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
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Survivor, NL East edition
...has a 5.97 ERA, and No. 5 starter Chan Ho Park lost his job. Closer Brad Lidge was much less than perfect before landing on the disabled list, shortstop Jimmy Rollins has battled...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2009
How Nick Johnson could fit in Boston
A rival talent evaluator mused Thursday about how Nick Johnson -- who has been the subject of trade talks between the Red Sox and Nationals -- would b...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009
Halladay: A nuanced approach that all agree on
Mariano Rivera throws a cutter that veers into the hands of left-handed hitters, and Brandon Webb might throw the best two-seam fastball that moves th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 12, 2009
Injuries continue to sting Rays
Troy Percival's instinct will always be to return to the mound and throw another pitch, but as he did that late Thursday afternoon in Oakland, he stag...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Discussing pitchers' values
AJ Mass, Special to ESPN.comAJ Mass follows up last week's column on hitters' values by discussing the value of pitchers.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2008
Grey Matter: Who can you target in a trade?
Jason Grey, ESPN.comA common question Jason Grey is getting these days: "Who should I target in a trade?" He aims to answer that question, generally speaking.
Story | Conversation | July 12, 2008
Count on Sabathia having an impact on NL
All along, the Milwaukee Brewers were the team that matched up best in satisfying the Cleveland Indians' wish list in a C.C. Sabathia trade, and once ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2008
Three draft questions, answers
...Pat Burrell Mark Mulder Corey Patterson Jeff Austin J.D. Drew C.C. Sabathia Carlos Pena Brad Lidge 18 of 30 1999 Josh Hamilton Josh Beckett Eric Munson Corey Myers B.J. Garbe Barry...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2008
Saying goodbye to Bonds ... for now
...m. ET. Eric's recent FLB work: Wed: Placing Prince in '08 Tue: Mauer, other news Mon: Lidge destroys fantasy owners Fri: Towles, weekend watch Thu: Keeping Liriano Wed: Next year's Carmona? Wed FFL...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2007
Lidge makes lots of enemies
Brad Lidge is not a well-liked pitcher in the fantasy community this fine Monday. He was bad...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2007
Pence, Astros in fantasy trouble
Ryan Braun won the NL Rookie of the Year award Monday, and it only had a little to do with him slapping home run No. 16 of the season. The Astros lost...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 2007
Callups, closers ... fade to black
How do you manage your fantasy teams while you are on vacation? I've heard some crazy stories over the years, and not just from others who work here a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 15, 2007
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