Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster OlneyHere's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trade him. He'll probably make something in the range of $4...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster Olney...quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -- we will be back," Manuel said. "As MacArthur said, I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Kershaw is the great X factor
Buster Olney...too quickly, and learning an important lesson right away: If you throw the ball down the middle of the plate in the major leagues, you're not necessarily going to beat the hitters the way...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009
Hall of Fame wants Kouzmanoff glove
Associated PressA day after Kevin Kouzmanoff set a single-season record for NL third basemen with a .990 fielding percentage, the Hall of Fame asked if he'd donate a glove that he used at some point during the season.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Towers spent 26 years with organization
Associated PressKevin Towers, a gunslinger if ever there was one, marveled at how he always managed to stay one step ahead of the posse.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009Dodgers fail to clinch again after suffering third straight loss
Associated PressTony Gwynn Jr. homered and Kevin Kouzmanoff singled in the go-ahead run as the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 29, 2009Baseball could soon lose a giant
Buster Olney...a major league team. There will be a day when he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. For those almost three decades' worth of seasons, players have heard Cox cheerily call to them...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009
The Cy Young cases for Greinke and King Felix
Buster OlneyThis time of year, teams begin to include information in their media dispatches about their various candidates for major awards...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
Cracks in the AL contenders
Buster Olney...count was full, the bases were loaded and Brian Fuentes fired a fastball at the lowest part of the strike zone Wednesday night, and when home plate umpire Rick Reed called the pitch a ball...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009
Wainwright commanding plate, and attention
Buster OlneyThere aren't many pitchers who can consistently command a breaking ball on both sides of home plate, a longtime talent evaluator said Wednesday afternoon. Most pitchers can command a fastball on what...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009
Players get autographs from Chula Vista
Associated PressThree members of the San Diego Padres -- brothers Adrian and Edgar Gonzalez, and Tony Gwynn Jr. -- were thrilled on Monday when they received caps autographed by the team from suburban Chula Vista that won the Little League World Series on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009Smoltz manufactures a comeback
Buster OlneyJohn Smoltz is a friend and golfing partner of Tiger Woods, which is hardly surprising, because the two men are similar in many ways. Both are...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009
Chat with Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.Welcome to The Show! On Wednesday, we'll have a special guest in for...
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