The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2
Buster OlneyIt has been a World Series of pitching so far, with the inevitable umpiring controversy sprinkled in. Some leftovers from Game 2: Mariano Rivera is ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 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
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009
Swine flu should concern baseball
Buster OlneyVicente 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. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009
Midpoint of season a significant time
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The MagazineThe 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, 2009Managing with a human touch
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhat do you do with a player whose presence not so long ago was larger than his numbers? Managers Terry Francona and Charlie Manuel are pondering that very question right now.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009Fans celebrate first major Philadelphia title in 25 years
Associated PressPhillies fans celebrated Philadelphia's first title in any sport since 1983.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008No challengers to Angels' No. 1 ranking
The Angels have the game's best record, and they just acquired Mark Teixeira, ensuring a return trip to the top spot in the MLB Power Rankings.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2008Howard laces 3 doubles, drives in 4 as Phils cap sweep of Braves
Ryan Howard drove in two runs in the ninth inning with his third double of the game and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | June 08, 2008The 83 story lines of the season
Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2Are 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, 2007Glaus upgrades Jays' lineup
ESPN.comESPN.com's baseball experts analyze all of the major offseason moves.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2005Around the National League
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineWhat must go right, what could go wrong? A team-by-team look at the National League.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2005Fielding major-league insults
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN InsiderWhen it comes to bullpens and fan behavior, the definition of "contentious" is relative.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 2004
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