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A new chapter for Lee and Sabathia

Buster Olney

The old friends pitched against each other in the first game ever at new Yankee Stadium back in April, and then afterward, CC Sabathia took Cliff Lee ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Why Greinke should win the Cy Young

Buster Olney

By the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to p...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009

1998: A year that still resonates

Scoop Jackson, Page 2

In Page 2's tour of the most memorable sports years, Scoop Jackson says we're still feeling the impact of 1998, 10 years later.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2008

Streak for the Cash Blog

Beat the Streak Blog

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2008

Top ESPN searches of 2005

Maalek Marshall and Michael R. Hall

Top ESPN searches of 2005

Story | Conversation | December 27, 2007

Top ESPN searches of 2006

Maalek Marshall

Top ESPN searches of 2006

Story | Conversation | December 24, 2007

Teams on coffins, urns, and more

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

You'll soon be able to buy a coffin branded with your favorite baseball team. Patrick Hruby asks, why stop there?

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2006

Thome is carrying a big stick

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From Most Valuable Players to Cy Youngs to Cy Yuks, it's time for Jayson Stark to start doling out his annual midseason awards.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2006

Peep Show

Jim Baker

ESPN Insider has the latest news and notes from around MLB.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 17, 2003

Fontenot earns last spot in arbitration

Associated Press

Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot earned the last arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, beating out Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and Reds pitcher Micah Owings on a tiebreaker.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders

Buster Olney

The conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Walk-off wisdom

Buster Olney

...he saw his line drive split the outfielders, knowing that the tying and winning runs would score. Jeff Mathis had a .211 batting average during the regular season, the lowest for any player in major...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Heyward already living up to hype at AFL

Jason Grey

...Arizona Fall League campaign: 1. Tommy Hanson 2. Gordon Beckham 3. Andrew Bailey Those were just some...Peoria Saguaros 1. Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves; 2. Jeff Lyman, Atlanta Braves (The Cleveland Indians' Zach Putnam...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Porcello's fastball will be his tell

Buster Olney

Rick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his c...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Tigers, Twins and my award picks

Buster Olney

Carl 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009