216 Results for chris hope

A chip-cashing trade

Buster Olney

The 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...

ESPN Insider 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, 2009

Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm

Buster Olney

We 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...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2009

The Tigers must address Cabrera

Buster Olney

Police reportedly don't know everything that took place inside Miguel Cabrera's home Saturday morning because neither the Tigers' first baseman nor hi...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine

Buster Olney

Bobby 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 ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009

Cy Young candidates make final pitch

AJ Mass, ESPN.com

AJ 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, 2009

For one night, Ordonez worth the cost

Buster Olney

It'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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Rangers eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Angels

Associated Press

Bobby 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, 2009

Vizquel plans to become matador

Associated Press

Omar Vizquel is done catching massive snakes. Next up, he wants to become a matador.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

The catch heard 'round the Rockies

Buster Olney

There 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider 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, 2009

Plenty of division battles on tap

Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.com

Adam 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, 2009

Byrd homers twice, including slam; Rangers score 11 in fifth in rout

Associated Press

Marlon 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, 2009

Rangers cling to slim playoff hopes as Kinsler reaches 30-30 milestone

Associated Press

Ian 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.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 25, 2009