Insider Intel: Cardinals vs. Dodgers
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law previews the Cardinals and Dodgers, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad, and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: Notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats & Info.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Scouting the St. Louis Cardinals
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.The Cardinals have a strong rotation and a lineup anchored by perhaps the best hitter in the game, but their shaky bullpen is a concern.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 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
Brewers' Gamel ill-equipped to play third base
Keith LawI ranked Milwaukee third baseman Mat Gamel 86th on my top 100 prospects last winter despite a strong track record in the minors because of concerns ab...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster OlneyRicky Nolasco came into the season projected to be a leader of one of the best young rotations in the majors. On May 22, Nolasco gave up eight runs ov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Carrasco K's 10
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusCarlos Carrasco was the key to the Cliff Lee trade between the Indians and Phillies. On Tuesday, he showed off what made him worthy of such a distinction.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009
Money for nothin'
Buster OlneyThe largest pure salary dump in Major League Baseball history was concluded Monday evening, when Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi info...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009
The return of baseball's great divide
Buster OlneyThere have been nine different teams that have won championships in the past 10 seasons, from the Yankees to the Diamondbacks to the Angels and Marlin...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 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
Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL Central
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus has cures for the Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Astros, Reds and Pirates.
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009
The Buster Olney NL All-Stars
...Raul Ibanez, Phillies C Brian McCann, Braves RF Brad Hawpe, Rockies 3B David Wright, Mets CF Colby Rasmus, Cardinals (He has an .898 OPS against right-handed pitchers, which is the best among the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009
Aroldis Chapman: A left-handed Strasburg
The most intense bidding of the winter will not be over Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. It will not be John Lackey who is going to have the most bidders f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2009
Deals that might work for the Mets
The Mets have been blasted by an injury tsunami during the past month, and players seemingly have dropped by the hour, from Carlos Delgado to Jose Rey...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009
Signability still an MLB draft trump card
When the "Baseball Tonight" producers turned the mikes on for Keith Law and Aaron Fitt of Baseball America on Tuesday night and asked them about possi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009
Longoria's stride reminiscent of another masher
You might watch Evan Longoria hit and have a bout of "Where have I seen that before?" syndrome. And maybe this is what you were thinking of: "Happy Gi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009
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