Closing the market
Keith Law...year deal. Brian Fuentes' debut year for the Angels made K-Rod look like a bargain. Brad Lidge's three-year extension to keep him away from free agency now looks like a total...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
The free agent do-call list
Buster Olney...eighth-inning option, while knowing Lyon has the experience to step in as a closer if Brad Lidge falls apart), with the Angels, the Yankees, the Mets, etc. And oh, by the way, he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise
Buster Olney...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 (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings
Buster OlneyExecutives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
Cashman casts praise far and wide
Buster OlneyAs the Yankees' players hopped happily in the middle of the infield late Wednesday, in the first moments after winning the World Series, plastic glass...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderThe Kiss 'Em Goodbye series has reached the two World Series teams. The Philadelphia Phillies didn't repeat -- so now what? Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central all weigh in.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster Olney...trade or through free agency. The Phillies must make a decision about what to do with Brad Lidge. And they must decide whether they think the problems Lidge had in 2009 will continue. Because...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
ATH : Give Credit to Yankees?
Do the Yankees deserve credit because of their victory on Sunday night against Phillies, or is the other team to blame?
Video | November 02, 2009
PTI : World Series Ends Tonight?
Can the New York Yankees continue to dominate like they have in Philly so far, becoming the winners of this year's World Series?
Video | November 02, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster OlneyThe 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
PTI : Rollins Predicts World Series?
How did Jimmy Rollins predict that the Philadelphia Phillies will win the World Series in only five games?
Video | October 28, 2009
Insider Intel: 2009 World Series
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law checks in with a scout's eye on the 2009 World Series, offering five keys for the Phillies, five for the Yankees and an ultimate series prediction. Plus notes from Inside Edge, Baseball Prospectus and ESPN Stats & Information.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Phillies appear primed to repeat as champs
Peter Gammons...and aren't likely to be intimidated by the formidable aura of Yankeeology. The fact that Brad Lidge (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R), Ryan Madson (6 IP, 8 K) and Chad Durbin (4...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009
ATH : Phillies are Back, Any Better?
The Phillies defeated both the Rockies and Dodgers to enter the World Series berth, is this year's team better than the 2008 champions?
Video | October 22, 2009
PTI : Belief in Phillies?
It appears that the Philadelphia Phillies are ready to play in the World Series and are at the top of their game to do it.
Video | October 22, 2009
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