193 Results for brian bannister

For a night, Penny is prime currency

Buster Olney

Mike Krukow, half of the Giants' broadcast team, said it best about Brad Penny in the seventh or eighth inning of the pitcher's debut with San Francis...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

How the league broke the code

Buster Olney

Bob Watson played 19 seasons in the major leagues and was hit by pitches 48 times. He probably had a pretty good idea of when he was hit on purpose an...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 2009

Why White Sox might want Rios

Buster Olney

Some team has claimed Alex Rios on waivers and will know by early Tuesday afternoon whether he will become theirs, and there is lots of evidence that ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2009

Trade deadline ripples

Buster Olney

Some rippling after the trade deadline: The Padres had to trade Jake Peavy lest they run the risk of having one guy take up 30 to 40 percent of their...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 02, 2009

The BP Hot Sheet

Baseball Prospectus

Every day, ESPN.com's Rumor Central takes you inside and out for all the hottest intrigue on deals, depth-chart issues, injuries and other hot topics. Here, Baseball Prospectus provides quick analysis on what is happening -- and what could happen.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009

Feldman could surprise, Bannister not

Tom Haberstroh, Special to ESPN Insider

Tom Haberstroh examines Scott Feldman's potential versus Arizona and Brian Bannister versus Houston.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009

BP Daily: Selling high on starters

Marc Normandin, Baseball Prospectus

Some pitchers are performing far better than their career numbers suggest they should be. And those hurlers could bring a prime return as fantasy trade bait.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 12, 2009

Buehrle slowing things down

Special to ESPN.com

Mark Buehrle's changeup is a major reason why the Chicago White Sox's left-hander is off to a 5-0 start.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 12, 2009

It's time for the MLBPA to break with drug cheats

"A-Rod's numbers shouldn't count for anything. I feel like he cheated me out of the game. … It does bother me. Especially for the guys that wen...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 08, 2009

Blue Jays among those waiting for reinforcements

...dramatically improved this season, as the Blue Jays lead the majors in offense. Meanwhile, pitchers such as Brian Tallet have stepped up into the rotation void. Reinforcements will be needed eventually, and they should start...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009

If You're Hardcore: Tracy worth an add in NL-only leagues

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey looks deep into the free-agent pool in single-universe leagues and notes that Chad Tracy has some value in NL-only leagues.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 26, 2009

Buster Olney:

Jason Jaramillo walked into the trainer's room the other day, and someone told him some news: Ryan Doumit was hurt, and there was a chance it might be...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 23, 2009

How Jaramillo inherited the hot Pirates staff

Jason Jaramillo walked into the trainer's room the other day, and someone told him some news: Ryan Doumit was hurt, and there was a chance it might be...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 23, 2009

Nats and Boras under pressure with Strasburg

It was Mark Prior who received the highest signing bonus ever for a drafted player, a $10.5 million deal after being picked second by the Chicago Cubs...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009

BP Daily: In reality, a fantasy nightmare

Marc Normandin, Baseball Prospectus

If real teams played in your fantasy league, which squads would have the least fantasy value?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 27, 2009