278 Results for boston red sox

Hermida's move sure to be replicated

Buster Olney

...the Florida Marlins to the Boston Red Sox for a couple of second...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Buster Olney

...the Angels and the Braves and Dodgers and Red Sox and Rockies and other teams. Here are eight...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Six key matchups for Game 6

Buster Olney

Six key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is ha...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

Buster Olney

The great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 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

The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2

Buster Olney

It has been a World Series of pitching so far, with the inevitable umpiring controversy sprinkled in. Some leftovers from Game 2: Mariano Rivera is ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm

Buster Olney

We are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

The top matchups of the World Series

Buster Olney

These are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

A new chapter for Lee and Sabathia

Buster Olney

The old friends pitched against each other in the first game ever at new Yankee Stadium back in April, and then afterward, CC Sabathia took Cliff Lee ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

McGwire has a road map, but also a guide

Buster Olney

We 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 ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009

What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS

Buster Olney

Eight factors that, among others, will shape Game 6: Chamberlain Hughes 1. The Yankees' set-up men. Phil Hughes was one of the best r...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009

A game filled with crossroads

Buster Olney

The moment Nick Swisher lifted the ball over the infield, Angels reliever Brian Fuentes shot his arm into the air, that arm driven by the exultation o...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Replay for the World Series could work

Buster Olney

...just get it right. Don't put the onus on the managers to throw out some silly red challenge flag -- just get it right. If an umpire such as John Hirshbeck were to oversee the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Sources: Padres moving closer to hire

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The San Diego Padres are moving closer toward hiring Jed Hoyer, an assistant general manager with the Boston Red Sox, as their next general manager, according to major league sources.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off

Buster Olney

The camera in center field caught the full picture of Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday night, present and past. As Rodriguez turned and blasted his fifth hom...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009