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
A quick wrapup from Tuesday
Richard Durrett...Putz. They have talked about Ramon Ramirez and Chris Ray, too. Some of those guys fit into...include Rich Harden and Ben Sheets. The club hopes to meet with Sheets' agent, Casey Close, before...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 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
Cy Young candidates make final pitch
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews Thursday's action, which includes a couple of NL Cy Young award candidates making their final regular-season starts.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009For 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
Rangers eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Angels
Associated PressBobby Abreu homered, fill-in starter Sean O'Sullivan earned his first win in two months and the Los Angeles Angels eliminated the Texas Rangers from playoff contention with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 29, 2009Vizquel plans to become matador
Associated PressOmar Vizquel is done catching massive snakes. Next up, he wants to become a matador.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 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
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Texas Rangers, who may be on the verge of something big.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 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, 2009Byrd homers twice, including slam; Rangers score 11 in fifth in rout
Associated PressMarlon Byrd homered twice, including his sixth career grand slam in an 11-run fifth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 15-3 on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 26, 2009Rangers cling to slim playoff hopes as Kinsler reaches 30-30 milestone
Associated PressIan Kinsler homered to become a 30-30 player for the first time, Julio Borbon had three hits and the Texas Rangers clung to their slim playoff hopes, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Friday night.
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