Falling trees; Q School blues
Jason Sobel...has been tougher than it may seem for Mark Wilson, Bob May, Jonathan Kaye, Steve Allan, Jason Schultz, D.J. Brigman, Kyle Reifers, Brian Bateman, Matt Hendrix, Dicky Pride, Michael Bradley and Jaco Van...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 08, 2007
Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster OlneyLet's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Trevor Hoffman's tour of Memphis
Buster OlneyMilwaukee general manager Doug Melvin wrote in an e-mail posted here Monday that Trevor Hoffman is the Cal Ripken of pitchers, in the way that he prep...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009
How Wagner shifted the market
Buster OlneySometime Tuesday morning, the reality of Billy Wagner's circumstances broadsided him. Regardless of whether he stayed with the Mets or not, Wagner alm...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009
Inside another great Colorado run
Buster Olney...Cook to straighten out his mechanics, which had flattened out his sinker before he got hurt. Soon, Jason Giambi should arrive after he gets 25 to 30 at-bats in the minors. Before Giambi signed...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009
A cheap Halladay alternative
Buster OlneyHere are the statistical lines for two starting pitchers, compiled over a season: Pitcher A: 132 innings, 124 hits, 2.73 ERA, 17 walks, 113 strikeou...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2009
Survivor, NL East edition
The NL East is playing out like a really nasty game of dodgeball, and if you're keeping score at home, you could probably count the bodies left standi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2009
Deals that might work for the Mets
The Mets have been blasted by an injury tsunami during the past month, and players seemingly have dropped by the hour, from Carlos Delgado to Jose Rey...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009
Adrenaline purged, Hanson's ready to dominate
When Tommy Hanson walked off the mound after making his first major league start this past Sunday, he went into the Braves' weight room and simply lai...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009
Ten strong but under-the-radar starts
Ten strong starts that are going under the radar: 1. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays. He is the epitome of a leader, particularly during this stretch, when h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009
Numbers tell the tale
Buster Olney...no homers in 45.2 innings. 5. Among catchers with 300 or more plate appearances last season, Jason Varitek ranked 21st of 25 in OPS. Which goes a long way toward explaining why the Red...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2009
October atmosphere in Milwaukee
...took off again with the next pitch; Soriano swung through the ball, a strikeout, and Brewers catcher Jason Kendall, given a chance to get out of the inning, rushed a good throw to third base...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2008
Sizing up the voluminous relief market
...a high price, or not really available but subject to discussion. FANTASY ON THE RISE • Jason Bartlett, Rays: He's on the verge of being activated, writes Joe Smith. • Clayton Kershaw...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 22, 2008
Team preview: Maryland
Blue Ribbon College Football YearbookThe Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook previews the 2008 Maryland Terrapins, exclusively on Insider.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008
Joba's adjusting to starter role
Before Joba Chamberlain made his first start, Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland asked him what time he would like to begin his pre-start routine of h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2008
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