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The trade market is a long way from evolving, leaving many weeks for the Tampa Bay Rays to determine when they'll begin earnestly marketing David Price, whether it be before the July 31 deadline or in the fall. There's plenty of time for Gi...

Blog | April 25, 2013

Buster Olney looks at a few players who could be trade candidates as the summer progresses.

Blog | Conversation | April 25, 2013

Buster Olney takes a look at the Phillies, a team that has showed a lot of positive signs this spring. But one not-so-good sign has been the performance of Roy Halladay.

Blog | Conversation | March 18, 2013

Now it's Carlos Ruiz who is hurt for the Phillies, joining Roy Halladay and Chase Utley and Ryan Howard and seemingly the rest of the ballplayers in the eastern half of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. After their loss Friday, the Phillies a...

Blog | June 16, 2012

Buster Olney evaluates both the pros and the cons of the Phillies' potentially trading Cole Hamels by this year's deadline.

Blog | Conversation | June 16, 2012

With question marks surrounding several of the Philadelphia Phillies' stars, Buster Olney wonders whether it may be time for the team to be sellers at the deadline.

Blog | Conversation | May 28, 2012

Buster Olney writes that the Philadelphia Phillies are struggling, and the return of Chase Utley won't necessarily be the boost that they desperately need. Given the status of Utley's knees, what he can actually contribute remains unclear.

Blog | Conversation | May 10, 2012

Buster Olney writes that for Chase Utley and the Phillies, reality is quickly closing in, as it's the middle of March and Utley is heading to see a knee specialist instead of taking the field to prepare for Opening Day.

Blog | Conversation | March 20, 2012

The Florida Marlins have a lot of talent, a rival evaluator mused on Tuesday afternoon, and the Braves have a lot of talent. The Phillies are banged up, competing without Chase Utley or Roy Oswalt or Brad Lidge or Jose Contreras. "But remember," the...

Blog | May 11, 2011

In the eyes of most evaluators, there really isn't much of a discrepancy in the NL East -- not when it comes to talent. For Philly, the real edge is that they've been there and done that. Is it enough to hold off Florida and Atlanta?

Blog | Conversation | May 11, 2011

The National League East is loaded with dangerous left-handed hitters, from Chase Utley and Ryan Howard to Brian McCann and Jason Heyward, and as the Florida Marlins played late innings early last season, they often had to use right-handed relievers ...

Blog | February 27, 2011

The Florida Marlins focused hard on diversifying their bullpen this offseason and finally have a way to deal with the increasingly dangerous left-handed bats of the NL East. Plus, how the Cardinals are coping without Adam Wainwright.

Blog | Conversation | February 27, 2011

In every playoff game, there will be a matchup that managers want and will work to get to, and as we saw during the last postseason with Damaso Marte's success against Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, those strategies can be pivotal. Here are some ...

Blog | October 06, 2010

As the playoffs get underway, Buster Olney lays out matchups that managers will be targeting, particularly as they set up their lineups and bullpens.

Blog | Conversation | October 06, 2010

Ryan Howard's out. Shane Victorino's out. Chase Utley's out. Who's the key for the Fightins as they make their push on the Braves? None other than Cole Hamels, currently overshadowed in the rotation by Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt.

Blog | Conversation | August 08, 2010

Buster Olney likes Ryan Howard a lot as a ballplayer, but this huge new deal seems curious: If they let him wait, and he hit the market with Pujols, Adrian G. and Fielder, the Phillies would have likely landed one of those guys.

Blog | Conversation | April 27, 2010