Zito bolsters Giants' wild-card push
Buster OlneyRemember when Barry Zito tried to remake his mechanics, when he showed up to his first spring training with the Giants intent on improving his velocit...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2009
Inside another great Colorado run
Buster OlneyThere was gleeful jumping and running and hat-tossing and a pig-pile kind of thing, and this was all taking place about 1,500 miles away from the Litt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009
BP Daily: Infielders Anonymous
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus examines the reasons why guys drafted as shortstops -- like Ryan Braun -- don't usually play there when they get to the pros and considers some current top prospects who might need to change their positions in the bigs.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2009
Dodgers dropping back to pack
Buster OlneyI hated the Cincinnati Reds as a kid, because they were the Big Red Machine that seemed to zoom past my own favorite team, the Dodgers, giving me litt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 09, 2009
Perez building strong résumé
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein notes that although the individual outings of Rangers pitching prospect Martin Perez haven't been eyebrow-raising, he is putting together quite a season in the Sally League.
Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009
Psychology applied
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineIn the scramble for young talent, the Dodgers lead the league in evaluating the mind as well as body
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009
Tom Glavine deserved Griffey's fate
When the Mariners signed Ken Griffey Jr., they knew that the future Hall of Famer was nothing like the player who had dominated the major leagues befo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009
1988 Draft versus 1989 Draft
Jason A. Churchill...the two drafts, there are only seven potential Hall of Famers in Jeff Bagwell , Mike Piazza, Jeff Kent, Trevor Hoffman, Jim Thome and Frank Thomas and Jason Giambi. And on top of that, 1989...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 08, 2009
Giants' Sanchez needs to pitch inside
Keith Law...Craig Whitaker was a sandwich pick in the 2003 draft as compensation for the loss of Jeff Kent; the Giants used their other compensatory pick on David Aardsma, which might be a cautionary tale...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009
30/30: Pitching still powers Giants
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderEver since Barry Bonds lost his mojo in 2005, the Giants have struggled mightily in the power department and haven't sniffed the playoffs. Last year was no different
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009
Numbers tell the tale
Buster OlneySummers belong mostly to the scouts. That is the time of year when they have their greatest influence, when they are the eyes and ears for their organ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2009
McGwire's brother about as bad as it gets
Buster OlneyA candidate for least interesting story of the year so far, for me, is word that Mark McGwire's brother, Jay, has circulated a book proposal in which ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 23, 2009
Type A free agents face dilemma
Buster OlneyOrlando Cabrera and Jason Varitek and Juan Cruz continue to reside in compensation-pick purgatory, a place where no free agent ever wants to land. It'...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2009
8 a.m.: Peter Gammons
Peter Gammons says without a doubt Jeff Kent is a first ballot Hall of Famer. He does think that Manny will end up going...
Audio PodCast | January 22, 2009
Noon: Kent/Chase Daniel
Colin continues to discuss whether Jeff Kent is a Hall of Famer and welcomes Missouri QB Chase Daniel into the studio
Audio PodCast | January 22, 2009
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