The Spawn of 'Moneyball'
Buster OlneyAn American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster OlneyThe conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster Olney...their payroll like an abandoned construction project in Las Vegas. The Diamondbacks invested in Byrnes and traded Carlos Quentin, and this one set of decisions has been devastating, almost debilitating. Now that Kazmir is reunited...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Seven possibilities for a Mets front man
Buster OlneyOrdinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009
Perez, Motte vying to become Cardinals' closer
Buster OlneyJason Isringhausen earned 217 saves over seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, but now he is gone and manager Tony La Russa is left to identify a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 14, 2009
Sheets poster boy for unsettled offseason
Buster OlneyIt wasn't that long ago when the Seattle Mariners gave Carlos Silva a four-year, $48 million deal, and it wasn't that long ago when Miguel Batista...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 24, 2009
AL CENTRAL
Buster Olney1. CLEVELAND INDIANS: JUST THE FACTS:Pronk's got the power.The Tribe won 96 games even though Travis Hafner, their best offensive player, struggled...
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2008Sources: Bedard trade might clear major hurdle
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles may finally sort through a rules issue this afternoon, taking the next step forward to completing their long-discussed deal involving left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard.
Story | Conversation | January 31, 2008Mets agree to Santana deal, pending extension agreement
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe Mets have agreed to a trade with the Minnesota Twins to acquire Johan Santana for four prospects, pending the left-hander working out an extension with New York, sources told ESPN's Peter Gammons.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2008Big Unit's moment
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney takes a look at Saturday's top matchups.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2005Garland bidding for 17th victory
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney takes a look at Thursday's top matchups.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2005One to watch: Silva vs. Harden
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney takes a look at Sunday's top matchups.
Story | Conversation | August 14, 2005Bedard returns from DL
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney takes a look at Monday 's top matchups.
Story | Conversation | July 18, 2005Best Series: Nationals-Rangers
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney takes a look at Friday's top matchups and the good, the bad, and the ugly from Thursday.
Story | Conversation | June 17, 2005Tigers take aim at red-hot Rogers
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney takes a look at Tuesday's top matchups and the good, the bad, and the ugly from Monday.
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