209 Results for braden looper

Lackey's and Bay's markets emerge

Keith Law

Last week the Hall of Fame announced the entries on its nonplayer ballot, which includes owners, umpires, executives, managers and longtime union head...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise

Buster Olney

It 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009

Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine

Buster Olney

Bobby 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 ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider 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.

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider 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.

ESPN Insider Video | July 07, 2009

Notes, Stats and Trends: May 19, 2009

ESPN Stats & Information, Special to Insider

Insider digs into the day's hot topics, namely, the NHL playoffs; and has Mark Teixeira rediscovered his stroke?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Soriano feasting on fastballs

Special to ESPN.com

Alfonso Soriano has started off strong this season, though his success has come mostly against fastballs.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

BP Daily: Projected NL standings

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Our 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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Rizzo might clean up the Nationals' roster mess

Buster Olney

There 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Break from baseball sickening

Buster Olney

You'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....

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009

Fuller explanation needed from Fehr

Buster Olney

Union 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009

Manny, prospects can help fill holes

Jay Jaffe, Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl, Baseball Prospectus

Teams can find a good fit for their open jobs through free agents like Manny Ramirez as well as their farm system.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 04, 2009

Gordon following new overall plan this winter

Buster Olney

Kevin 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...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009