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
Hermida's move sure to be replicated
Buster Olney...is really excited to go to Boston and to see the ways GM Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona want him to help the Red Sox. The Red Sox hope he can reach his potential...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Top 10 matchups of the LCS
Buster OlneyHere's what I see as the top 10 matchups of the league championship series: The Dodgers' left-handed relievers versus the Phillies' left-handed hitte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Tigers, 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 won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster OlneyBobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Red Sox get help to clinch wild card after losing to Blue Jays
Associated PressAdam Lind hit three of Toronto's six homers to lead the Blue Jays to an 8-7 victory over the Red Sox and spoil Boston's hopes of clinching a playoff berth for the second consecutive night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 29, 2009Duensing among unlikely September stars
Buster Olney...Tigers' 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
Byrd pitches six shutout innings as Red Sox drop Halladay, Blue Jays
Associated PressPaul Byrd, making his first major league start since last September, pitched six shutout innings and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep with a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 30, 2009Buchholz helps Red Sox maintain 2 1/2 game lead in AL wild-card chase
Associated PressClay Buchholz allowed just three singles in 8 1-3 innings, and Alex Gonzalez and Dustin Pedroia's RBI singles made up for a Boston offense that sputtered in the early innings as the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 29, 2009Blue Jays rough up Beckett again but Drew sparks Red Sox's final rally
Associated PressJ.D. Drew had two hits, including an eighth-inning double that put David Ortiz in position to score the tiebreaking run, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a pair of deficits to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 28, 2009Drew, Lester help Red Sox complete three-game sweep of Blue Jays
Associated PressJ.D. Drew homered twice, Jon Lester pitched eight strong innings and the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 8-1 to complete a three-game sweep.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 20, 2009Bay, Ortiz, Martinez homers power Red Sox
Associated PressJason Bay hit a two-run homer, David Ortiz and Victor Martinez added solo shots and the Boston Red Sox beat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 19, 2009Ortiz's HR, 3 runs help Red Sox edge Blue Jays
Associated PressDavid Ortiz homered and scored three times, and the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 10-9 on Tuesday night.
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