Lackey's and Bay's markets emerge
Keith LawLast week the Hall of Fame announced the entries on its nonplayer ballot, which includes owners, umpires, executives, managers and longtime union head...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise
Buster OlneyIt was as if Michael Bourn had been staring at the same math equation for months, knowing that the answer was right there in front of him. His batting...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009
Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster OlneyBobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Milwaukee Brewers, who -- despite a slugging young core -- fell completely out of the NL Central race.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009
Brewers need to trade Fielder and focus on future
Keith Law...out for 20-30 pitches at a time and perhaps stay healthy through the lighter workload. Braden Looper was bad this season and the Brewers should decline his option for 2010, which will go...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009
ATH : Critical of Brewers Pitching
Ryan Bruan was critical of the Brewers pitching staff and the GM reprimanded him for it.
Video | July 07, 2009
Notes, Stats and Trends: May 19, 2009
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderInsider digs into the day's hot topics, namely, the NHL playoffs; and has Mark Teixeira rediscovered his stroke?
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009
Soriano feasting on fastballs
Special to ESPN.comAlfonso Soriano has started off strong this season, though his success has come mostly against fastballs.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009
BP Daily: Projected NL standings
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusOur projections for this year's National League standings aren't likely to receive much brotherly love from Philadelphia, the home of the defending World Series champions.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009
Rizzo might clean up the Nationals' roster mess
Buster OlneyThere is a sense within the Nationals organization that a new sheriff is in town. His name is Mike Rizzo, and he'll act as general manager until Natio...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009
Break from baseball sickening
Buster OlneyYou'll have a great time with the kids at Disney World, my friends told me. It'll be so much fun, they said. A nice break from baseball, they told me....
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009
Fuller explanation needed from Fehr
Buster OlneyUnion head Don Fehr put out a statement Monday night explaining that the MLBPA had begun the process of destroying the results from the 2003 survey bu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009
Manny, prospects can help fill holes
Jay Jaffe, Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusTeams can find a good fit for their open jobs through free agents like Manny Ramirez as well as their farm system.
Story | Conversation | February 04, 2009
Gordon following new overall plan this winter
Buster OlneyKevin Seitzer went to a few Royals games last season, and he saw the talent and the power in third baseman Alex Gordon. But he also saw a hitter who s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009
Five key injury situations
...some point, Pedro Martinez might be the guy who takes the deal -- although Piecoro mentions that Braden Looper is the next guy on the list. • Baseball doesn't need a salary cap to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009
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