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The value of waiver warfare

Buster Olney

A friend of a general manager accepted an invitation to watch a game from the GM's private box this season, thinking how much fun it would be. The exp...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Seven possibilities for a Mets front man

Buster Olney

Ordinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Get ready for Jason Heyward

Buster Olney

The conversations between the managers and the opposing third basemen occur organically in the minors, because the manager is often in the third-base ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 05, 2009

All-Star follies come with selections

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

The All-Star rosters were announced, and there are plenty of problems on both teams and in the process itself.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 05, 2009

Forecasting MLB All-Star lineups

Jeff Bennett, ESPN Stats & Information

ESPN's researchers dive into the midsummer intrigue of the All-Star selection process and fill out the likely lineups.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009

Ichiro finding holes during hit streak

Special to ESPN.com

Ichiro isn't hitting the ball too hard during his 27-game hitting streak, but his balls are finding holes all over the field.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

BP Daily: Selling high on starters

Marc Normandin, Baseball Prospectus

Some pitchers are performing far better than their career numbers suggest they should be. And those hurlers could bring a prime return as fantasy trade bait.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 12, 2009

Beckett knows how to handle Pena

Special to ESPN.com

Josh Beckett has had little trouble with Carlos Pena over his career.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009

Wieters ready now, but might wait

Buster Olney

Matt Wieters just keeps on hammering the ball this spring, and Saturday, he did it in the clutch, Peter Schmuck writes. He's hitting better than .400 ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2009

When ahead, Guerrero can't get ahead

Special to ESPN.com

Vladimir Guerrero has not been able to take advantage when he gets ahead in the count.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 24, 2008

Reds reign as kings of spring

The usual suspects come out of spring training as favorites to win this year: The Red Sox, the Indians, the Yankees, the Cubs, the Mets, etc. But if y...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2008

Playing with the numbers: Better than you think

David Srinivasan, Special to ESPN.com

David Srinivasan examines some pitchers who are better than their numbers indicate.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 22, 2007

Keeping ball down is key for Wells

Special to ESPN.com

David Wells and Braden Looper, two struggling veterans, face off when the Padres play the Cardinals in St. Louis.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 06, 2007

Struggling A's undergo system failure

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

The A's inability to replenish from within has prevented them from manufacturing one of their typical second-half surges.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 06, 2007

Fantasy Forecaster:Picking on Pirates and Nats

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris previews Week 17 and offers good starts (two teams getting Pirates and Nationals, bad starts (Astros) and more.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 22, 2007