Forwards wanted
Doug McIntyreU.S. national team coach Bob Bradley's "problem" with surplus midfielders is well documented, but a shortage of capable forwards could be the coach's ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster OlneyCoco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 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
A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Seattle balances cash with caution
Buster OlneyA year ago, it was the Yankees who began the winter with their pockets full of cash, ready to spend on the best free agents, and after locking up CC S...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster Olney...that he'll be ready to go at full speed when spring training begins. New Houston manager Brad Mills and GM Ed Wade will soon meet with Oswalt, in a get-to-know conversation for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise
Buster Olney...97 runs. He became what Houston general manager Ed Wade envisioned he would be when he traded Brad Lidge for Bourn after the 2007 season. Success like that seemed far off in the summer of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009
The good ol' days of Truck Series are now
Ryan McGee...and Mark Martin traded paint with longtime regional legends such as Walker Evans and Bob Keselowski (better known these days as Brad's dad). "We'd race anywhere and everywhere," Skinner recalled before making...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Mailbag: Heisman, Stoops' tree and TCU
Bruce FeldmanWe'll open this week's mailbag with some Heisman banter. From Sam in Chicago: In a recent blog post, you wrote four or five sentences about Tate Fo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
The King becomes a craftsman
Buster OlneyIt wasn't the optimal situation for a new pitching coach to get to know a star pitcher. In spring training, Felix Hernandez was away from the Mariners...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster Olney...injury updates, you must be an ESPN Insider. Every so often, there is a Tim Lincecum or Evan Longoria who arrives and produces right away. But sometimes, the young players who have had little experience...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Three Strikes: Piracy edition
Jayson Stark...consider the case of these five noted league-switchers this year: Contreras Lee Cliff Lee, John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Vicente Padilla and Jose Contreras had a combined record of 29-42 as American Leaguers this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Three Strikes: Sunday insanity edition
Jayson Stark...to get three hits and record an unassisted TP in the same game. • Loyal reader Evan Jones reports that Bruntlett was the first man to turn an unassisted triple play in which one...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009
How the league broke the code
Buster Olney...just kind of got tired of people brushing [Evan Longoria] back. It's about time someone made...for exactly zero games. On the other hand, Brad Thompson of the St. Louis Cardinals threw a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 2009
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