Hermida's move sure to be replicated
Buster OlneyThe latest seismic rumbling probably hit the baseball landscape early Thursday morning -- probably before all the champagne-soaked Yankees reached the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster Olney...way some of his starts have played out this season, Burnett is pounded with stunning velocity. Bobby Abreu: two pitches, a double. Torii Hunter: one pitch, a two-run single. Vladimir Guerrero: one pitch...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Who will take the fall?
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineClutch players make or break any MLB team's postseason run. Buster Olney examines which traits are key in being a clutch performer in October.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 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
Type A positive
Buster Olney...Holliday, John Lackey, Bengie Molina, Placido Polanco, Marco Scutaro, Miguel Tejada, Randy Wolf, and many more: Bobby Abreu, Angels -- About $6 million in base salary and incentives. It's unanimous: All asked expect that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Smoltz and Sox face difficult decisions
Buster OlneyAll Boston manager Terry Francona could do was to try to contain the damage the Yankees had done to John Smoltz in the fourth inning Thursday night. A...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009
Eight reasons for Halladay to be a Phillie
Buster OlneyEight great reasons the Blue Jays and Phillies should work out a Roy Halladay trade: Maximizing value: Halladay will have very high trade value for t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009
Sources: A's, Cards talking Holliday
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics have been talking about a possible swap of All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday and top prospect Brett Wallace, according to sources, and one person familiar with the talks places the odds of a deal at 50-50.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009Power Switch
Buster OlneyEverybody's always tinkering in baseball. Even today's brightest stars, like Ryan Howard, don't come fully formed. Sometimes it takes years for the light to go on
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009Diminished skills aside, Sheff can still help Mets
Buster OlneyDarryl Strawberry's physical regression in his late 30s was evident every time he had to run in something other than a straight line -- when he pursue...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009
Yanks unconcerned about A-Rod Being A-Rod
Buster OlneyAlex Rodriguez has nine years and about $275 million remaining on his contract, and he'll probably outlast everybody currently in the organization not...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2009
The ponderous Ramirez negotiations
Buster Olney...be about $22.5 million -- which is more than the combined base salaries in 2009 of Bobby Abreu, Orlando Hudson, Pat Burrell, Joe Crede, Cliff Floyd, Mark Loretta and Takashi Saito. The Dodgers' negotiating...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 28, 2009
Rays see room for improvement
Buster OlneyPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Three thousand fans, many of them wearing Rays T-shirts or caps or jerseys, took advantage of the open house at the team's new...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009
Source: A's eye Garciaparra
Buster Olney, ESPN.comThe Athletics, who have been fishing around for an infielder, have interest in Nomar Garciaparra, according to a union source.
Story | Conversation | February 21, 2009Perez, Motte vying to become Cardinals' closer
Buster OlneyJason Isringhausen earned 217 saves over seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, but now he is gone and manager Tony La Russa is left to identify a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 14, 2009
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