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Dan Rafael is ESPN.com's boxing writer. Rafael began writing for ESPN.com in March 2005 after working for 5 years as the boxing writer for USA Today.

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Where we stand as winter meetings arrive

Buster Olney

...flexibility, writes Geoff Baker. Moves, deals and decisions 1. ESPN colleague Jerry Crasnick reported on Saturday that Rafael Soriano is seriously considering taking arbitration from the Braves. He could make as much as $8 million...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009

The Yankees' case for Halladay

Buster Olney

The Yankees, Mets and Red Sox have spent more money in free agency over the past decade than any other teams, as ESPN's esteemed Mark Simon notes: Bi...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display

Buster Olney

You say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009

The market for Miguel Cabrera

Buster Olney

The Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

The free agent do-call list

Buster Olney

The free-agent signing period begins four days from now, and we know that Matt Holliday, John Lackey and Jason Bay are going to be paid the most money...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Type A positive (and negative)

Buster Olney

...would fit with the Cardinals, Cubs, Mets or any number of teams. There was bad news for: Rafael Betancourt. He is a Type A free agent whom Colorado is clearly angling to keep, and because...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Cashman casts praise far and wide

Buster Olney

As the Yankees' players hopped happily in the middle of the infield late Wednesday, in the first moments after winning the World Series, plastic glass...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009