Sabathia giving Yankees whatever they need
Buster OlneyMargie Sabathia flew into New York the other day, and if she and her son held to family tradition late Friday night, they probably spent 15 or 20 minu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2009
Instant replay must be expanded … immediately
Buster OlneyThere were mistakes made by professionals this week. The gritty Ryan Raburn played a pop-fly single into a triple in the Metrodome. Chris Carpenter le...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009
Trevor Hoffman's tour of Memphis
Buster OlneyMilwaukee general manager Doug Melvin wrote in an e-mail posted here Monday that Trevor Hoffman is the Cal Ripken of pitchers, in the way that he prep...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009
For a night, Penny is prime currency
Buster OlneyMike Krukow, half of the Giants' broadcast team, said it best about Brad Penny in the seventh or eighth inning of the pitcher's debut with San Francis...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009
Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition
Buster OlneyJoe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009
Swine flu should concern baseball
Buster OlneyVicente Padilla has swine flu, and other Rangers may be diagnosed with the same illness -- but so far, none of the cases are thought to be serious. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009
Moyer's pearls of wisdom
Buster OlneyThe gray in Jamie Moyer's hair is thickening above his ears. The man is 46 years old, after all, and he pitched to Tony Perez. When you stick around t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009
Positions of interest among NL teams
Buster Olney...Astros have been forced to cut in other spots. So they dumped Ty Wigginton and signed Aaron Boone, and hope to find a solution in Boone or Geoff Blum or some surprise on their...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2009
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, 2005Biggest Series
Buster OlneyIt's always a big series when the Yankees and Red Sox meet. Here's why this is the biggest.
Story | October 11, 2004
A very different look
Buster OlneyWhen things get hairy in their never-ending pursuit of October happiness, the Red Sox turn to leadoff man Johnny Damon.
Story | October 11, 2004
Spirited 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.
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