Baseball could soon lose a giant
Buster OlneyBobby Cox first mentioned walking away from baseball in the spring of 2008, and when word of this reached Gene Michael, a former teammate and longtime...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Baltimore Orioles
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Baltimore Orioles, who do, for once, seem to have a shot at contending -- in 2011.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009
Wainwright commanding plate, and attention
Buster OlneyThere aren't many pitchers who can consistently command a breaking ball on both sides of home plate, a longtime talent evaluator said Wednesday aftern...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009
Derek Jeter's unbroken contract with fans
Buster OlneyDerek Jeter finished playing catch with Robinson Cano in front of the Yankees' dugout early Monday afternoon, about 10 minutes before the first pitch ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
It's a dirty job ...
Jeff Bradley, ESPN The MagazineEvery baserunner must master the slide. In September, that could decide who's safe -- or who's out of the playoffs. Just ask the Phillies' Shane Victorino.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 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
Rice swung and missed on Jeter
Buster OlneyOn a Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago, I happened across a YES Network broadcast of Yankee Ron Guidry's 18-strikeout game against the California Ang...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2009
BP Daily: Desperately seeking Rickey
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusThere likely will never be another player like Rickey Henderson statistically. Baseball Prospectus looks at the current game and finds that no one is really close, but names such as Brian Roberts, B.J. Upton and Johnny Damon fall into the discussion.
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009
How a lane change worked for Street
Spring training had just begun and Huston Street figures he'd been in the Rockies camp about 48 hours when Bob Apodaca, the Colorado pitching coach, a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009
Looking back at the 1998 and 1999 drafts
Jason A. Churchill...enters play this week with a 122-76 career record and an ERA+ of 121. 1999: Brian Roberts, SS, Baltimore Orioles, No. 50 overall Roberts moved to second base as a minor leaguer and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009
Joe Mauer's prowess isn't just with the bat
Joe Mauer used to offer tentative opinions in the Minnesota Twins' meetings with pitchers before every series, maybe because he is unfailingly polite ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009
BP Daily: Top of the order
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusLeadoff strategies may vary, but BP metrics show that their impact is significant.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009
Sabathia back up against AL hitters
Special to ESPN.comCC Sabathia has a favorable matchup against the Orioles as he makes his debut with the Yankees.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009
30/30: Orioles bet on vets
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderIn a winter that saw baseball general managers shy away from paying the big bucks for aging veterans, the Orioles felt that Brian Roberts was worthy of a four-year extension.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009
Loyal to the core
I was a teenage nerd who spent way too much time playing baseball board games, looking at baseball cards and thinking about the upcoming baseball seas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 15, 2009