Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider StaffBuster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central combine to analyze 2009 and look ahead to 2010 for the Los Angeles Angels. As the AL West improves and key contracts come up, well ... it's going to be a winter of tough choices.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: S.F. Giants
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 San Francisco Giants, who have arguably the best 1-2 pitching punch in all of baseball -- and a destructively anemic offense.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Different looks from Twins, Tigers
Special to ESPN.comThe Tigers will rely on power with Justin Verlander on the mound Tuesday, while the Twins will deal in finesse with Brian Duensing pitching.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 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
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the traditional demise of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have a really nice ballpark.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009
BP Daily: The bargain pitcher market
Shawn Hoffman, Baseball ProspectusIf you think the 2009 offseason pitching market is bad, well, yeah, it lacks marquee names. However, with guys like Jason Marquis, Brad Penny and Doug Davis, value does exist.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009
Anderson finally ends home run drought
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusLars Anderson has had a disappointing season so far, but he did end a long home run drought on Thursday, so there may be some hope.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009
A different kind of 'Big D' in Texas
Matt Meyers, ESPN The MagazineMany have pinned the Rangers' improvement to a better pitching staff, but not all the credit rests on the mound. The team's defense has vastly improved as well.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009
BP Daily: The future of Mark Reynolds
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus examines Arizona Diamondbacks 3B Mark Reynolds, dismissed by some as a big whiffer (204 K last year) with subpar defense. Not so fast: He could develop as one of the NL's more complete players over time.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2009
Yadier Molina knows squat
Lindsay Berra, ESPN The MagazineHe may not be Pujols, but the Cardinals' All-Star catcher is definitely the man behind the plate.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009
Erbe impresses
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein's news and notes from Thursday in the minors, headlined by yet another solid pitching prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009
Stubbs ready for majors
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein notes that Drew Stubbs is already a better ballplayer than Willy Taveras, so what is he doing still in Triple-A?
Story | Conversation | August 04, 2009
Hellickson making strides at Triple-A
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein looks at another top pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Story | Conversation | July 31, 2009
BP Daily: Desperately seeking Rickey
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusThere likely will never be another player like Rickey Henderson statistically. Baseball Prospectus looks at the current game and finds that no one is really close, but names such as Brian Roberts, B.J. Upton and Johnny Damon fall into the discussion.
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009
30 is the new 40
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineIn the post-steroids era, the battle is on to stockpile the best young talent
Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009
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