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The most intriguing matchups of the division series: 1. Justin Verlander and Gio Gonzalez versus the first innings Verlander and Gonzalez may well turn out to be the Cy Young winners in their respective leagues for their work in 2012, just one thin...

Blog | October 06, 2012

Buster Olney breaks down the most intriguing matchups of the division series, in addition to providing news and analysis from around baseball and Friday's winner-take-all games.

Blog | Conversation | October 06, 2012

When Davey Johnson was having success in the 1980s, he did so after he pushed the promotion of a couple of talented youngsters in Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry. He's in a position to push again.

Blog | Conversation | January 17, 2012

Buster Olney writes that signing Prince Fielder would immediately make the Washington Nationals contenders in the NL East, as Fielder would transform the lineup. But how would the dollars and years sag on the franchise in future seasons?

Blog | Conversation | January 05, 2012

Buster Olney writes that the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are both looking for young pitching to rebuild their rotations.

Blog | Conversation | December 24, 2011

Gio Gonzalez was out with family when his phone started blowing up Thursday afternoon. "It's been going crazy," he said. "I haven't heard anything, though." Within minutes, he did get word of the deal, and, assuming that Gonzalez is able t...

Blog | December 23, 2011

Buster Olney writes that, with a deal that adds Gio Gonzalez to the rotation, the Nationals are no longer a team of the future but one that can compete now.

Blog | Conversation | December 23, 2011

Gio Gonzalez is "the fakest Latin guy on the planet," teammate Dallas Braden jokes, because Gonzalez doesn't seem to like Latin food. But sometimes Braden will take him to get Mexican food, or Cuban fare, and the two will talk baseball. Pitch se...

Blog | March 22, 2011

Gio Gonzalez may be fake in some areas, but his talent is the real deal. That said, even he knew he'd need to learn a lot more to stick around at the major league level. His constant attempt to pick up more tricks has taken him to the next level.

Blog | Conversation | March 22, 2011

Albert Pujols is dead serious about his contract deadline with St. Louis, and if the Cardinals fail to meet it, they risk losing the generation's top major leaguer to another team ... including the rival Chicago Cubs.

Blog | Conversation | January 16, 2011

The first pieces of a rally would start to take shape and it was habit for Gio Gonzalez to immediately imagine, in one corner of his mind, the worst possible outcome. Runners at first and third and nobody out could quickly lead to a three-run inning,...

Blog | January 15, 2011

The first pieces of a rally would start to take shape and it was habit for Gio Gonzalez to immediately imagine, in one corner of his mind, the worst possible outcome. Runners at first and third and nobody out could quickly lead to a three-run inning,...

Blog | Conversation | January 15, 2011