Tanner Scheppers looks like the real deal
Keith LawAndrew Miller is in the Arizona Fall League to work on some changes that Florida Marlins' coaches have made to his delivery, and while he's no longer ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers
Keith Law, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Detroit Tigers, who weren't supposed to be around as long as they were, then were around three more innings longer than that, and then -- well, here's to 2010!
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009
BP: An analysis of playoff ballparks
Clay Davenport, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus looks at the 2009 MLB playoff ballparks and finds guys who are likely to shine because of the parks they'll be playing in.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009
A "Major League" move by the Padres
Buster OlneyIf you're looking for a CliffsNotes version of what has happened in San Diego, just flip on the movie "Major League." To review the events of the pas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009
For one night, Ordonez worth the cost
Buster Olney...with a fastball. Duensing fired a fastball, Ordonez attacked, and drove the ball to left field. Adam Everett scored, and so did Placido Polanco, and Ordonez stood at second base. The Tigers had a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009
Cracks in the AL contenders
Buster OlneyThe count was full, the bases were loaded and Brian Fuentes fired a fastball at the lowest part of the strike zone Wednesday night, and when home plat...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009
Washburn could be Detroit's difference-maker
Keith Law...generally a good defensive club, with a couple of All-Star defenders in Curtis Granderson and Adam Everett. Detroit's lead in the American League Central is small enough that the extra win it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009
BP Daily: Midseason fielding report
Eric Seidman, Baseball ProspectusAt the halfway point, these players have proved handy with the leather. But it's no exact science.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009
Signability still an MLB draft trump card
When the "Baseball Tonight" producers turned the mikes on for Keith Law and Aaron Fitt of Baseball America on Tuesday night and asked them about possi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009
A new diagnosis becomes medically hip
Four or five years ago, I worked on a story about pitching's impact on kids in youth leagues. One doctor detailed his theories as to why there has bee...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009
Gwynn has high praise for Strasburg
Early in the season, Tony Gwynn worked diligently to tamp down the hoopla around Stephen Strasburg, for the sake of his junior pitcher. But now, with ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 03, 2009
Hope meets reality as new season dawns
Buster OlneyThe optimism that manifests itself in every spring training will begin to seep away today at 8 p.m., just like clockwork, when Brett Myers throws the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009
Defensive Shift
Nate Silver, ESPN The MagazineA few subtle changes in the field can dramatically change your team's D … for better or worse.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2009
BP Daily: The Ruben Rivera 4-A All-Stars
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusSpring training box scores are resplendent with so-called "4-A" guys -- Triple-A quality, but not quite good enough to thrive in the majors. Or maybe they just haven't had enough of a chance.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009
Mulder trying to find his groove
Buster Olney• Greg Maddux has retired, but his longtime teammate Tom Glavine continues to work toward a comeback in 2009. Glavine, who had surgery to repair...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008
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