Yankees' spring plans for Joba, Hughes
Peter Gammons...have a first base/left field/center field mix of Jackson, Gerardo Parra, Brandon Allen and Chris Young. Yes, I had Derek Jeter second on my AL MVP ballot behind Joe Mauer, because in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
The Spawn of 'Moneyball'
Buster OlneyAn American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
DE Poston waiting on UCLA
Gerry Hamilton...Texas commit Greg Daniels to form a formidable defensive line duo for St. Pius X. Young on the rise Chris Young (Dayton, Texas/Dayton High) is one of the top rising senior prospects in the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
A "Major League" move by the Padres
Buster OlneyIf you're looking for a CliffsNotes version of what has happened in San Diego, just flip on the movie "Major League." To review the events of the pas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 San Diego Padres -- and whether the team can be relevant within the next few years.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Diamondbacks
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks. Injuries and Murphy's Law buried them this year, but they still have a future -- if they can sign Brandon Webb.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster Olney...standard operating procedure for the Marlins, who have optioned out many slumping young players in this manner. The same thing happened to Chris Volstad on Aug. 28 after a run of terrible starts. Florida's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Three Strikes: Piracy edition
Jayson StarkSTRIKE ONE -- THEY WERE JUST 17 DEPT. The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992. Think about that. The American League Rookie...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Derek Jeter's unbroken contract with fans
Buster Olney...fans. Young and old have invested in him through the years as a hero, and he has paid off over and over and over. For Buster's take on Jeter, thoughts on Chris Carpenter...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres
...of [Omar] Vizquel," said one talent evaluator recently) and Kevin Kouzmanoff in the infield. Will Venable and young slugger Kyle Blanks will probably man a couple of spots in the outfield, and Tony Gwynn, Jr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009
Rangers' Borbon keeps on running
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey takes a closer look at Julio Borbon, who has emerged as the Rangers' DH thanks to his speed and performance at the plate. Plus, he looks at the latest September call-ups
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009
Kuroda keeps it on the ground
Special to ESPN.comDodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda doesn't throw a sinkerball, but he does an excellent job of keeping the ball on the ground.
Story | Conversation | September 05, 2009
BP Daily: Throw hard or go home
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus looks at PITCHf/x data and determines that if you want to be a successful RHP at the MLB level, you better bring the heat.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009
Zito bolsters Giants' wild-card push
Buster Olney...great in the American League. Remember how far he fell? Zito had won the American League Cy Young Award in 2002, going 23-5 with a 2.75 ERA; for the Giants in 2008, he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2009
Gonzalez, Fowler coming of age for Rox
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey breaks down the recent hot play of youngsters Carlos Gonzalez, Dexter Fowler, Gerardo Parra and Aaron Laffey from a scout's -- and fantasy owner's -- perspective.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009
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