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Dee Gordon asks a lot of questions, something that Barry Larkin noticed the first time he worked with the Dodgers shortstop in the offseason. Precise questions, about how you hold the glove in making a play at the second base bag, about how you make ...

Blog | March 17, 2012

Buster Olney writes that Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon is eager to learn and improve upon his game. That, in addition to his impressive physical abilities, is why some think he's a future All-Star.

Blog | Conversation | March 17, 2012

Buster Olney writes that when Ryan Braun won the appeal of his positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, it highlighted a much different opinion among players than it would have 10 or 20 years ago. Today, players want cheaters caught.

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 2012

ESPN Insider kicks off it's first edition of the MLB Future Power Rankings, as Jim Bowden, Keith Law and Buster Olney break down how well each team is set up for sustained success.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2012

Buster Olney writes that while the industrywide perception regarding MLB's new CBA is not unequivocally negative, some clubs feel that limiting draft spending will only continue to harm small-market teams. Plus, the latest MLB hot stove news.

Blog | Conversation | November 23, 2011

The perception of many agents is that teams are working slowly and deliberately through the early days of the free-agency period -- the actions of the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins notwithstanding -- because they want to see the final det...

Blog | November 09, 2011

Buster Olney writes that the impending labor agreement is stunting the free-agency process, which could be a crucial issue for teams looking to turn around their franchises -- next year's free-agent crop won't be as rich as the current group.

Blog | Conversation | November 09, 2011

Buster Olney writes that the hires of Davey Johnson and Jack McKeon show just how deficient the talent pool is for good MLB managers. He also runs down what a good manager had to do in 2011 to keep his job.

Blog | Conversation | June 26, 2011

As if the Phillies didn't have enough good offseason karma, they may have the best schedule in all of baseball to start the year.

Blog | Conversation | February 28, 2011

Buster Olney examines the state of the St. Louis Cardinals. Despite Albert Pujols' impending free agency and Adam Wainwright's injury, don't count them out of the NL Central race.

Blog | Conversation | February 26, 2011

Andy Pettitte had a lot of successes, but his real legacy is that of a teammate, and of an honest guy who had a hard time hiding from his failures.

Blog | Conversation | February 04, 2011

At a time when Fred Wilpon is being targeted by others who lost money in the Bernie Madoff deal, the New York Mets are seeking new investors. Without knowing exactly how much money the Wilpons have, or what they stand to lose, we can't know exac...

Blog | January 29, 2011

Without knowing how much owner Fred Wilpon stands to lose, it's safe to assume the Bernie Madoff scandal will be considered a turning point in New York Mets history. Plus notes on Michael Young's future in Texas and Oakland's pursuit of Chone Figgins.

Blog | Conversation | January 29, 2011

The game has gotten younger, but so has the burden of responsibility. Today, Buster looks at ten cases in which a player must step up and fill a key role for his team. Plus, how the market for Jim Thome is shaping up.

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2011

It was through travel that I got a chance to meet an Angels fan in Fargo, N.D., (a holdover from the Darin Erstad era), a Padres fan in Aberdeen, S.D., a Mariners fan in Nashville, Tenn., many Rays fans in Orlando, Fla., and a whole bunch of Red Sox ...

Blog | January 02, 2011

Whether it's expanded replay, Albert Pujols' deal, urgency in Milwaukee, the window the Rays have left or 33 other scenarios to watch and debate, Buster lays out the key storylines of 2011.

Blog | Conversation | January 02, 2011