that effort. Stark: Weird and Wild, Opening Day edition, Stark: Numbers that will define the 2021 MLB season, from 10 (playoff teams) to 468,928 (pitches), Theo Epstein speaks: ‘We should be shooting for the absolute very best version of the game’, ‘I’m gonna miss that stuff’: MLB pitchers are preparing for their last season at the plate. That this is a rule for the thinkers out there. The tale of the 2004 Boston Red Sox, whose comeback fable is so absurd it doesn't always seem real even to them. It’s enough to make you want to slip into a pair of shorts, lather on some sunscreen and head for a ballpark near you, isn’t it? The Indians are poised to control August; Brian Cashman is some kind of wizard; the Cardinals seem lost; the Dodgers are the NL team to beat; how the shift affected the deadline — and much more. ET on Wednesday, March 31. Stark: 10 numbers that will define baseball in 2019. Here's how. Rosenthal and Stark: What’s next after the winter meetings? Jayson Stark ESPN Senior Writer . In his first pro season, as a minor-league catcher in 1949, color television hadn’t been invented yet. A. No explanations are even possible. If Monday night was just the sneak preview, imagine what the Vlad Guerrero Experience will look like when it arrives to stay. The one about whether it’s a bad idea for David Ross to manage his friends. He changed a game that could turn October upside-down. A relief pitcher plays first base… A catcher pitches – for the 10th time!… All the Reds’ pitchers do is hit home runs….And the Royals string together the most bizarre losing streak of modern times. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., May the ‘force’ be with you edition. And yes, there will be trivia! A 4-1 loss to those pesky Tampa Bay Rays leaves baseball's only 107-win juggernaut facing the scariest sort of game imaginable. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., History Watch Edition. 5,487 Followers, 147 Following, 356 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) If ever there was a baseball team you just couldn’t kill, this was it. Of course it is. Tweet Video. Stark: Useless Info Dept., Gloves Optional Edition. The no-hitter is dying, for reasons that make perfect sense but no sense at all. Stark: Sean Doolittle on spitting, high-fives and hologram fans in post-pandemic baseball. And that will be a major storyline this winter. Source confirms: Mets-Nationals Opening Day postponed owing to COVID-19 protocols. What will it look like 10 years from now? We saw a no-hitter broken up in the ninth inning — of an 11-11 game? Jayson Stark's Twitter Profile Analysis @jaysonst on Twitter. And where is it leading? The 70-year-old manager with a complex health history has "more masks than you could imagine," is wiping things down and social distancing. Should Turner have been pulled sooner? Veteran big leaguers share their deepest fears and wildest theories about how an electronic strike zone would change their world. ‘He was miraculous’: The José Fernández free agency that never was, "I don’t know that there’s ever been anything like him. A triple-double that looked awfully familiar? Next up: The first two-time Rookie of the Year? By George, they've done it. Yes, here it comes, your essential list of 10 Things We’ve Learned on Labor Day. Whirling Rays dervish Manuel Margot got himself thrown out stealing home, with Clayton Kershaw pitching — in a World Series game. Miggy slid into 2nd, but that was a HR! Facebook. The Strange But True team of the year, injuries, hitting and pitching feats, and more from the strangest year in the history of strangeness. It's the joy. A leadoff two-run homer? Stark: An ode to great (and not-so-great) moments of pitchers at the plate. He's got some stories. For more than 50 years, neither was aware that the other existed. The 2021 MLB All-Underrated team. Recent baseball history is jammed with 60-game aberrations. Stark: For the Yankees, it was if not now, when? But here we are, and it's awards time. MLB "needs to think very seriously about the results of the investigation in Miami and if this can be fixed," says an epidemiologist. ", Stark: Padres get their Manny, but now comes the hard part. Because it was… (drum roll, please)… Goofy Injury Week! Stark: MVP, LVP, Cy Young, Cy Yuk—It's time to hand out end-of-season awards. Can Larry Walker make a giant leap? Stark: Useless Info Dept., Radar Love edition. But the games still count, and we can still learn from them. But there's an easy argument that this year's team is even better. And what happens if your team gets obliterated by injuries in August? Enter Sandman... and Doc, and Edgar, and Moose. Stark: Is this free agent class underrated? And the union is concerned. Stark: Crazy things happen in baseball, and the All-Star Game was no exception. "It was very upsetting that we did everything right, and we were still the ones paying for it," the Phillies outfielder said. And … A fly ball went over the fence — but it wasn't a home run? Stark: Astros one win away from something special, "We're really good," said Joe Smith. We’re almost at the finish line. McCutchen on the Marlins: ‘That upset me’. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., ‘Because 2020’ Edition. It's been a rougher, tougher journey in this town than the outside world has made it out to be. Stark: The 2021 spring training storylines survey has Padres, Blue Jays front and center . Could we see this owner salivating at the idea of piling enough money in front of Harper and Trout to pull it off? The wackiness starts with one of the least likely comeback stories of all time — plus a rare triple play, Mr. Walk-off strikes again, and minor league time travel, Stark: Baseball's slowpoke hitters dread a pitch clock. The more he talks, the more obvious it becomes. We can safely predict that nobody will be a unanimous Hall of Famer when the votes are counted in this election. 2014: Scott Van Slyke Stark: The Astros are back in October, and even better than you realize. They open against the Mets tmrw night. Mets, Phillies aim high, but their front-office searches might be difficult. Where is it leading us? This MLB free-agent market may well be the Strangest But Truest – and also the Strangest But Slowest – of all time. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Klubot Edition. The NFL: Bastion of parity? How? Stark: 4 big NL pitching moves that made a deep impact. Afficher les profils des personnes qui s’appellent Jayson Starks. Stark: The state of the free-agent market — déjà vu all over again? In Bryce Harper, they finally have it. And with that type of personality — he was an entertainer with elite skills. What can that tell us? It’s now trading season. Jayson Stark of The Athletic pointed out that there has even been a two-up, three-down inning that included the ghost runner getting doubled up. Can he make them contenders? A trend. Taylor Spink Award for his “meritorious contribution to baseball writing” at the famed Doubleday The future scares the hell out of him. A catcher made an innocent throw back to the mound – and got a caught-stealing out of it. Jayson Stark on Twitter; Jayson Stark at IMDb; Jayson Stark Live CBS Local This page was last edited on 22 February 2021, at 01:34 (UTC). Here's a shocker for those of you who think of me as one of those "Big Hall" voters: I didn't fill up all 10 spots on my ballot. In 2017, Topps issued an actual Jayson Stark baseball card. The free-agent winter of 2018 doesn’t feel dramatically different than the free-agent winter of a year ago, at least for players not named Machado and Harper. The Nats — a team that went from 19-31 to 81-40 — are one win away from bringing a World Series to D.C. for the first time since 1933. The best player in the NL has never won an MVP award (somehow) or done a Gatorade commercial. They had stupid money to give those stars. Stark: The 10 numbers that defined baseball in 2019, revisited. — like the last 10 years? Stark: A remembrance of Phillies chairman David Montgomery, who made everyone feel like family. They have three children. Senior writer for ESPN.com 21 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer Author of three baseball books. Stark: No toothpicks? The Phillies are in the advanced stages of serious talks to hire Dave Dombrowski to be their next president of baseball operations. Stark: The epic World Series pitchers' duel that never was. For a few special players in our midst, history is hanging in the balance, and you probably never even noticed. Proud winner of 2019 Spink Award. And more lingering questions. Stark: Inside the play that almost swallowed a World Series game alive, on a night of ‘beautiful chaos’. WASHINGTON – You don’t need to consult the Amazing Kreskin to predict the future of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper – for the next 24 hours. In the first installment of our Philly Specials series, Jayson Stark chronicles "The Utley Play" from the 2008 World Series, with commentary from Utley, Charlie Manuel, Jayson Werth and others. How MLB can get creative, experiment and make the most of a delayed season, Says one executive, "if we have a situation where we only play two or three months, let’s just have a blast and do something different.”, Baseball needs a new labor agreement to stabilize the sport — and soon. And I’m ready to present another... Stark: Twenty years later, Mark McGwire says he could have hit 70 home runs even without PEDs. Maybe you hadn't. 29,762 favourites. ; and much more. But the 30-somethings are pushing back. He gets cold. A pitcher debuting before his debut? July is for trade rumors. Glad you... Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Swing and a Foul Edition. Stark: Is the Astros’ magical season suddenly on the brink? Stark: The numbers that defined baseball in 2020, revisited. And now this ALDS might never be the same. 46 PA in spring training, zero home runs Who are the hottest commodities on the trade market? Mock draft: Building 3 stacked teams of Phillies players from the past 40 years. Our Useless Information Department investigators are on all those... Stark: T-t-t-ten things that we learned from April. But sometimes it takes nights like this to remind us of how astonishing it really was. Stark: The 2021 spring training storylines survey has Padres, Blue Jays front and center. Maybe you'd already noticed that. Stark: Gerrit Cole’s historic streak may be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still marvel at his greatness. #jason ''the guitar'' stark-please subscribe to my channel to hear some awesome guitar work! OK, that signing was fun. By Jayson Stark 324 . ‘This is way more than a wake-up call’: Where MLB goes from here. Game 3 of the World Series was officially One of Those Nights. Is there anything better than the first week of the baseball season – assuming you don’t live in the Midwest or the Northeast, or assuming you try not to leave the house if you do? Wild-card series fever. When teams have an incentive to keep their best players off the field, something's not working. Stark: Astros lock in on a mission that has proved elusive for others. Stark: How the heck is Ozzie Albies doing this? According to an industry source familiar with the negotiations, the offer was for five years and slightly north of $100 million. It’s just been a little tougher than usual this month – because we keep having to wipe the sleet off our windshield! A teenager has a wild night in the Bronx!…A guy gets drummed out of town (twice) for hitting a game-winning slam!…Two of baseball’s biggest stars get ejected – from games they were already out of! Create a Portfolio. America’s most world-famous umpire made a bizarre call Wednesday night in Game 4 of the ALCS that changed a game. This year: 12 K on Opening Day We started perusing the league leader board as this season nears its end. Close. So what are we watching? So never fear. Join Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville as they dive into the beauty of our national pastime, from the biggest stories to the minutiae that makes baseball so quirky and fun. Jayson Stark dreamed as a child that he would become a baseball writer. What if additional teams suffer outbreaks? Stark’s Strange But True Files: The day Jean Segura stole first base. The Phillies are now focused on hiring a new president of baseball ops, while leaving their GM opening on the back burner, sources said. Stark: 10 Things we learned in the first half of the season. But they tell a story all the same. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Strangest Strange But True Strangeness Edition. In baseball these days, a “3” in front of your age is beginning to feel like a big flashing warning. Stark: Do you believe in miracles? Stark: Updating my NL MVP Vote (and getting it right this time). Well, almost never. Roll call. is all over it this week! Stark: Weird and Wild, Astros-Rays ALCS Game 4. 2: ‘Amazing… Crazy… It’ll never happen.’ The 2004 Red Sox. Find Jayson Stark's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. He is an actor, known for Million Dollar Arm (2014), Phillies Nation TV (2012) and The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (1999). Taylor Spink Award and was honored at the Baseball Hall of Fame last July. ©2021 The Athletic Media Company. All of this and more…in this week’s edition of the Useless Information Department. Strikeouts, shifts, the end of the "fastball count" and much more — a look back at the numbers that made baseball what it was in 2019. What the Padres, MLB and Tatis himself need to do to ride the vapor trail of one of the most important players of the 21st century. Yet somehow, day after day, it was "business as usual" at ballparks. Stark: As the Nationals devour another ace, something special is happening. If baseball lost a season to safety concerns, most fans would understand. 5 people have been deemed close contact. A bases-loaded hit that didn’t drive in a run? Recruited 2 great volunteers on Twitter: @james_in_to and @GilliganChris. But they won’t be shipping the video files to the Louvre — or Cooperstown — any time soon, because this was one of the oddest postseason games ever played. How will strategy be morphing this season? An inside-the-park homer that went outside the park; Babe Lorenzen strikes again; and baseball’s Marty McFly. “It’s kind of like you’re sitting at a... Stark: Ten numbers that define Albert Pujols’ amazing career. The craziest 1st inning of a season ever in KC! Granted, it’s a weird kind of history in a weird season. Many of those players haven’t gotten over that. The prism of Cooperstown for COVID-19 of them pitch this year 's team even! The 2021 spring training 2020 Hall of Fame if this really is the manager job blow save... 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