The Tigers must address Cabrera
Buster Olney...taken away by police and was picked up more than an hour later by Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski. That night, Cabrera played in a crucial game for the Tigers, with scratches and bruises on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009
The Buster Olney AL All-Stars
We'll repeat Monday's All-Star exercise, this time for the American League: Imagine if the All-Star Game were something more than an exhibition, and t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2009
A new diagnosis becomes medically hip
Four or five years ago, I worked on a story about pitching's impact on kids in youth leagues. One doctor detailed his theories as to why there has bee...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009
Rockies will survive without Francis
Buster OlneyTUCSON, Ariz. -- The Rockies knew, after watching Jeff Francis throw the other day, that he probably wasn't going to be part of their rotation this se...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009
Matchups favor Rays' diverse bullpen
The Rays are the only playoff team that began the week not knowing who would take the ball for them in the ninth inning, with Troy Percival nursing so...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2008
All hands on deck
There are mere hours left in the regular season, and it's all hands on deck, reliever Chad Durbin tells his peers in the Philladelphia bullpen. He mig...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2008
Bonds breaks his silence … pushes to play again
Until Saturday, Barry Bonds had let his agent speak for him, and what Jeff Borris had said, over and over, was that Bonds still wants to play, he was ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2008
Who are this year's short-lived All-Stars?
...he doesn't enjoy a productive major league career? Let's focus on the pitchers, then. Jack Armstrong, James Baldwin, Ricky Bottalico, Chris Capuano, Lance Carter and Shawn Chacon are just a few of the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2008
Firings aren't always the answer
It was the estimable Chicago columnist Bob Verdi who once wrote, "When a team is at the bottom, the problem is usually at the top." At the time, Verdi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2008
Morning Skate: Looking to the Stars
...a playoff contender. This recent turn of events just might have GM Doug Armstrong considering a coaching change. Current coach Dave Tippett has done an excellent job since arriving in Big D for the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2007
Back to the Mile High City
...mighty offense has been a myth, writes Troy Renck. Remember when the Rockies used to hit, asks Dave Krieger. Hideki Okajima was The Man, writes Gordon Edes. These Red Sox are positively cosmic. • The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2007
10 key World Series matchups
...general manager Dan O'Dowd said on the phone the other day that he called Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski to ask about how Detroit's layoff played out last year. In retrospect, Dombrowski told him...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2007
Dallas Stars' backup plan
Dallas GM Doug Armstrong deserves a gold star for getting backup goalie...It will be interesting to see if coach Dave Tippett tabs Smith to start against Detroit on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2007
Managers low on pay scale
...as he says to Dave Sheinin. • Willy Taveras is getting a shot in center field with the Rockies, but if he doesn't get it done quickly, Jim Armstrong writes, he won't...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2007
Shockers can't find games
...this one. The tournament starts Nov. 22. • The College of Charleston hasn't called Tulane's Dave Dickerson -- yet -- to replace bought-out Tom Herrion. There is no telling whether the Cougars will do...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2006
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