Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Atlanta Braves, who set the stage for Bobby Cox to go out a winner next season.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 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
Sandwich Awards: Phillies trio has the munchies
Jayson StarkGet out those submarine rolls. The Generic Sandwich Awards are back. But before we salute this week's most sandwich-worthy feats, it's time for …...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009
Smoltz and Sox face difficult decisions
Buster OlneyAll Boston manager Terry Francona could do was to try to contain the damage the Yankees had done to John Smoltz in the fourth inning Thursday night. A...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009
Vazquez should mix it up against Mets
Special to ESPN.comIf Braves right-hander Javier Vazquez learned anything from last start against the New York, it's that he should throw the Mets more changeups and fewer fastballs.
Story | Conversation | July 18, 2009
Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL East
Steve Goldman, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus knows what ails every team in the NL East. Now the Phillies, Marlins, Braves, Mets and Nationals simply have to listen, and every pitch, swing and trade will be that much better -- satisfaction guaranteed!
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009
A no-hitter out of nowhere
The crossroads of fate had brought Jonathan Sanchez to a place where he really wasn't supposed to be. The left-hander had pitched badly and last month...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2009
Atlanta's potential trade partners
...which is already improving, with the recent emergence of Martin Prado and the steady improvement of Garret Anderson, who batted .200 in April and then .286 in May and .306 in July. But Anderson...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 04, 2009
Survivor, NL East edition
...better of late, Wren says, but hasn't had a lot to show for it yet. Garret Anderson ripped a two-run double Tuesday night, and is hitting .435 over the past week. McLouth...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2009
Torii Hunter is of a rare breed
Buster Olney...player in Angels history to hit three home runs in a game and the first since Garret Anderson accomplished the feat in 2003. He is one of only two MLB players to do so...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2009
Ten strong but under-the-radar starts
Ten strong starts that are going under the radar: 1. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays. He is the epitome of a leader, particularly during this stretch, when h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009
BP Daily: NL reality check
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusThe whole NL has been thrown into flux by the news on Manny Ramirez. Still, it's worth looking at the numbers to decide which teams are real (St. Louis?) and which teams will falter.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009
Why Crawford could eye the century mark
Carl Crawford seems to be on the move constantly in the clubhouse, changing shoes and T-shirts between various elements of his physical training. He i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2009
Looking back at the 1990 draft
Jason A. ChurchillThis draft, where 235 players selected reached the big leagues, lacks luster. You thought the 1988 and 1989 drafts were ho-hum and mediocre? The 1990 ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009
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