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
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Seattle Mariners
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Seattle Mariners, who gave their fans plenty of late-inning thrills this year.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Cutter helps Buckner's effectiveness
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey discusses how the addition of a cutter has made Billy Buckner more effective thus far.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 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
Sandwich Awards: Back from a little hiatus
Jayson StarkI don't know about you, but I could use a sandwich. Except I'm not referring to a Corned Beef Special here. I'm referring to something much more appet...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2009
How Cal Ripken could clean up baseball
Cal Ripken answered a question last week from an audience related to the issue of steroids and Alex Rodriguez, and it was in that context in which he ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009
Rosales showing he belongs
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey digs deep into AL- and NL-only leagues and takes a closer look at Adam Rosales, who has proven he can hit major league pitching.
Story | Conversation | May 17, 2009
Ten strong but under-the-radar starts
...of leading the staff, and he just seems to be getting better and better and better. 6. Carlos Pena, Rays. After mashing an extra-inning homer to beat the Yankees on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009
Inside the Matchups: Silva vs. Royals, Harden vs. Astros
Tom Haberstroh, Special to ESPN InsiderTom Haberstroh previews two matchups for Wednesday night: Carlos Silva versus the Royals and Rich Harden versus the Astros.
Story | Conversation | May 05, 2009
Why Crawford could eye the century mark
Carl Crawford seems to be on the move constantly in the clubhouse, changing shoes and T-shirts between various elements of his physical training. He i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2009
BP Daily: Mariners have a title shot
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusSeattle's start could shake up team's thinking on rebuild.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009
The secret to Josh Johnson's success
A longtime scout decided this week that he is reassessing his rankings of the three best pitchers in the National League. Tim Lincecum is one of those...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009
Kendrick adjusting to new spot in order
Special to ESPN.comHowie Kendrick is still getting used to batting second behind Chone Figgins.
Story | Conversation | April 13, 2009
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