Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster Olney...expected) and others; the best of the second tier of free agents are coming off the board. Jason Bay is deep in negotiations with the Mets, Matt Holliday is talking with the Cardinals, the Seattle...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
An all-decade, all-value lineup card
Erik Manning, FanGraphs.comErik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from a MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best-possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: this team would average 9 runs a game.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster Olney...will be a flurry of job-grabbing if you're not named John Lackey, Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. During the general managers meetings in early November, after early forecasts said there would be many...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Post-winter meetings questions
Buster Olney...slugger doesn't appear to have a high number of bidders. The Red Sox might re-sign Jason Bay. But keep this in mind: It's pretty clear that the Red Sox don't necessarily...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place
Buster Olney...agents: First base Hank Blalock TEX Russell Branyan SEA Carlos Delgado NYM (B) Nomar Garciaparra OAK Jason Giambi COL Ross Gload FLA Aubrey Huff DET Nick Johnson WAS (B) Adam LaRoche ATL (B) Kevin...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 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
Edgar's HOF chances
Jorge Arangure Jr....3. Martinez's 1,261 RBIs rank him only 115th all time, behind players such as Jason Giambi (1,330), Gary Gaetti (1,341) and Paul O'Neill (1,269). As you can see...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster Olney...one pitch, during those seasons in which the Yankees saw defensive shifts all the time against Jason Giambi. And it was like a harmonic convergence of opportunity in front of Damon in the ninth...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
2 p.m.: Giambi/Tiers
Scott and Ryen look ahead to the baseball playoffs with Rockies 1B Jason Giambi. Plus, the guys discuss which teams are dropping down in their NFL tiers
Audio PodCast | October 06, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Oakland Athletics
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Oakland Athletics. On the plus side, Aaron Sorkin is rewriting the script for a "Moneyball" movie, which might star Brad Pitt as Billy Beane.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009
Duensing among unlikely September stars
Buster Olney...rotation Sunday, after nursing a groin injury, and picked up a big win against the Twins; Jason Giambi, who was cut loose by Oakland and is now thriving in a reserve role with the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 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 Rockies their latest...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
Wainwright commanding plate, and attention
Buster Olney...zoned in if you are a hitter." For Buster's NL Cy Young picks, the value of Giambi, a Texas breakthrough, plus tons of other news and injury updates, you must be an ESPN Insider...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009
Rangers' Borbon keeps on running
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey takes a closer look at Julio Borbon, who has emerged as the Rangers' DH thanks to his speed and performance at the plate. Plus, he looks at the latest September call-ups
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009
For a night, Penny is prime currency
Buster OlneyMike Krukow, half of the Giants' broadcast team, said it best about Brad Penny in the seventh or eighth inning of the pitcher's debut with San Francis...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009
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