Making The Jump: Top Ten Candidates For The 2011 Most Improved Player AwardThe NBA Most Improved Player Award, which was first introduced in the 1985-86 season, is given each year to the player who has taken his game to the next level and shown the most improvement. Many past winners, such as Gilbert Arenas, Jermaine O' Neal and Zach Randolph, had slow starts to their careers before having a breakout year and becoming stars in the league. There are bound to be a number ...
Shutting him down is best for the gameWASHINGTON –- In Stephen Strasburg 's last start on Saturday, when he was pulled in the fifth inning after grimacing after a thrown pitch, more people than there were seats for crammed into the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park. Even in Philadelphia -- which leads the National League in attendance -- that was worth noting.