Cubs trade Bradley to Seattle
ESPN.com news servicesThe Cubs have traded Milton Bradley to the Mariners for Carlos Silva.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009An all-decade, all-value lineup card
Erik Manning, FanGraphs.comErik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster OlneyHow much would the Padres have to get in return for Adrian Gonzalez to get a fair deal? "I don't know if you can put together enough young talent t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster OlneyThirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Dodgers frozen, and falling behind
Buster OlneyThe wind here in Indianapolis shook light poles, and the snow rode the same horizontal plane as a Lincecum fastball. Winter meetings, indeed. But insi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster OlneyYou say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
My 2009 awards picks
Keith Law...Pablo Sandoval 10. Prince Fielder Analysis: Utley's in the same spot Pujols was in when Barry Bonds was at his peak -- an MVP-caliber player who's just a little behind a better...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Opening up the mailbag
Buster OlneyAfter two days into the playoffs, we'll reach into the mailbag: Q: I'm a Tigers fan and now that it's over officially, I'm trying to look forward to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009
Beckett's formula for October success
Pedro Gomez, ESPNBoston.comEasy does it: Josh Beckett takes it slow come playoff time.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Successes, struggles and sabermetrics
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the best and worst performances of the 2009 MLB season through its sabermetric lens.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 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
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
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