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Robinson Cano will make the most money if he waits until free agency, writes Buster Olney, but he could still cash in if he agrees to a deal now.

Blog | Conversation | February 20, 2013

Buster Olney lists eight key things that need to go right for the Yankees in 2013 in order for them to have a good season. Plus, news and analysis from around baseball.

Blog | Conversation | February 01, 2013

I wrote in early November about the concern in MLB regarding an alleged cell of PED use in Miami that may have become something like BALCO East, and there was more from ESPN.com and the Daily News over the weekend about the links. This morning, Tim ...

Blog | January 29, 2013

With A-Rod mired in another PED mess, his days in New York could be numbered, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | January 29, 2013

During my entire 15-year career in baseball as a GM and through today, commissioner Bud Selig has emphasized improving the game's competitive balance. He said his goal was for all 30 clubs' fan bases to have "hope and faith" on Opening Day that t...

Blog | January 24, 2013

Even before Alex Rodriguez needed another hip surgery that is almost certain to keep him out for a huge chunk of the 2013 season, if not the full year, he was being dominated by right-handed pitching. What you saw in the playoffs wasn't an anomaly or...

Blog | December 03, 2012

Even though the offseason has only just commenced for the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers, general managers of 28 other teams already have been pondering their futures for some time. For five GMs in particular, their jobs for the next thr...

Blog | October 30, 2012

Buster Olney writes that despite a weak free-agent class this season, 10 players will be ready to cash in, including Kyle Lohse, Angel Pagan and Mike Adams.

Blog | Conversation | October 21, 2012

Let's consider these facts from ESPN's Stats & Information department regarding the New York Yankees' historically poor performance in the American League Championship Series: • The Yankees' .188 batting average in the 2012 postseason i...

Blog | October 20, 2012

As the ball settled into Prince Fielder's glove Thursday, the Yankees' offseason officially began. And, as Buster Olney writes, there are a number of crucial needs that must be addressed.

Blog | Conversation | October 19, 2012

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus ranks the dozen most untradable contracts in baseball, starting with Alex Rodriguez's deal.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2012

The conspiracy theories have been drifting around Alex Rodriguez, but the real reason for his absence in the lineup, and his future career with the Yankees, isn't that hard to figure out.

Blog | Conversation | October 18, 2012

Alex Rodriguez's decline was entirely predictable, and no one should be surprised by it, writes Dan Szymborski.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2012

Dave Cameron of FanGraphs breaks fown the key players and matchups in the ALCS between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2012

NEW YORK -- Late in spring training, when there was speculation among scouts that Raul Ibanez would be released by the New York Yankees because his bat speed was gone for good, he stood at the railing while the Boston Red Sox took batting practice in...

Blog | October 11, 2012

When Raul Ibanez pinch-hit for the Alex Rodriguez in Game 3 of the ALDS, it signified the start of something new. As Buster Olney writes, the pressure is off A-Rod as he begins a new role with the Yankees.

Blog | Conversation | October 11, 2012