Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster OlneyCoco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
Three Strikes -- Happy Halladays edition
Jayson StarkStrike One -- The Halladay Effect Dept. I swapped e-mails Thursday with one of my most loyal readers, Julian McCracken, about ways to measure the tru...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Nastiest pitches in baseball
Tom Haberstroh, Special to InsiderUsing Pitch f/x technology, we found the nastiest pitches -- and some of the worst -- in the game at the close of the decade.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Dodgers frozen, and falling behind
Buster Olney...Tracy chatted about how much experience his bullpen will have going into next season, and how well Jeff Francis has done in his rehabilitation. You could hear it as Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes talked...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
Three Strikes: If you're scoring NLCS at home …
Jayson Stark...game in the past 25 years and gave up no runs but did score one: • Jeff Suppan, Game 3 of 2006 NLCS • Bobby Jones, Game 4 of 2000 NLDS • Orel Hershiser...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Verlander's hook lacking bite
Special to ESPN.comDetroit's Justin Verlander is struggling lately, especially with his curveball.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Milwaukee Brewers, who -- despite a slugging young core -- fell completely out of the NL Central race.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 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
Brewers need to trade Fielder and focus on future
Keith Law...minors. The rotation, the club's downfall in 2009, looks no better for 2010 after Gallardo. Jeff Suppan is one step above a batting-practice pitcher right now. David Bush is a back-end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster Olney...and Alex Rodriguez and Roy Halladay and Manny Ramirez, a group that also Eric Byrnes and Jeff Suppan and Aaron Harang and Jake Westbrook. It's a group that does not include Derek Jeter...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Rice swung and missed on Jeter
Buster OlneyOn a Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago, I happened across a YES Network broadcast of Yankee Ron Guidry's 18-strikeout game against the California Ang...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2009
ATH : Critical of Brewers Pitching
Ryan Bruan was critical of the Brewers pitching staff and the GM reprimanded him for it.
Video | July 07, 2009
The BP Hot Sheet
Baseball ProspectusEvery day, ESPN.com's Rumor Central takes you inside and out for all the hottest intrigue on deals, depth-chart issues, injuries and other hot topics. Here, Baseball Prospectus provides quick analysis on what is happening -- and what could happen.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2009
BP Daily: Where should Peavy go?
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusA closer look at the value of Jake Peavy on other teams that he could potentially be traded to.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009
Numbers slightly favor Wainwright
Special to ESPN.comAdam Wainwright and Jeff Suppan face off for the first time since engaging in a 1-0 pitching duel, won by Milwaukee, on May 16.
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2009
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