Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster Olney...Lowe tells Nick Cafardo that he doesn't want to be traded. 6. Albert Pujols and the Cardinals will wait before discussing a contract extension, writes Derrick Goold. 7. Paul Hoynes identifies some players who...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
The significance of the Mauer market
Buster OlneyThe agent for Joe Mauer wouldn't characterize the state of the catcher's negotiations with the Twins on Thursday, or discuss them in any way, which...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster Olney...provided a possible road map for Mark McGwire to use as he returns to baseball as the Cardinals' hitting coach. The slugger has never really addressed the issue of performance-enhancing drugs since leaving baseball...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
The King becomes a craftsman
Buster OlneyIt wasn't the optimal situation for a new pitching coach to get to know a star pitcher. In spring training, Felix Hernandez was away from the Mariners...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Seven possibilities for a Mets front man
Buster OlneyOrdinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009
How Wagner shifted the market
Buster Olney...going to be offered arbitration, a factor that probably will hang on his free agency like a ball and chain. So, with almost nothing to lose, he headed to Boston for a chance to pitch...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009
A cheap Halladay alternative
Buster Olney...help, you could take a shot at Duchscherer, who has every reason to want to take the ball for the final six weeks of the season. He is making $3.9 million this year, so...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2009
Hope meets reality as new season dawns
Buster Olney...Opening Night two years ago, the St. Louis Cardinals were the defending champions, and Chris Carpenter, their...against him, leaning into their swings, driving the ball. Mark Teixeira hit a home run in the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009
Diminished skills aside, Sheff can still help Mets
Buster Olney...time he had to run in something other than a straight line -- when he pursued a fly ball deep in the gap, for example, or when he rounded a base. You could see that his...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009
Peavy a Padres bright spot ... but for how long?
Buster Olney...crossed. But with the Cubs' ownership in a state of flux, the conversations were put on hold...the World Baseball Classic and is throwing the ball as well as he ever has, in Towers...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009
Sorting through the AL scheduling
Buster OlneyTen notables from the American League schedule: 1. The Indians are looking at a meat grinder early in the year: In the first two months and one day o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2009
Ellis' offseason deal looks smart
Buster OlneyMark Ellis likes playing for the Oakland Athletics and appreciates the way they have dealt with him during his time with the organization. That's why ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 29, 2009
Holliday likely to be next free-agent prize
Buster Olney...be a great fit for the St. Louis Cardinals, for example, because he could be a complement...of that Vinny Castilla Club. "He hits the ball hard a lot, and that won't be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2009
Don Long and maple bats, one year later
Buster OlneyDon Long, the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, ventured over to the back fields at the Phillies' complex in Clearwater, Fla., on Friday after...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
Twins hopeful Mauer can get back on the field
Buster OlneyNobody has told the Twins' management that Joe Mauer won't be ready for the season opener that is 24 days away, and no doctor has indicated to the clu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2009
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