Signing Mauer a percentage play
Buster OlneyThere are a couple of Dodgers fans in Aberdeen, S.D., as I learned over the last week, and a lot of Orioles fans, because of the team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderBuster Olney and Baseball Prospectus combine to dissect the demise of the 2009 Boston Red Sox, who most pundits had slotted for another ALCS battle with the Yankees -- but then a funny thing happened on the way to the Bronx.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
Outs shouldn't be sacrificed
Matt Meyers, ESPN The MagazineThe introduction of a new stat -- wasted outs -- demonstrates philosophies of playoff clubs when it comes to moving runners around the bases. And it's a window into why the Phillies have been so successful in recent seasons.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Scouting the Boston Red Sox
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.If the Red Sox's starting pitching pitches up to its potential, they'll be very tough to beat
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009
The unique value of October baseball
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineAs Buster Olney writes in the October 5 issue of ESPN The Magazine -- if you don't think playoff baseball is different, then, well, you're probably not a player, are you?
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009
The Cubs share in Bradley's failure
Buster OlneyThe Cubs finally had had enough with Milton Bradley, who almost certainly will never play another game in their uniform. The organization is ready to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009
Attendance sends signal about MLB's economy
Peter Gammons...So before every free agent counts on money comparable to Mark Teixeira or CC Sabathia or J.D. Drew this offseason, consider that through Sunday only nine of the 30 teams were up in attendance...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009
Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition
Buster OlneyJoe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009
Zito bolsters Giants' wild-card push
Buster OlneyRemember when Barry Zito tried to remake his mechanics, when he showed up to his first spring training with the Giants intent on improving his velocit...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2009
ATH : Red Sox vs. Yankees
Is this 4 game series a bigger deal for the Red Sox or the Yankees?
Video | August 06, 2009
Oeltjen a flash in the pan?
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey goes deep into the waiver pool and breaks down the value of Trent Oeltjen and others who might be worthy additions in AL- and NL-only leagues.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2009
BP Daily: Inside the Yankees' surge
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusThe Red Sox probably won't sweep the entire season series from the Yankees, who've changed the dynamic from earlier this year. But whatever happens in this four-game series, the bigger issue is this: Both teams still need help in the starting rotation.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009
Headley an intriguing sleeper
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey digs deep for AL- and NL-only fantasy leaguers and offers players to pick up such as Chase Headley, who is starting to improve.
Story | Conversation | August 02, 2009
Eight reasons for Halladay to be a Phillie
Buster OlneyEight great reasons the Blue Jays and Phillies should work out a Roy Halladay trade: Maximizing value: Halladay will have very high trade value for t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009
Atlanta's potential trade partners
The Atlanta Braves rank 22nd in the majors in runs scored and 20th in OPS, and today they are a game under .500 -- and two games out of first place in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 04, 2009
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