Best Series: Nationals-Rangers
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney takes a look at Friday's top matchups and the good, the bad, and the ugly from Thursday.
Story | Conversation | June 17, 2005Epilogue: 'The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty'
Buster Olney'The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty' epilogue: Collection of stars, fractured clubhouse.
Story | Conversation | May 02, 2005Spirited Sox wear out Angels
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineDavid Ortiz's game-winning homer highlighted a series that the Red Sox dominated from the start.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2004Who can you trust?
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineIt takes more than a great closer to win in October. Strong 'pens need matchup specialists and setup men, too.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2004Sox provide a stinker
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe Yankees can all but bury the Red Sox with a sweep, which they can do with a win on Thursday.
Story | Conversation | June 29, 2004The old Boss is back
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineMuch like he did in the '80s, George Steinbrenner is taking complete control over the direction of the Yankees.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2003Motion offense
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineSome view bunts and sacrifices as wasting precious outs. But in the postseason, it's the key to success.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2003Beckett completes Marlins' miracle run
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineJosh Beckett rewarded Jack McKeon's faith with a brilliant five-hitter as the Marlins hoisted the Commissioner's Trophy for the second time in 11 years, stopping the New York Yankees, 2-0, in Game 6 of the World Series.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 25, 2003Zim: You're not the Boss of me
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineGeorge Steinbrenner's heavy-handed rule over the Yankees could result in a sizable exodus of players and coaches.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2003Wells' injury leaves Yankees stranded
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineYankees starter David Wells left after only one inning of Game 5 because of back spasms Thursday, and the Marlins hammered reliever Jose Contreras for four runs over the next three innings before winning 6-4 and taking a 3-2 World Series lead.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 23, 2003Marlins close Rocket age with dramatic win
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineAlex Gonzalez's homer leading off the bottom of the 12th inning allowed the Marlins to survive a collapse by closer Ugueth Urbina in a 4-3 victory over Roger Clemens and the New York Yankees that evened the World Series at two games apiece.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 22, 2003Yankees turn duel into drubbing
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineMike Mussina struck out nine in seven innings and Hideki Matsui snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-out single as the New York Yankees posted a 6-1 triumph over the Florida Marlins in soggy Game Three of the World Series.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 21, 2003Pierre steals the show
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineJuan Pierre went 2-for-3, including a two-run single to enable the Florida Marlins to outlast the New York Yankees 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 18, 2003Points to ponder in World Series
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe Yankees are back; the Marlins are the underdogs. Here's what will determine which team wins.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2003Boones' blast, Rivera's arm lift Yankees
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineAaron Boone swung at the first pitch thrown to him in the 11th inning, 16 minutes past midnight Friday morning, and as soon as he hit the ball, his teammates launched themselves out of the Yankees' dugout, certain of where the ball would land -- the first moment in this game anybody had any right to be certain of anything.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2003TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "aaron boone" make the list?