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 is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Cashman casts praise far and wide
Buster Olney...the way he treated his scouts and player development staffers, and so was former Minnesota GM Terry Ryan. Some scouts remained tied to Gillick and Ryan despite attractive offers from other teams partly because of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009
Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster Olney...any other Yankees pitcher winds up walking him -- and instead winds up having to face the slumping Ryan Howard -- that's an alternative he'll likely be comfortable with. Shane Victorino versus his finger pain...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Baseball's next great economic disparity
Buster Olney...The next-best option for the Brewers, perhaps, would be simply not to tender him a contract. Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox closer: At age 28, Jenks had a mediocre season, converting 29 of 35...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009
McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster OlneyWe saw again Sunday night an example of how others have talked about their past use of performance-enhancing drugs and moved on. Yankees pitcher Andy ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster Olney...the 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
Replay for the World Series could work
Buster Olney...time for umpire challenges, writes Hal McCoy. Phillies-Dodgers The backbone of the Phillies is stars like Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Cliff Lee, but what separates Philadelphia this time of year is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 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
Walk-off wisdom
Buster OlneyThis October has presented a treasure trove of comebacks and gut-wrenching moments and improbable finishes, and Monday was all about them. Some things...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009
Top 10 matchups of the LCS
Buster Olney...Phillies' left-handed hitters. The Phillies have a murderers' row of left-handed hitters, with Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez, and they all are very good at hitting left-handed pitching. But late...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off
Buster OlneyThe fates of managers and pitching coaches are tied to their pitchers, and when a pitcher starts to go bad, some staffers instinctively separate thems...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 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
A slimmer Kung Fu Panda is needed
Buster OlneyThe Giants lost again Saturday and will soon be eliminated, and in time their focus will shift to 2010, as John Shea writes. Pablo Sandoval will like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2009
Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
Baseball could soon lose a giant
Buster OlneyBobby Cox first mentioned walking away from baseball in...them something he recovered -- with some help from Ryan Raburn in a crucial moment, as Tom Gage...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009
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