Blame the system, not the Yankees
Peter Gammons...small-market team afford the $16M Nick Swisher is owed the next two years? No. Or Damaso Marte's $4M. Any more than the Marlins could afford the $2.25M Jeremy Hermida could take...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009
Baseball's next great economic disparity
Buster OlneyBaseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Insider Intel: 2009 World Series
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law checks in with a scout's eye on the 2009 World Series, offering five keys for the Phillies, five for the Yankees and an ultimate series prediction. Plus notes from Inside Edge, Baseball Prospectus and ESPN Stats & Information.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Insider Intel: Twins vs. Yankees
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law previews the Twins and Yankees ALDS, 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 and Info.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009
BP: For the pen, it's also in the Cards
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusAfter a close analysis of all of MLB's playoff-bound pens, Baseball Prospectus finds that the St. Louis Cardinals stand above all others.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Scouting the New York Yankees
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.The Yankees mash, throw hard, and they miss bats. Will that be enough for their first pennant since 2003?
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Prospects uncertain, but still held in high regard
Peter Gammons...four highly respected BA writers. None of the four lists had Chase Utley in its top 50. Marte Cain At the time, Jesse Foppert of the Giants was the fourth-best prospect in the game...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009
Why Crawford could eye the century mark
Carl Crawford seems to be on the move constantly in the clubhouse, changing shoes and T-shirts between various elements of his physical training. He i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2009
Fault lines on the Cubs growing deeper
Throughout the years, reporters assigned to cover Cubs manager Lou Piniella often have given updates on his emotional state. Inevitably, they've sound...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 26, 2009
Greinke might be ready to win a Cy Young
Miguel Olivo caught the no-hitter of Anibal Sanchez a few years back, and what the Royals catcher experienced on Saturday night was something close to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2009
30/30: Pirates start building again
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderOutfielder Nate McLouth and staff ace Paul Maholm will be the bright spots for a franchise looking for the light at the end of the tunnel.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009
Loyal to the core
I was a teenage nerd who spent way too much time playing baseball board games, looking at baseball cards and thinking about the upcoming baseball seas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 15, 2009
AL East becoming a pitching division
Peter Gammons...in the rotation because of the arms in front of Mariano Rivera: Phil Coke, Brian Bruney, Damaso Marte, et al. Oh, there may be circumstances under which Chamberlain might go back to the 'pen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
Don Long and maple bats, one year later
Buster OlneyDon Long, the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, ventured over to the back fields at the Phillies' complex in Clearwater, Fla., on Friday after...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
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