Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster Olney...Presumably Crisp will slot into Oakland's center field and be flanked by Ryan Sweeney and Rajai Davis to make up a strong defensive outfield. This is yet another sign that teams that are most...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
The Tigers must address Cabrera
Buster Olney...game in Minnesota. For more on Cabrera and notes from every series, and to get in on Buster Olney's new mailbag, you must be an ESPN Insider. Reporters talked to Cabrera and then attended...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009
Type A positive
Buster Olney...more Type A free agent talk, the final results of Yankee Stadium, and to get in on Buster's new mailbag, and much more, you must be an ESPN Insider. Orlando Cabrera, Twins -- $4.25...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
Duensing among unlikely September stars
Buster Olney...bullpen; in his first nine outings out of the bullpen, Duensing's ERA was 5.50. For Buster's Cy Young and MVP picks, a landing spot for Milton Bradley, issues with Joba, and much...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster Olney...and Franklin Morales has been all but perfect while filling in as closer. For the rest of Buster's take on Jason Giambi and the rolling Rockies, the Rangers' worsening fiscal crisis, plus tons of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
Why Holliday could end up a rental
Buster Olney...a $120 million payroll next year; it's just not in the club's financial DNA. For Buster's prediction on where Holliday may end up, concerns on Chipper, plus tons of other news and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009
Angels deal for left-hander Kazmir
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe Los Angeles Angels acquired left-hander Scott Kazmir from the Tampa Bay Rays.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009Smoltz manufactures a comeback
Buster Olney...NL West, and Fay Vincent's discussing Pete Rose, plus moves, dings, dents and the rest of Buster Olney's blog, you must be an ESPN Insider. In talking with Smoltz through the years, I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009
Why the Yankees are now firing on all cylinders
Buster Olney...Following this post, Buster will be taking a one week break to work on another project, and perhaps even play some...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
Nine reasons this NYY-BOS series is pivotal
Buster Olney...To read why this Yankees-Red Sox series is pivotal, plus moves, deals and the rest of Buster Olney's blog, you must be an ESPN Insider. The psyche of the Yankees. After taking care...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009
The New York Mets' guru problem
Buster OlneyA constant challenge for those who worked for George Steinbrenner when he ran the Yankees was to try to keep track of who had his ear and happened to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 26, 2009
A cheap Halladay alternative
Buster Olney...GM Doug Melvin acquired Duchscherer for catcher Doug Mirabelli years ago. Why Philly should overpay To see Buster's numerous trade rumors and notes, plus extensive news, notes and analysis from around MLB, you must...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2009
Some young arms could crack A's rotation
Buster OlneyWhen spring training began, the odds of Brett Anderson and/or Trevor Cahill and/or Vin Mazzaro being part of the Oakland Athletics' rotation on April ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009
Deion Sanders' thoughts still heard years later
Buster OlneyLost in the fog of the A-Rod-palooza, I forgot a sacred blog tradition -- to kick off spring training by revisiting a story from many years ago. I do...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 22, 2009
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