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Cashman casts praise far and wide

Buster Olney

As the Yankees' players hopped happily in the middle of the infield late Wednesday, in the first moments after winning the World Series, plastic glass...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Wainwright commanding plate, and attention

Buster Olney

There aren't many pitchers who can consistently command a breaking ball on both sides of home plate, a longtime talent evaluator said Wednesday aftern...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009

The day promises an early hit parade

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

A look at Saturday's top matchups and the good, the bad and the ugly from Friday.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2005

Teams combine for 5 errors in 11-9 slugfest

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Woody Williams tried cutting the ball. He tried sinking it, tried spinning it. He threw fastballs over the middle, inside, up, down, and he changed speeds. Williams tried everything and he could not fool the Red Sox hitters, a magician with no sleeves

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 23, 2004

Keep a close eye on ...

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Will the Cardinals bunt against Curt Schilling? That will be one of the key things to watch in the World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2004

Game 2 instant analysis

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Buster Olney's Game 2 instant analysis of the Red Sox-Yankees series.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2004

Top 10 LCS matchups

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The Top 10 key confrontations that will likely decide the Red Sox-Yankees and Astros-Cardinals series'.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2004

Spirited Sox wear out Angels

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

David Ortiz's game-winning homer highlighted a series that the Red Sox dominated from the start.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2004

Pedro to be pivotal

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Anaheim has a lockdown bullpen while Boston boasts Schilling and Martinez. So who has the advantage?

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2004

Who can you trust?

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

It takes more than a great closer to win in October. Strong 'pens need matchup specialists and setup men, too.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2004

Points to ponder in World Series

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The Yankees are back; the Marlins are the underdogs. Here's what will determine which team wins.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2003

Boones' blast, Rivera's arm lift Yankees

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

They waited and waited, letting the Boston Red Sox believe they had a shot at shucking The Curse, beating the New York Yankees and going to the World Series.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 16, 2003

Boones' blast, Rivera's arm lift Yankees

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Aaron 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, 2003

Garciaparra has four hits

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Trailing by two runs and nine outs from ending their season, the Red Sox rebounded with a three-run seventh inning to beat the New York Yankees 9-6 Wednesday and set up a whopper of a Game 7.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 15, 2003

Boston bullpen looks like a strength

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Boston's much-maligned bullpen has suddenly become a strength, boding trouble for the Yankees.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2003