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The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2

Buster Olney

It has been a World Series of pitching so far, with the inevitable umpiring controversy sprinkled in. Some leftovers from Game 2: Mariano Rivera is ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Trevor Hoffman's tour of Memphis

Buster Olney

Milwaukee 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Buehrle's near-perfection, punctuated

Buster Olney

...to get to him to chase pitches out of the strike zone. But Casilla hung in there, climbing back into the at-bat pitch by pitch, and with a 3-2 pitch Buehrle threw the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009

Swine flu should concern baseball

Buster Olney

Vicente Padilla has swine flu, and other Rangers may be diagnosed with the same illness -- but so far, none of the cases are thought to be serious. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009

Midpoint of season a significant time

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The Magazine

The season is at the halfway point and two-thirds of the teams still have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009

BP Daily: New evaluations of the RBI

Marc Normandin, Baseball Prospectus

To get the most bang for their buck, fantasy GMs need more advanced ways to study the RBI stat. Here now, we present a look at "Others Batted In," or OBI.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009

White Sox making seemingly anybody and everybody available

Phil Rogers, Special to ESPN.com

White Sox GM Kenny Williams just can't stand pat. That's why players like Jermaine Dye and Bobby Jenks, among others, have been floated in trade discussions.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008

Sabathia, Braun help Brewers clinch wild card, first playoff berth since '82

Associated Press

CC Sabathia pitched a four-hitter and Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning to lift the Brewers over the Cubs 3-1 Sunday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 28, 2008

Mets-Brewers Preview

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Mets-Brewers Preview

Preview | August 31, 2008

Pelfrey goes the distance for second straight game as Mets rip Astros

Carlos Delgado hit a pair of three-run homers and Mike Pelfrey pitched his second straight complete game, leading the New York Mets past the Houston Astros 9-1 Monday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 25, 2008

Mets-Reds Preview

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Mets-Reds Preview

Preview | July 18, 2008

Maine's solid pitching, Delgado's homer power Mets past Rockies

Carlos Delgado hit a two-run homer as part of a five-run second and John Maine composed himself after a shaky first, lifting the New York Mets to a 7-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | June 20, 2008

The 83 story lines of the season

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

Are you ready for some baseball? Page 2's Jonah Keri is, and he knows the 83 story lines that will dominate this season.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2007

Tigers' rotation, Yanks' lineup rate the best

Gary Gillette, Special to ESPN.com

Who has the best rotation, bullpen, lineup, defense and bench? Gary Gillette ranks the playoff teams in each category.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 03, 2006

Cameron overcomes tragic year

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Mike Cameron suffered a horrific injury last season. Then he lost his sister. Now he's become an all-star at coping, writes Jerry Crasnick.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2006