Buster Olney

Buster Olney

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Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. A baseball reporter since 1989, Olney has covered the Padres, Orioles, Mets and Yankees. Olney, a bestselling author, joined ESPN The Magazine in 2003, after six years at The New York Times.

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Buster Blog: Did The Blue Jays Get Enough?

Buster Olney breaks down the Blue Jays trade for Roy Halladay

Video | December 16, 2009

Red Sox to unveil new acquisitions

ESPN.com news services

The Boston Red Sox are set to announce free-agent deals with pitcher John Lackey and outfielder Mike Cameron.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Sources: Cards leaning to 5-year offer

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The Cardinals continue to talk about re-signing outfielder Matt Holliday, and in their internal deliberations, the intention is to stand on a five-year offer, sources said.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Contenders: Crane, Gilbert, Greenberg

Richard Durrett, ESPNDallas.com

Commissioner Bud Selig expects Tom Hicks to make a decision regarding Rangers ownership sometime Tuesday.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

White Sox acquire OF Pierre from L.A.

Bruce Levine, ESPNChicago.com

The Chicago White Sox have acquired Juan Pierre from Los Angeles Dodgers.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Sources: Halladay, Phillies reach deal

ESPN.com news services

Roy Halladay and the Phillies have come to an agreement on a contract that would put in motion a three-team trade that would send the Toronto Blue Jays ace to Philadelphia, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Olney: Sox trying to win with pitching and defense

Analysis of the Red Sox's Monday moves from Buster Olney's blog. Read the full version here (Insider): As Manny Ramirez forced his way out of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Halladay Undergoing Physical

Sources: Phillies, Roy Halladay agree on an extension and Halladay taking a physical

Video | December 15, 2009

Mike & Mike in the Morning

ESPN The Magazine senior MLB writer Buster Olney says most of the people he spoke with about the Phillies trading away Cliff Lee and...

Audio PodCast | December 15, 2009

Best of Mike and Mike

Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic talk sports with Hall of Famers John Madden and Bob Griese, Buster Olney and Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly

Audio PodCast | December 15, 2009

One of the game's most historic deals

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The three-way trade involving Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee is certainly one that'll be remembered as a historic one.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Report: Holliday-Cards talks intensify

ESPN.com news services

The Cardinals have tweaked their standing offer for free agent outfielder Matt Holliday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Source: Angels want Matsui to DH

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Angels are in serious discussions with Hideki Matsui about supplanting Vladimir Guerrero as their designated hitter, a source familiar with the Angels' thinking told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Source: Lackey agrees with Red Sox

Jayson Stark and Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

John Lackey and the Red Sox agreed to a five-year deal, according to Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Wang not in hurry to sign amid rehab

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

While a number of teams have already reached out to pitcher, it's possible Chien-Ming Wang won't sign for months, according to the former Yankee's agent, Alan Nero.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009