Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster Olney...keep in mind that many free agents already have agreed to terms, from Rafael Soriano to Brandon Lyon to Henry Blanco to Alex Cora to Pedro Feliz to others -- about 29 others, according to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
One of many
Buster OlneyA boy waits for the rumbling sound of an old blue car to climb through the maple trees, and right after he hears it he can see through the barn window...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009
Lyon's overvalued contract
Keith Law...properly, strikes again in the form of a 3 year/$15 million contract, as he gives Brandon Lyon an outrageous deal that seems even more outrageous when you consider how much we hear about...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster OlneyChone Figgins is generally regarded as the third-best position player on the market, behind Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and the fact that he is signi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Running with Bob Sheppard
Buster OlneyBob Sheppard, the longtime public address announcer for the Yankees, is stepping away from the microphone for good. I hope he enjoys whatever he deci...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Closing the market
Keith Law...Igarashi (No. 26), Rafael Betancourt (No. 34), Jose Valverde (No. 37), Fernando Rodney (No. 43), and Brandon Lyon (No. 47) all made my top 50 free agents (appearing on the site at 12:01...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
The free agent do-call list
Buster Olney...more interest, in terms of the total number of teams that get involved in the discussions. Brandon Lyon: There are a billion closers available on the market, so Lyon isn't going to get...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers
Keith Law, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Detroit Tigers, who weren't supposed to be around as long as they were, then were around three more innings longer than that, and then -- well, here's to 2010!
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009
Josh Johnson's quiet dominance
It was midway through Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson's latest piece of dominance Saturday night when Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano turned and men...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 21, 2009
Diagnosing the Lee and Lincecum struggles
It was a tough first week for the defending Cy Young Award winners. Cliff Lee didn't suffer his second loss last year until July, and while it would'v...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 13, 2009
Cabrera or Wright and other draft-day decisions
Dave Hunter, ESPN.comDave Hunter takes the best questions from the Answer Guys mailbag and offers his opinion on Miggy Cabrera versus David Wright and other draft help.
Story | Conversation | March 20, 2009
Decision-makers have decided on Manny
Buster OlneyWhenever there are words here or elsewhere about the ugliness and the impact of Manny Ramirez's departure from Boston, there is uniform reaction from ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009
Torre cannot hide behind author
Buster OlneySome of the Yankees who found themselves on the receiving end of Joe Torre's seething scowl called it "The Stare" -- his face tight, his mouth frozen ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 27, 2009
Numbers tell the tale
Buster OlneySummers belong mostly to the scouts. That is the time of year when they have their greatest influence, when they are the eyes and ears for their organ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2009
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