Ultimate '00s trivia
Jayson StarkAs "We Love the '00s Week" winds down here at ESPN.com, it's time for me to fulfill my resident-triviologist duties and present The Ultimate '00s Triv...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
An all-decade, all-value lineup card
Erik Manning, FanGraphs.comErik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Multiple avenues for Philly
Buster OlneyDominoes fell rapidly throughout the majors Monday, with deals and trades setting up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The prima...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster OlneyThirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Post-winter meetings questions
Buster OlneyThe most prominent unresolved questions coming out of the winter meetings: 1. Where will Roy Halladay be traded? Halladay We talk all the time...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place
Buster Olney...are Type A or Type B free agents: First base Hank Blalock TEX Russell Branyan SEA Carlos Delgado NYM (B) Nomar Garciaparra OAK Jason Giambi COL Ross Gload FLA Aubrey Huff DET Nick Johnson...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise
Buster Olney...his bat wasn't in the hitting zone long enough. He liked to watch Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee take batting practice, and he admired how their level swings seem to be pulled through the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009
The significance of the Mauer market
Buster OlneyThe agent for Joe Mauer wouldn't characterize the state of the catcher's negotiations with the Twins on Thursday, or discuss them in any way, which is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Mets prospect Davis building up power
Jason GreyWith Carlos Delgado now a free agent, I've been asked quite a few questions about New York Mets...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 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
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: New York Mets
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the New York Mets, who were victims of injuries, mismanagement and, quite possibly, Bernie Madoff.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 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
Three Strikes: Mauer power edition
Jayson StarkSTRIKE ONE -- MAUER POWER DEPT. Joe Mauer woke up Wednesday with a .383 batting average. And you don't often see a number like that on the old leader...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 19, 2009
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