Nationals lack building blocks for future
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.Outside of Ryan Zimmerman and Nick Johnson, the Nationals lack the pieces to be a contender any time soon.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2006
Hamilton poised for big second half
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey talks with Josh Hamilton, who said tinkering with the swing that made him a star last year didn't help his numbers this year.
Story | Conversation | July 20, 2009
Geren building confidence in A's young pitchers
Bob Geren walked out of the Oakland dugout the other day and headed to the mound, unsure of what decision he would make, weighing short-term and long-...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 18, 2009
Cabrera or Wright and other draft-day decisions
Dave Hunter, ESPN.comDave Hunter takes the best questions from the Answer Guys mailbag and offers his opinion on Miggy Cabrera versus David Wright and other draft help.
Story | Conversation | March 20, 2009
Don Long and maple bats, one year later
Buster OlneyDon Long, the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, ventured over to the back fields at the Phillies' complex in Clearwater, Fla., on Friday after...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
Greinke and Royals could surprise
Buster OlneyThere is not a lot of original thought in baseball, but there are a lot of mantras repeated over and over and over. Throw strikes. Hit the ball the ot...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 21, 2009
Some players in compensation-pick purgatory
• The Brewers and Dodgers should learn Wednesday who will win the bidding for Trevor Hoffman. The Padres have not renewed their conversations wi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 07, 2009
Valentine on Seattle's list of managerial candidates
...trade interest in Coco Crisp, writes Sean McAdam. • The Mets are taking a look at Chad Cordero, writes Adam Rubin. • The Mariners might want to talk with John Farrell and Brad Mills...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2008
Edmonds not ready to call it quits
There was talk after the Cubs were knocked out of the playoffs that center fielder Jim Edmonds, a borderline Hall of Fame candidate, might have played...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2008
October atmosphere in Milwaukee
It's hard to know for sure whether the players were responding to the fans or the fans were responding to the players, or if everybody inside Miller P...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2008
Rauch needs to be precise with heater for D-backs
...Young and Ronnie Belliard to bizarre contract extensions while asking for so much for Rauch and Chad Cordero that teams were unwilling to even negotiate the prices down. One year later, Cordero's value...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 2008
If You're Hardcore: Who closes for the Pirates?
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris breaks down the candidates to close for the Pirates while Matt Capps is on the DL.
Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008
Ziegler delivering in A's bullpen
...in his transition and weren't expecting overnight results. "I felt no pressure right away," he said. Chad Bradford, a former Oakland submariner, served as a live model for Ziegler, and early on, as Ziegler...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2008
Minor Achievements: Future closers
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey discusses some of the college relievers who were taken in the first round of the 2007 MLB draft.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008
Clubs now better drafting players
...Delmon Young, Rickie Weeks, Nick Markakis, John Danks, Lastings Milledge, Aaron Hill, David Murphy, Conor Jackson, Chad Cordero, Chad Billingsley, Eric Duncan and Carlos Quentin. That's 12 guys, and does not include Ian...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2008
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