Writer. He's 5-foot-8 and just 21 years old — and leading the league in extra-base hits. But the big story of the week? My mother used to tell me all the time I should write a book and call it, I Never Saw That Before. Numbers can make you shake your head and say, “Whaaaaaaat?” Very few pitchers have ever done what Verlander has in September and October since heading to Houston. . A look at the pros and cons. Stark: Breaking down the four worst MLB vs. NFL parity myths. So what has month No. The most unlikely fly ball catch – ever? 29,762 favourites. They needed stars. The future scares the hell out of him. ", Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Error Not Found edition. 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. Though neither completed the feat, the Nationals got two huge wins. Senior writer for ESPN.com 21 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer Author of three baseball books. Stark: Useless Info Dept., Mad Max edition. And the union is concerned. A ball went over the fence but wasnât a HR! How could it be possible to blow a save when you're not even standing on the field where that save was blown? For the last six months, we’ve kept our eyes on certain key numbers — from the mushrooming shift to the vanishing ball in play and the rise of the 20-homer hitter. ESPN lays off Jayson Stark, Jay Crawford and about 100 other on-air personalities and writers × Ed Werder and Danny Kanell are among the newest wave of layoffs. 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. A look back at he man whose entire season defied logic, box score phenomena never seen before or since, and all the moments that make a baseball season unique — and more than a little odd. Follow th... Destination: Starkville! 2021: Miguel Cabrera. Our Useless Information Department investigators are on all those... Stark: T-t-t-ten things that we learned from April. Is Sir... Stark: Useless Info Dept., Not Josh-ing Edition. It was the first game in postseason history to feature a home run on the first pitch and a home run on the last pitch. Already? That’s where the crystal ball gets a little murky. “What you guys are doing, I think, is really important.” Jayson Stark is the 2019 winner of the J.G. Even... Stark: The Useless Opening Week Information Dept. Starkville opens up in it’s new location and Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville welcome Theo to town. One thing to remember: Players have worn wearable devices since the start of spring training. Where is it leading us? . Stark: Wild and Weird, Astros-Rays ALCS Game 6. There are so many questions facing Major League Baseball's attempt to play this 60-game season, and the answers are hard to come by. Stark: Is there hope for the Rays in Tampa Bay? Yankee Stadium is throbbing. 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! Stark: ‘Jealousy isn’t good’ — Bryce Harper on missing this ride on the Nationals’ World Series Express. Teams are puzzled by an apparent inconsistency in how MLB has handled testing in the season compared to its measures before Opening Day. Stark: Yes, Juan Soto at 22 just might be Ted Williams. Stark: It's time to shorten the MLB schedule. Stark: Do you believe in miracles? It’s almost time for the all-star break already? Preparing for the imminent demise of a part of baseball that has furnished me with a lifetime supply of never-ending fun. It’s now 20 years since the summer that changed his life, 20 years since Mark McGwire broke the greatest record in sports. It’s now trading season. What the heck was I doing there? Baseball! Stark: Tiebreaker chaos? 162 games. To help us pinpoint the storylines we need to hone in on, we polled 30 esteemed baseball managers, coaches, scouts and executives. It’s March 1 and it’s stars they’ve got. I’m going to take a wild guess that you noticed that. Stark: Aníbal Sánchez reminds everyone he’s more than the Nationals’ ‘other starter’ in a breathtaking performance. Stark: Five things we learned from the 2019 Hall of Fame election. Stark: Useless Info Dept., September History Watch Edition. If the Dodgers broke your heart in Game 4, we’re sorry. It will ruin their reputation. ", Stark: Re-evaluating the great 1990s Braves through the prism of Cooperstown. Are you a journalist? Stark: The Strange But True Feats of 2020. All of this and more…in this week’s edition of the Useless Information Department. This was not that order. 30 teams. Here's how. ‘There might be a family secret’: Richard Dotson’s real-life fable. Stark: Five things we learned from the 2020 Hall of Fame election. Rosenthal and Stark: The Royals are discussing a sale of the club. Stark: Realignment, robots and the universal DH — how baseball will change during this decade. He has “no problem” with the Rays per se, he says. Source confirms: Mets-Nationals Opening Day postponed owing to COVID-19 protocols. What if, once a team took its starting pitcher out of the game, it also lost its DH for the rest of that game? Where will MLB draw the line? It reminded us why we celebrate these round numbers. Living the dream! The fact is that nothing in baseball — no, not the Yankees, and no, not the Red Sox —comes close to what the Patriots have done since 2001. Edition. It's a hard theory to prove (or disprove), but I'm not the only one wondering. And that will be as true of the numbers as anything else. Stark: Welcome to baseball's Age of Ultra-Paranoia. Glad you asked, because we can help you with that. It doesn't get much stranger than this. Nobody does it quite like they do it. So join us now for another edition of the Useless Information Department. Stark: Mike Trout vs. Tom Brady, and the Angels’ ticking clock. The Strange But True team of the year, injuries, hitting and pitching feats, and more from the strangest year in the history of strangeness. How? Should Turner have been pulled sooner? Is July 31 the wrong date? Is technology the answer? 1h David Schoenfield. The best offense in baseball forgot to get a hit. And where is it leading? Last year's Astros team was special. springs into action – sirens, lights and research projects flashing. Why hasn’t anyone noticed? Jayson Stark Verified Senior Baseball Writer ... Twitter. A catcher made an innocent throw back to the mound – and got a caught-stealing out of it. 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. It's been a rougher, tougher journey in this town than the outside world has made it out to be. Even after all these years. Close. Numbers can make you think. The Brewers would love to play baseball in October. ...with 2 each! Stark: Empty ballparks, 9/11 and the power of the roar of the crowd. The coldest, snowiest, rainiest, sloppiest April in modern baseball history is finally over. 2017: Evan Longoria We’re two weeks into this Stranger Things baseball season, and here’s our advice: Embrace the weirdness. Here's how it could work. Matt Gelb, Meghan Montemurro and Jayson Stark squared off in a mock draft of post-1980 Phillies. But is MLB next? ", Stark: Everybody’s out to get 30-something baseball players these days — even Alexa. Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community. And if so, what would that mean for baseball? Editor’s Note: This story was included in The Athletic’s Best of 2020. Unless the rules change, it’s possible that the 2020 Rookie of the Year could (wait for it) also be eligible to win the award again in 2021. It won’t—and shouldn’t—make fans like the trade any better, but the luxury tax math reveals how much was at stake for Boston financially. So, what has the first month of this crazy season taught us? More strikeouts than hits. We can safely predict that nobody will be a unanimous Hall of Famer when the votes are counted in this election. That was never going to happen. Stark: 5 things to watch on the 2021 Hall of Fame ballot. Stark: Gabe Kapler listens to unhappy Phillies fans and finds a boo-print for success. The Useless Info Dept., Dude, Where’s My Coors? Stark: Baseball’s ‘high-risk’ managers and coaches weigh the strange road ahead. The decision on how to cast my final three votes took me hours of thought and internal debate over more than a week. Stark: Weird and Wild, World Series Game 5. The most inexplicable inning of the entire season? Close. Veteran big leaguers share their deepest fears and wildest theories about how an electronic strike zone would change their world. Can he make them contenders? A pitcher debuting before his debut? What will it look like 10 years from now? “You have to... Stark: The Useless Inf-Oh Department, offbeat walk-offs, and more. — like the last 10 years? Don’t let this get around. 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. We could. Technically, Segura should have been out four times. Thanks to our friends at Grabyo for supporting our live production and editing needs. A pitcher won a game — despite facing zero hitters! Stark: Presenting the MLB Best of the Decade Awards. Stark: Why the new minor-league rule-change experiments are a big deal for MLB. Stark: The DH idea everyone has been waiting for … or have they? Ninety-two runs, 131 hits, 27 doubles, 17 homers and 42 walks in ONE series?! Who might emerge from the Rule of 10’s shadow? 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. Launcher of hot dogs with the Phanatic. And a guy who thinks a normal day at the office involves hitting three home runs. 5 people have been deemed close contact. 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. 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: Weird and Wild, World Series Game 6. Stark: How MLB and the NCAA have left college baseball reeling, “College baseball,” says one agent, sadly, “is screwed.”, Stark: Answering questions about the schedule once baseball returns. No team spends $324 million on anybody – let alone an actual human who throws 3,000 pitches a year – without asking those questions. Astounding facts about D.C.'s teen phenom, even more position players on the mound, Max Scherzer's hitting streak, the Royals' unexpected (sort-of) accomplishment, and much more. But the people who lived it — they know. And more lingering questions. America’s most world-famous umpire made a bizarre call Wednesday night in Game 4 of the ALCS that changed a game. Any time a guy pinch-hits for his own brother and there’s an actual game in which The Opener pitches longer than Cy Young, you know it was another Useless Information kind of week. July is for trade rumors. This year: 12 K on Opening Day “That roar of the crowd – there’s nothing like it.” New column: After 9/11 baseball showed its power to heal and unite. Scherzer followed Anibal Sanchez's no-no effort with one of his own. Miggy slid into 2nd, but that was a HR! 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. MLB and the Players Association debate details of the amateur draft. Stark: Welcome to life after the first ‘real’ trade deadline. It's the joy. Stark: Handing out end-of-season awards, from Cy Young to Cy Yuk, MVP to LVP. "And I appreciate you making that effort. Trying to measure the actual impact of four headline-grabbing moves this winter. Stark: What we could have learned in April. Recent baseball history is jammed with 60-game aberrations. By Jayson Stark 324 . Jayson Stark @jaysonst. If the Rays had won, should Game 7 have been played Wednesday? On Saturday, Stark received the 70th J.G. “That was pretty awesome.”, Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Who's Pitching Now Edition. Find Jayson Stark's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. We ask because it feels, all of a sudden, as though that could be a real possibility — and soon. But mostly, it was a night for Walker Buehler. Incredibly, his last Opening Day HR was... 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. Pablo Sandoval: Two stolen bases and a home run in one spin through the batting order? Search Articles Articles. Yes, here it comes, your essential list of 10 Things We’ve Learned on Labor Day. How cool is that? And more! We saw a no-hitter broken up in the ninth inning — of an 11-11 game? Here’s a homemade version of the Codebreaker algorithm — and how to break it, C. Trent Rosecrans, Eno Sarris and Jayson Stark. 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. “Bryce is a streaky player. Mike Trout leads off the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 2018 ALCS with a double. On Tuesdays on the new â¦. Not us. Our writers weigh in. Two-way players are already starting to surface throughout the minor leagues, a couple of them in the Angels' system alone. Bartolo Colon outraced the world’s fastest human (almost). Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Email; Jan 20, 2017. A progressive front-office man for a winning team is talking about pitching, the Tampa Bay Rays and the future of the sport he loves. Here are five major takeaways on the 2019 Hall of Fame results. Covering all the bases of a possible expansion and realignment in Major League Baseball. Stark: The 10 numbers that defined baseball in 2019, revisited. The teams of the NL Central and AL Central were in the thick of all the Non-tender Day action. Stark: Weird and Wild, World Series Game 3. Only Mookie Betts. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., What to Watch in the Last Week Edition. Because it was… (drum roll, please)… Goofy Injury Week! is all over it this week! “Die." Stark: The 2020 Spring Training Preview Extravaganza. Tweet Video. Let's take the consensus top five players in this free-agent class and show you just how much star power they really have. 2008! Yeah, not much happened in baseball this week. 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: As the Mets back off, Phillies moving forward in front office search. Stark: In Game 1 of the ALCS, a trip to Westworld, a shortage of hits and a surplus of wackiness. And that will be a major storyline this winter. Afficher les profils des personnes qui s’appellent Jayson Starks. According to an industry source familiar with the negotiations, the offer was for five years and slightly north of $100 million. Maybe you'd already noticed that. #jason ''the guitar'' stark-please subscribe to my channel to hear some awesome guitar work! We still don’t know what to tell the historians out there who want to contextualize exactly what will have happened here. Stark: 5 things we learned from the 2021 Hall of Fame election. Stark: Weird and Wild, Astros-Rays ALCS Game 5. Just had the first 2-up, 3-down inning of 2021! This page was created on 02 April, 2021 at 01:17 PM UTC, © 2020, tweeps.in. It was 243 minutes of October baseball. . Stark: Crazy things happen in baseball, and the All-Star Game was no exception. ; and much more. But you know what the trade that sent Justin Verlander to Houston did? Stark: Useless Info Dept., Vlad All Over Edition. 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. But now, if they win this World Series, the 2018 Red Sox are going to be a team that people talk about forever. In life and in sports, we love round numbers. Afficher les profils des personnes qui s’appellent Jayson Stark. Stark: Remembering the greatness of Dick Allen, and what might have been. But more on that later – because first, the Useless Information Department has this... Stark: Is the future ominous for starting pitching? I’m... Jayson Stark: Welcome to the future, where great writing matters. Happy Opening Day! It’s time for our Useless Infomaniacs to home in on the stupendous history that has been unfolding right before your eyes. Stark: Gerrit Cole’s historic run is becoming impossible to put into words. Stark: Answering questions about the strangest postseason ever. Unfathomable velocity plus ultra-late movement makes Hicks’ fastball one of the seven wonders of baseball. Stark: 4 big NL pitching moves that made a deep impact. They’ve already been officially categorized as “high-risk individuals.” So as you can imagine, they are still trying to digest that. They don't make leadoff hitters like Tim Raines anymore. The one about whether it’s a bad idea for David Ross to manage his friends. 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). Moving back the mound is just one of several proposed changes being discussed by Major League Baseball and the players’ union this winter. And one at-bat in Anaheim nearly lasted longer than the Anglo-Zanzibar War. Stark: How high could the Gerrit Cole price tag go? But they came on the very same evening this week. We started perusing the league leader board as this season nears its end. All Sánchez lost Friday was a no-hitter. 43,001 tweets. Stark: How the heck is Ozzie Albies doing this? Taylor Spink Award and was honored at the Baseball Hall of Fame last July. Add to Reel. Stark: Wild and Weird, Astros-Rays ALCS Game 7. Twelve days ago, a scout warned me about what was to come. Stark: Where does baseball go from here on pace of play? An appreciation, as baseball’s newest rule is set to legislate the beloved Left-on-Left specialist pretty much out of existence. Stark: Useless Info Dept., ‘Field of Inceptions’ Edition. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., May the ‘force’ be with you edition. But it's just business as usual for this Red Sox team, thanks to a mindset instilled way back in spring training. Yeah, yeah. Well, I never did write that book. Stark: Phillies front-office search shifting to interview stage. November 16, 2020 | 00:08:04. Ron Washington is still finding ways to connect with the young baseball players around him. When you talk to people about Ken Griffey Jr., it's not just the gaudy stats or perfect swing that stand out. We couldn't let this season zip by without a look at nine final Strange But True feats of the final Strange But True week of 2020. It was a week of comebacks and flashbacks. But here we are, and it's awards time. An in-depth look back at the year in weird baseball things. Yes, the Nationals are in the World Series without Bryce Harper. And everything in between. stark streams live on Twitch! The Astros’ numbers are eye-popping. That theoretically makes contact tracing more precise than in the past. That record may feel tainted these days to to some of the people who once cheered for it the loudest — but not to the man who broke it. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; LAST UPDATE: JULY 31, 2:44 p.m. But after that? Close. And of a pitcher who threw five pitches in a row that might win the Indy 500! They open against the Mets tmrw night. Follow on Twitter. "Everybody thinks it’s a hindrance, but it really is a blessing," says Ross. Hoo boy. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Alert the Highway Patrol Edition. And whaddaya know? From the increasing rarity of hits to the race for the No. For a few special players in our midst, history is hanging in the balance, and you probably never even noticed. Follow on Twitter. The baseball gods continue to work in mysterious ways. Stark: The no-hitter is dying. For more than 50 years, neither was aware that the other existed. This is one October when the questions and the answers will take a drastically different shape than they've ever taken before. This is so crazy but so definitively baseball-y, you have to admit that it’s pretty much the most Useless Info thing ever. Stark: Even as baseball celebrates its best, labor issues loom over the All-Star Game. Make these the two magic words to describe baseball — and most everything else — in 2020: Unusual circumstances. So you know what baseball needs from these two teams over the next week? Friday night, a father and son will sit side by side at a baseball game. Lights? Stark: The Useless In-Frost Department, strange but true facts of the week, and much more. It was time for the highlight of my day, my career and probably my entire lifetime. Here's why I voted the way I did. He is an actor, known for Million Dollar Arm (2014), Phillies Nation TV (2012) and The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (1999). Answering them feels harder these days than it's ever been. Stark: What would happen if baseball killed the shift? Maybe it’s time to stop viewing those great Braves teams through the prism of all the World Series they forgot to win and appreciate their remarkable, almost unprecedented collection of talent. Weâve now had a guy lead off extra innings with an RBI double, a ball that went over the fence that wasnât a home run and a spectacular slide into second base on a home run through the snow. Does electronic sign stealing work? 2012: Dustin Ackley How should MLB have handled the Justin Turner ‘fiasco’? Stark: An ode to great (and not-so-great) moments of pitchers at the plate. If this really is The End, and the universal DH returns next season, we have reached a historic moment. MLB Rank Top 25: Who is the No. And heading for... Stark: Useless Inf-O Dept, Emphasis on the 0 Edition. Awards happen. Jayson Stark's Twitter Profile Analysis @jaysonst on Twitter. Asking the questions is easy. So this is what the baseball world is up against this October. Here’s the breakdown. ET • 4. But if not, then here’s a big thank you to the baseball gods for an amazing game. Stark: As lefty specialists make their last stand, it’s Induction Day at the LOOGY Hall of Fame. Only the greatest save of all time. All rights reserved. Read on. Wristbands? So who’s to say this 60-game season won’t be the ultimate aberration? Their success hitting with two outs during the playoffs is without precedent. The tale of the 2004 Boston Red Sox, whose comeback fable is so absurd it doesn't always seem real even to them. Stark: The state of the free-agent market — déjà vu all over again? "And we know we're really good. Facebook. Why, it’s time for a first-quarter-of-the-season edition of … The Useless Awards! They wanted stars. I'd love to tell you I miraculously saw all of this coming. Here’s what you need to know. Mock draft: Building 3 stacked teams of Phillies players from the past 40 years. That is not open for discussion. Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Records Are Made To Be Unbroken Edition. Bigger bases, restrictions on pickoff throws, and robot umps are just some of the changes we'll see at minor-league ballparks in 2021. There are trades that work and trades that don’t. Maybe 108 wins didn’t do it. He is talking about making history. Instead, it was a day of heartbreak. Stark: 10 numbers that will define baseball in 2019. 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. But mostly, Kapler says now, “I simply wasn’t a good enough player to get booed.” Stark: Eight numbers that will define baseball in 2020. "We can handle it. Jayson has covered baseball for more than 30 years – first at the Philadelphia Inquirer, then at ESPN and ESPN.com, and now at The Athletic and MLB Network. Nothing's impossible anymore. Stark: Justin Verlander wants to fix the baseballs; MLB would be wise to hear his pitch. You know what this wasn’t? 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. Stark: What happens when ‘bullpenning’ madness meets the free-agent starter market? Jay Bruce, traded four consecutive years, is here to help. 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