Ludwick's homer, 3 RBIs blast Cards past D-backs
Associated PressRyan Ludwick homered and drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-7 on Wednesday afternoon.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 15, 2009Opening up the mailbag
Buster OlneyAfter two days into the playoffs, we'll reach into the mailbag: Q: I'm a Tigers fan and now that it's over officially, I'm trying to look forward to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009
Dissecting the Twins' Sano signing
Jorge Arangure Jr....actually 16 years old or a couple years older. The Twins won out in the Sano sweepstakes because they were simply more aggressive. From the beginning, scout Fred Guerrero and Mike Radcliffe, the Twins...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009
Duensing among unlikely September stars
Buster Olney...soreness, and Gardenhire gave Duensing a start on short notice; the left-hander threw effectively, allowing a couple of runs in five innings. Twenty-four days later, Duensing got another start and pitched well, and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009
Velez, Sandoval homer as Giants down Dodgers, improve wild-card hopes
Associated PressEugenio Velez and Pablo Sandoval homered, pinch-hitter Fred Lewis doubled home the go-ahead run and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 18, 2009Baseball's all-time 'train-wreck' seasons
David Schoenfield, ESPN.comThe 2009 Mets have company as one of several teams in baseball history that have had "train-wreck" seasons -- disastrous results despite high hopes.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009Mets in impossible spot going forward
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Mets' awful season could very well turn into something the franchise won't recover from for a long time.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster Olney...4.96. "He hasn't thrown his slider with the same conviction as what I saw a couple of years ago," one talent evaluator said. The Rays were smart not to leave themselves in a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Seven possibilities for a Mets front man
Buster Olney...Super Chief and the Big Guy Who Runs the Mets and it wouldn't mean a thing. Fred and Jeff Wilpon should ask themselves the hard question of whether they want Minaya to be the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009
Thursday Throneberries
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...14 years ago? Grand Cards wonders. • A couple of days ago, a baseball card arrived in...David Davis recently tracked down Brendan Boyd and Fred Harris, who co-wrote one of my all...
Blog | July 02, 2009Kemp has big hit to lead Dodgers past Giants
Associated PressMatt Kemp had the big hit and the Dodgers beat the Giants in a big divisional matchup on Monday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 10, 2009Hanson at 5-0 as Braves top Giants in Sanchez's first start since no-hitter
Associated PressTommy Hanson struck out 11 to remain unbeaten, Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer and the Braves beat the Giants 11-3 on Monday night in Jonathan Sanchez's first start since his no-hitter.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 20, 2009Gonzalez's HRs to help needy kids
Associated PressSan Diego slugger Adrian Gonzalez has extra incentive to do well in the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday.
Story | Conversation | July 11, 2009Notes from the Giants' clubhouse
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey checks in on the Giants' clubhouse, examining Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez and Fred Lewis.
Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009
Molina provides offense as Lincecum leads Giants over Marlins
Associated PressTim Lincecum pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning to win his fifth consecutive decision, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 on Sunday.
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