Closing the market
Keith Law...Cleveland's Kerry Wood (one year plus a vesting option remaining on his contract), Cincinnati's Francisco Cordero (two years and $25 million remaining -- thanks, Wayne!) and perhaps San Diego's Heath Bell...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Cincinnati Reds, who were unable to overcome Dusty Baker's highly questionable managerial tactics.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
How Wagner shifted the market
Buster Olney...Louis (Ryan Franklin has a $2.75 million option for next year, a no-brainer), Cincinnati (Francisco Cordero, and even if the Reds could somehow move this contract, they wouldn't replace it with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009
Wild card still working its magic
Peter Gammons...since he came back from elbow surgery in 2008. Colorado. Florida. Texas. Boston. With Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Atlanta, the Cubs and Milwaukee on the horizon. Seven of the wild-card contenders need every ounce...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
Two-seamer working for De La Rosa
Special to ESPN.comThanks to fellow Rockies starter Aaron Cook, left-hander Jorge De La Rosa now has a another weapon in his arsenal: a two-seam fastball.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2009
BP Daily: Midseason bullpen report
Steven Goldman, Baseball ProspectusEven in the volatile world of relievers, PECOTA holds its own. Plus, why Mariano Rivera and Joe Nathan are so tough to pin down.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009
Forecasting MLB All-Star lineups
Jeff Bennett, ESPN Stats & InformationESPN's researchers dive into the midsummer intrigue of the All-Star selection process and fill out the likely lineups.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009
How a lane change worked for Street
Spring training had just begun and Huston Street figures he'd been in the Rockies camp about 48 hours when Bob Apodaca, the Colorado pitching coach, a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009
West could surprise for the Marlins
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey analyzes Sean West's debut and potential for the Florida Marlins and notes that there is some real upside there.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009
BP Daily: Save opps no certainty
Marc Normandin, Baseball ProspectusPredicting which closers will see a lot of save chances is nearly impossible. So what's the best tactic for closer-seeking fantasy owners?
Story | Conversation | April 21, 2009
BP Daily: The worst free agent deals
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusLet's look at the worst one-year, two-year, and three-year contracts, capped by the worst deal of the winter for its length, expense, and likely return.
Story | Conversation | February 19, 2009
All hands on deck
...to be a hero, but he puts enormous pressure on himself, as he told Ian O'Connor. Francisco Liriano was outpitched, and the Twins lost, but so did the White Sox. Javier Vazquez will start...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2008
Yost's gone, but Melvin blames himself
...job," said Melvin. "I should take a lot of the blame, because we lost our closer [Francisco Cordero] and Eric Gagne hasn't worked out the way I hoped he would. We're 16...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2008
Grey Matter: Post-All-Star-break leaders
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey takes a category-by-category look at the hitting and pitching leaders since the All-Star break, then offers his perspective.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2008
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