One of many
Buster OlneyA boy waits for the rumbling sound of an old blue car to climb through the maple trees, and right after he hears it he can see through the barn window...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009
Dodgers frozen, and falling behind
Buster OlneyThe wind here in Indianapolis shook light poles, and the snow rode the same horizontal plane as a Lincecum fastball. Winter meetings, indeed. But insi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Seattle balances cash with caution
Buster OlneyA year ago, it was the Yankees who began the winter with their pockets full of cash, ready to spend on the best free agents, and after locking up CC S...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Why Pineiro will get his payday
Buster OlneyIn three of the past five seasons, Joel Pineiro has posted an ERA over 5 runs per game, and in every season from 2005 to 2008, opposing hitters posted...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster Olney...to Mark Simon of ESPN Stats & Information. (The other four? Aramis Ramirez in 2006 with the Cubs for $15 million, Adrian Beltre in 2006 from those same Mariners for $12.8 million, Mike Lowell...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster OlneyChone Figgins is generally regarded as the third-best position player on the market, behind Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and the fact that he is signi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster OlneyLet's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster Olney...2008 (approximate in millions) Yankees: $1.45 billion Mets: $651.3 million Red Sox: $621.0 million Cubs: $598.4 million Giants: $595.2 million Smallest free-agent outlays 1999 to 2008 (approximate in millions...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster OlneyYou say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Cameron centered on the playoffs
Buster OlneyA longtime NL advance scout watched Mike Cameron late in the 2009 season and came away thinking that even at age 36, Cameron remains one of the game's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009
Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster OlneyHere's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 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
Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster OlneyCharlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
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