Before Jose Altuve was an MVP candidate, a few prospect experts doubted the hell out of him
"David Eckstein starter kit" seems to have sold the AL MVP frontrunner just a little short.
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A whole bunch of MLB prospect experts thought Matt Moore was better than Mike Trout or Bryce Harper
Trout and Harper have panned out just *a little* bit better.
At this time a year ago, some people thought the eventual-world champion Chicago Cubs were doomed
Now that the rings are fitted and the trophy sits in Wrigley Field, it’s easy to remember the...
From Malcolm Mackey to Shabazz Napier, NBA Draft ‘steals’ usually aren’t steals after all
The guy you think is a steal? He probably isn't.
Scout in ’96: Teens like Kobe are “kidding themselves” by jumping to NBA from high school
Kobe was apparently, "not ready to attack the daily routine of a pro athlete."
Experts thought the Lakers would crush the Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals. Not quite…
Here are ESPN The Magazine’s 10 most regrettable covers ever
Like any sports publication, ESPN The Magazine often has distinguished cover athletes like LeBron James, Lionel Messi and...
A timeline of baseball players being declared ‘the next Babe Ruth’
For years, fans and writers talked about Matt Harvey like he was Bob Gibson
Weeks before he won a title, a whole lot of people were giving up on Erik Spoelstra
Opinions on Spoelstra ranged from "hot ass garbage" to "coaches like he's playing Xbox."
Remember last May when people were touting the White Sox as World Series contenders?
Luckily the Celtics didn’t trade Paul Piece all those times people (including him!) wanted them to
After a 19-year NBA career, Paul Piece appears to be calling it quits. The 10-time All-Star’s career (likely)...
Mel Kiper and a few others were obsessed with Jimmy Clausen in 2010
Before every golf season, there will always be those people who say Tiger Woods will win a major
It was supposed to be Kosuke Fukudome who ended the Cubs’ curse
Kosuke Fukudome got off to a hot start, and Cubs fans (and writers) got very, very excited
