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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

Managing with a human touch

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

What 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, 2009

Fans celebrate first major Philadelphia title in 25 years

Associated Press

Phillies fans celebrated Philadelphia's first title in any sport since 1983.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

Phillies-Dodgers Preview

STATS LLC

Phillies-Dodgers Preview

Preview | August 13, 2008

No 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, 2008

Howard 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, 2008

Giants-Phillies Preview

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Giants-Phillies Preview

Preview | May 31, 2007

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

Glaus upgrades Jays' lineup

ESPN.com

ESPN.com's baseball experts analyze all of the major offseason moves.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2005

Around the National League

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

What must go right, what could go wrong? A team-by-team look at the National League.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2005

Fielding major-league insults

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN Insider

When it comes to bullpens and fan behavior, the definition of "contentious" is relative.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 20, 2004