Cashman casts praise far and wide
Buster OlneyAs the Yankees' players hopped happily in the middle of the infield late Wednesday, in the first moments after winning the World Series, plastic glass...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009
Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster Olney...year, although the league champions each have hurdles to overcome beyond the Angels and the Braves and Dodgers and Red Sox and Rockies and other teams. Here are eight issues standing between the Phillies and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster OlneySix key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is ha...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster Olney...the same pitch in the same spot until you demonstrate that you can hit that pitch. The Dodgers pounded Matt Holliday with inside fastballs. Nick Swisher is seeing a ton of breaking balls. Shane Victorino...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 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 "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...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
Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster OlneyThe conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009
The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2
Buster OlneyIt has been a World Series of pitching so far, with the inevitable umpiring controversy sprinkled in. Some leftovers from Game 2: Mariano Rivera is ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009
Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster OlneyWe are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster Olney...decade," the scout said. "For instance -- he didn't throw a lot of breaking balls against the Dodgers, but you know he already knows that the bottom part of the Yankees' lineup -- [Robinson] Cano, [Nick...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
A new chapter for Lee and Sabathia
Buster OlneyThe old friends pitched against each other in the first game ever at new Yankee Stadium back in April, and then afterward, CC Sabathia took Cliff Lee ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Is Mattingly in line to succeed Torre?
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineWhile it would be premature to say Don Mattingly is regarded as the heir apparent to Dodgers manager Joe Torre, there may come a day when he will emerge as the leading candidate to replace Torre.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster OlneyWe saw again Sunday night an example of how others have talked about their past use of performance-enhancing drugs and moved on. Yankees pitcher Andy ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS
Buster OlneyEight factors that, among others, will shape Game 6: Chamberlain Hughes 1. The Yankees' set-up men. Phil Hughes was one of the best r...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster OlneyThe moment Nick Swisher lifted the ball over the infield, Angels reliever Brian Fuentes shot his arm into the air, that arm driven by the exultation o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Replay for the World Series could work
Buster Olney...Major League Baseball should suspend Tim McClelland. It's time for umpire challenges, writes Hal McCoy. Phillies-Dodgers The backbone of the Phillies is stars like Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Cliff Lee...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
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