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Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider 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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling

Buster Olney

Maybe 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Blanks finishing strong after slow start

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey notes how rookies such as Kyle Blanks can help put your fantasy team over the top late in the season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 23, 2009

Smoltz and Sox face difficult decisions

Buster Olney

All 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009

Vazquez should mix it up against Mets

Special to ESPN.com

If 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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 18, 2009

Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL East

Steve Goldman, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball 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!

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 16, 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2009

BP Daily: NL reality check

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

The 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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Howard will see lots of Lowe sliders

Special to ESPN.com

Ryan Howard has struggled to hit right-handed sliders, and he faces Derek Lowe in the season opener Sunday night.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

30/30: Change comes to White Sox

ESPN Stats & Information, Special to Insider

Despite watching his club win the AL Central last year, GM Kenny Williams overhauled the roster.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009

Market still loaded with names

Buster Olney

...t need you until the end of the season.' He's still a solid professional hitter." Garret Anderson: "I'd bring him into camp to take a look, on a cheap contract. He's...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009

Matsuzaka's control an issue

Special to ESPN.com

Daisuke Matsuzaka continues to fight control problems. He walked more batters than any of the six other pitches who recorded at least 18 wins this season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008

Scouting report: Los Angeles Angels

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

Keith Law breaks down the Los Angeles Angels.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Cy Young within Lincecum's reach

The baseball world is fascinated by the delivery of Tim Lincecum, who will go to the mound tonight looking to drive a girder into his Cy Young candida...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2008

Price to get his first taste of the majors

...in the next 16 days, then we will see him summoned into a game to face Garret Anderson, or David Ortiz, or Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. Price's first season in professional baseball...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 13, 2008