Closing the market
Keith Law...Billy Wagner (No. 24), Ryota Igarashi (No. 26), Rafael Betancourt (No. 34), Jose Valverde (No. 37), Fernando Rodney (No. 43), and Brandon Lyon (No. 47) all made my top 50 free agents (appearing on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings
Buster OlneyExecutives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Minnesota Twins, who surged to make the playoffs, met a real power and folded -- and now need to start worrying about Joe Mauer's contract and other future issues.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers
Keith Law, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Detroit Tigers, who weren't supposed to be around as long as they were, then were around three more innings longer than that, and then -- well, here's to 2010!
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009
ATH : Tigers Choke or Twins Win?
Should we focus more on how the Tigers failed to clinch their division or the Twins' stellar play up until the finale?
Video | October 07, 2009
PTI : Tigers Lose to Twins
Did the Minnesota Twins steal last night's extended-season win or did the Detroit Tigers lose it for themselves?
Video | 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
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster OlneyRicky Nolasco came into the season projected to be a leader of one of the best young rotations in the majors. On May 22, Nolasco gave up eight runs ov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
The value of waiver warfare
Buster OlneyA friend of a general manager accepted an invitation to watch a game from the GM's private box this season, thinking how much fun it would be. The exp...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009
How Wagner shifted the market
Buster OlneySometime Tuesday morning, the reality of Billy Wagner's circumstances broadsided him. Regardless of whether he stayed with the Mets or not, Wagner alm...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009
Why Rose can't escape himself
Buster OlneyMLB commissioner Bud Selig is said to be seriously mulling a pardon for Pete Rose, Bill Madden writes. A pardon would clear the way for Rose to make i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 2009
Buster's ten first-half surprises
...Detroit pitcher since Mark Fidrych. Justin Verlander had turns as the King of the Pitching Mountain. Fernando Rodney -- often hurt in recent seasons -- has been sensational at closer. Zumaya is back and throwing hard...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2009
Josh Johnson's quiet dominance
It was midway through Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson's latest piece of dominance Saturday night when Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano turned and men...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 21, 2009
Longoria's stride reminiscent of another masher
You might watch Evan Longoria hit and have a bout of "Where have I seen that before?" syndrome. And maybe this is what you were thinking of: "Happy Gi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009
Sorting through the AL scheduling
Buster OlneyTen notables from the American League schedule: 1. The Indians are looking at a meat grinder early in the year: In the first two months and one day o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2009
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