The internal trade deadline
Buster Olney...Elvis Andrus; however, Teixeira didn't have a full no-trade clause. The Orioles got Adam Jones, Chris Tillman and others in trading Erik Bedard to Seattle two years before his free agency, but Bedard...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
Fish story: The ones who got away
Matt Mosley, ESPNDallas.comObstructed View: This fish story looks at the one who got away from Jerry.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster OlneyWe are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
La Russa may be leaving St. Louis
Buster Olney...Russa's longtime friend, simmered this season about the way he perceived the organization treated his son, Chris. For more on La Russa's potential landing spots outside St. Louis and more notes on each...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2009
The Tigers must address Cabrera
Buster OlneyPolice reportedly don't know everything that took place inside Miguel Cabrera's home Saturday morning because neither the Tigers' first baseman nor hi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009
Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster OlneyBobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Florida Marlins, who have one of the best middle infields in baseball -- and a young stud in Josh Johnson, who hopefully they can resign.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009
For one night, Ordonez worth the cost
Buster OlneyIt's too bad there isn't a transcript of the conversation that took place sometime this summer between Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch and his baseba...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009
Uggla homers as Marlins snap Braves' 7-game streak
Associated PressDan Uggla homered and the Marlins snapped the Braves' win streak on Tuesday and slowed their pursuit of the wild card.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 29, 2009The catch heard 'round the Rockies
Buster OlneyThere were no tangible advantages working in favor of Rockies second baseman Clint Barmes in the ninth inning late Sunday afternoon as he turned to pu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009
Misch's 8-hitter hurts Marlins' playoff chances
Associated PressPat Misch pitched an eight-hitter for the first complete game of his career, and the Mets spoiled the Marlins' home finale by winning 4-0 Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 27, 2009Plenty of division battles on tap
Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.comAdam Madison previews Monday's MLB action, including a bunch of division battles to start the final week of the regular season.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009Sullivan plates go-ahead run in 9th as Mets drop Marlins
Associated PressPinch-hitter Cory Sullivan delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat Florida 6-5 on Friday night to hurt the Marlins' playoff hopes.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 25, 2009The Cy Young cases for Greinke and King Felix
Buster OlneyThis time of year, teams begin to include information in their media dispatches about their various candidates for major awards. The AL Cy Young Award...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
The overlooked stars of the season
Buster OlneyZack Greinke is battling for the Cy Young Award, and that standing has hoisted him out of the second division and into the national conversation. Simi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009
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