Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association One thing you can say about the St. Louis Cardinals is that even in 2021, an era of baseball with some of the most extreme numbers we’ve ever seen, they keep doing it their way. […]

Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com The Los Angeles Dodgers and first baseman Albert Pujols are in agreement on a major league contract, sources told ESPN on Saturday, confirming a report by the Los Angeles Times. The agreement isn’t expected to become official until Monday, a source said. Pujols, in […]

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PUEBLO — Thomas Jefferson had a chance to tie Gateway in the closing moments of the Class 4A spring football state championship game when coach Mike Griebel decided to gamble. On Friday night, late in the fourth quarter at CSU-Pueblo’s ThunderBowl, the Spartans opted not to play for overtime. Griebel instead called for a two-point conversion. The risk proved well […]

Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier both left Friday’s game after they collided in the second inning of Game 1 of a doubleheader between the teams. Abreu is day-to-day after leaving the game with a facial contusion, laceration and […]

Chances are, by now you’ve seen the news: Target announced that it is suspending in-store sales of all MLB, NBA, NFL and Pokemon trading cards effective May 14, citing an incident outside a Wisconsin store as the tipping point. A fight broke out in the parking lot and a gun was brandished, though not used.  That’s one hell of a tipping […]

Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — Their 28-year-old rookie sensation already has a hamburger named after him. Their No. 5 starter has thrown a no-hitter. Their second baseman makes contact on 99.3% of strikes. They’ve lost both their starting left and center fielders. And their Hall of Fame manager’s head-scratching decisions have […]

There is potentially good news on the Rockies’ near horizon. Left-handed starter Kyle Freeland and second baseman Brendan Rodgers are beginning their rehab stints at Triple-A Albuquerque this weekend and could rejoin the Rockies before the end of the month. Freeland, returning from the strained shoulder he suffered in a Cactus League game on March 23, is scheduled to pitch […]

The Cardinals hit not one, but two extra-inning home runs Tuesday night.  The blasts, a two-run shot by Paul Goldschmidt that plated the Magic Runner in the top of the 11th inning and a three-run homer by Tyler O’Neill four batters later, helped the Cardinals beat the Brewers 6-1. It was a pretty rare display of power for an extra-inning contest […]