A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Here were my top 3 for NL Cy Young
Keith LawMy NL Cy Young ballot was 1. Tim Lincecum 2. Javier Vazquez 3. Adam Wainwright Lincecum was a no-brainer, and it's disappointing to see that a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Changing speeds key to handling Phils
Special to ESPN.comHiroki Kuroda will need to mix up his pitches in order to hold down the powerful 3-4-5 hitters in the Phillies' lineup in Game 3 of the NLCS on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Atlanta Braves, who set the stage for Bobby Cox to go out a winner next season.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Vazquez dismissing old reputation
Special to ESPN.comJavier Vazquez has been shedding the reputation he earned as a pitcher who shrank in big games by going 4-0 so far in September as the Braves try to push into the postseason.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009
Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
Penny shining in San Francisco
Special to ESPN.comBrad Penny, who had a 5.61 ERA in Boston, goes for his fourth win in as many starts for the Giants.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2009
Cracks in the AL contenders
Buster OlneyThe 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 plat...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster OlneyRicky Nolasco came into the season projected to be a leader of one of the best young rotations in the majors. On May 22, Nolasco gave up eight runs ov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Halladay equally difficult to hit
Special to ESPN.comDoesn't matter if you're right-handed or left-handed, hitting against Roy Halladay is equally unpleasant.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009
Different approaches, similar results
Special to ESPN.comWhen they get ahead in the count, the Phillies' J.A. Happ and the Braves' Javier Vazquez -- ESPN Sunday Night Baseball's matchup -- excel at neutralizing threats at the plate.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2009
Baseball's week of U-turns
Buster OlneyThe baseball world has been a place of a lot of U-turns lately: If you pegged the Nationals for fewer than 40 victories in your office pool, well, yo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009
Pedro, Duchscherer do rehab outings
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein has the latest on rehab outings from Pedro Martinez and Justin Duchscherer
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009
Swine flu should concern baseball
Buster OlneyVicente Padilla has swine flu, and other Rangers may be diagnosed with the same illness -- but so far, none of the cases are thought to be serious. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009
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