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The market for Miguel Cabrera

Buster Olney

The 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition

Jayson Stark

...s quite a list (winner that year in parentheses): Pedro Martinez 2002 -- 20-4, 2.26 (Barry Zito) Randy Johnson 1997 -- 20-4, 2.28 (Roger Clemens) David Cone 1988 -- 20-3, 2.22...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

The Spawn of 'Moneyball'

Buster Olney

An American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders

Buster Olney

The conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

A "Major League" move by the Padres

Buster Olney

If 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009

The Cubs share in Bradley's failure

Buster Olney

The Cubs finally had had enough with Milton Bradley, who almost certainly will never play another game in their uniform. The organization is ready to ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

3 p.m.: Zito/Road Trip

Scott and Ryen speak with Giants P Barry Zito about his team's ability to stay in the NL playoff races. Plus, the guys give...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | September 16, 2009

PTI : Rockies/Giants Wild Card

Is tonight's Colorado Rockies game a must win against the Giants as they barely hold the NL Wild Card lead?

ESPN Insider Video | September 16, 2009

BP Daily: The ghost of Mark Prior

Christina Kahrl, Baseball Prospectus

As the postseason approaches, there is concern (as always) about limiting young pitchers' workloads because of previous flameouts. Baseball Prospectus finds teams are already heeding the call.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009

Zito bolsters Giants' wild-card push

Buster Olney

Remember when Barry Zito tried to remake his mechanics, when he showed up to his first spring training with the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2009

Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir

Buster Olney

Had Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009

Don't mess with Texas

Tim Keown, ESPN The Magazine

ESPN The Magazine's September 7 issue profiles the Texas Rangers under the guide of president Nolan Ryan, who have abandoned the thinking on pitch counts and, in the process, developed a muscle on the mound that is guiding them towards the playoffs.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Halladay equally difficult to hit

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Doesn't matter if you're right-handed or left-handed, hitting against Roy Halladay is equally unpleasant.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

PTI : SF Trade Zito?

San Francisco may consider trading Barry Zito before the trade deadline due to his large contract and sub-par performance.

ESPN Insider Video | July 16, 2009

ATH : Earned a Spot in Rotation?

Has Jonathan Sanchez earned a spot in the Giants pitching rotation?

ESPN Insider Video | July 13, 2009