Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster Olney...must be an ESPN Insider. Cleveland Indians: It's fairly apparent to any rational thinker that Eric Wedge is not the reason the Indians went from coming within one game of the World Series...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Successes, struggles and sabermetrics
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the best and worst performances of the 2009 MLB season through its sabermetric lens.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
PTI : Happy Trails, Eric Wedge!
Eric Wedge has lost his job for next season as the manager for the Cleveland Indians.
Video | September 30, 2009
For one night, Ordonez worth the cost
Buster OlneyIt's too bad there isn't a transcript of the conversation that took place sometime this summer between Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch and his baseba...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009
A slimmer Kung Fu Panda is needed
Buster OlneyThe Giants lost again Saturday and will soon be eliminated, and in time their focus will shift to 2010, as John Shea writes. Pablo Sandoval will like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2009
The King becomes a craftsman
Buster OlneyIt wasn't the optimal situation for a new pitching coach to get to know a star pitcher. In spring training, Felix Hernandez was away from the Mariners...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Baseball could soon lose a giant
Buster OlneyBobby Cox first mentioned walking away from baseball in the spring of 2008, and when word of this reached Gene Michael, a former teammate and longtime...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Cleveland Indians
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Cleveland Indians, who nearly made it to the World Series in 2007 but have imploded since then.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009
The Cubs share in Bradley's failure
Buster Olney...incidents from his past. Spring 2004: The Indians trade him after a series of disagreements with Eric Wedge. June 2004: Bradley is ejected by an umpire, has to be restrained by Dodgers manager Jim...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009
The Cy Young cases for Greinke and King Felix
Buster OlneyThis time of year, teams begin to include information in their media dispatches about their various candidates for major awards. The AL Cy Young Award...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
Blanks finishing strong after slow start
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey notes how rookies such as Kyle Blanks can help put your fantasy team over the top late in the season.
Story | Conversation | August 23, 2009
Rice swung and missed on Jeter
Buster OlneyOn a Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago, I happened across a YES Network broadcast of Yankee Ron Guidry's 18-strikeout game against the California Ang...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2009
Wild card still working its magic
Peter GammonsInjustice remains throughout the system, which is why it is so refreshing to see the Pirates and Royals reinvest their revenue-sharing money into sign...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
Why the Yankees are now firing on all cylinders
Buster Olney*Following this post, Buster will be taking a one week break to work on another project, and perhaps even play some King of the Mountain. He'll be bac...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
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