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Executives cling to highly talented young pitchers these days like family heirlooms, precious and almost irreplaceable. Big-market teams like the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees sometimes struggle to gain access to those types of pitchers because...

Blog | December 12, 2012

The three-way trade featuring Shin-Soo Choo, Trevor Bauer, Drew Stubbs and Didi Gregorius will have major impact beyond the teams involved, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | December 12, 2012

Buster Olney writes about how trade chatter surrounding Boston center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury has picked up. He speculates on teams where Ellsbury could be a fit.

Blog | Conversation | December 05, 2012

Buster Olney writes that after signing David Ross, the Boston Red Sox may have a surplus of catching. Plus, news and notes from around the league.

Blog | Conversation | November 11, 2012

The power outage in our area north of New York City is really no big deal, relative to the devastation in other parts. You throw an extra blanket on the kids at night, relearn to make coffee in the fireplace in the morning, spend the days cleaning up...

Blog | November 04, 2012

Buster Olney examines some key offseason moves so far and analyzes what the Cleveland Indians should do this offseason.

Blog | Conversation | November 04, 2012

DETROIT -- As Gerry Fraley of The Dallas Morning News writes, free agency begins today for Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton and others, given the changes in the system. Marco Scutaro will still have images of his World Series-winning single dancing i...

Blog | October 29, 2012

With the World Series complete and the 2012 season in the rearview mirror, Buster Olney takes an early look at decisions facing all 30 teams this offseason.

Blog | Conversation | October 29, 2012

I live in the New York area, but my 12-year-old had never been to a game at Yankee Stadium until Monday night. She loved the massive scoreboard and hated the foul balls that zoomed past us repeatedly on the left field side. And while she decided ...

Blog | June 26, 2012

There are obvious, tangible forms of value in baseball: Joey Votto's offense or Adam Jones' defense, for example. But as Buster Olney writes, Nick Swisher brings an intangible value to the Yankees through his energy and effort that should be appreciated.

Blog | Conversation | June 26, 2012

CHICAGO -- Anybody who has had a 30th birthday has witnessed troubled marriages. The frustration and exasperation of those involved is deeply felt, and because of the requirements of the union, there is little respite. They have to deal with each oth...

Blog | June 18, 2012

There's plenty of time for the Red Sox to contend in the AL East, but as Buster Olney writes, they won't be helped by chemistry. As of now, Boston's clubhouse is divided in all kinds of ways.

Blog | Conversation | June 18, 2012

The Detroit Tigers are now six games below .500 after a muffed fly ball led to a loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Detroit is six games behind the Chicago White Sox and a half-game ahead of the Kansas City Royals. If anybody told y...

Blog | June 07, 2012

When the Tigers signed Prince Fielder, they were expected to have one of the best offenses in the American League. That hasn't been the case. As Buster Olney writes, Detroit's bats need to heat up in order to overcome its other issues.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2012

An argument against the balanced schedule is that it would require more miles in the air -- more travel time. The Seattle Mariners, already stuck out in baseball's outpost in Seattle, would have to make multiple trips every year to Tampa Bay, B...

Blog | April 24, 2012

In 2011, the Orioles played 103 games against .500 clubs. The Tigers played 51. Does that sound remotely fair? Buster Olney writes that baseball may have to adjust its unbalanced schedules, as the gap is only getting wider.

Blog | Conversation | April 24, 2012