Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place
Buster OlneyIt was in the middle of the afternoon, the day before Thanksgiving, and yet Orioles president Andy MacPhail was at his desk, answering his phone. That...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009
Perhaps the offseason bar set too high, too soon
Peter Gammons...to get as good an offer this winter or next June as they got from Boston -- Clay Buchholz, Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone, Josh Reddick and one or two other players -- last July. At that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderBuster Olney and Baseball Prospectus combine to dissect the demise of the 2009 Boston Red Sox, who most pundits had slotted for another ALCS battle with the Yankees -- but then a funny thing happened on the way to the Bronx.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
La Russa may be leaving St. Louis
Buster OlneyNobody will know how the St. Louis Cardinals' season might have ended if the third out hadn't escaped them in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 2...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2009
Scouting the Boston Red Sox
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.If the Red Sox's starting pitching pitches up to its potential, they'll be very tough to beat
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009
Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
The King becomes a craftsman
Buster OlneyIt wasn't the optimal situation for a new pitching coach to get to know a star pitcher. In spring training, Felix Hernandez was away from the Mariners...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Seattle Mariners
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Seattle Mariners, who gave their fans plenty of late-inning thrills this year.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Stewart still has room for growth
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey takes a closer look at Ian Stewart's swing, which is improving but still could use a lot of work.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009
Cracks in the AL contenders
Buster Olney...The Red Sox Boston's staff is trending in a positive direction, generally, in recent weeks. Clay Buchholz seems to have figured out how to do damage control once a couple of guys get...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Milwaukee Brewers, who -- despite a slugging young core -- fell completely out of the NL Central race.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009
ATH : Dice-K Returns
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka made his first start since June 19th.
Video | September 16, 2009
Trevor Hoffman's tour of Memphis
Buster OlneyMilwaukee general manager Doug Melvin wrote in an e-mail posted here Monday that Trevor Hoffman is the Cal Ripken of pitchers, in the way that he prep...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009
Attendance sends signal about MLB's economy
Peter GammonsThis year's attendance figures are not simply a result of there being no pennant races. This is about the economy. And as club official after club off...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 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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