The internal trade deadline
Buster OlneyIn the hours after Alex Anthopoulos was named as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, he returned to his hotel room in Baltimore and just absorbe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
A new chapter for Lee and Sabathia
Buster Olney...lots of phone calls of support to Lee in Buffalo, N.Y. Sabathia won the 2007 Cy Young Award and was traded in 2008, and when Lee won the Cy Young Award in 2008 and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Replay for the World Series could work
Buster OlneyDon Denkinger, an umpire who had one of the most famous blown calls in history, tells Bob Klapisch: It's time to go to replay. Here's the thing: Even...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
Opening up the mailbag
Buster Olney...Atlanta Braves. He just turned 20, and his physical presence and skills remind some evaluators of a young Darryl Strawberry, but he appears to be a much more refined prospect than Strawberry ever was. Heyward...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 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
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Florida Marlins, who have one of the best middle infields in baseball -- and a young stud in Josh Johnson, who hopefully they can resign.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009
The Cy Young cases for Greinke and King Felix
Buster Olney...to include information in their media dispatches about their various candidates for major awards. The AL Cy Young Award is increasingly a two-horse race between the Royals' Zack Greinke and the Mariners' Felix Hernandez...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: New York Mets
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the New York Mets, who were victims of injuries, mismanagement and, quite possibly, Bernie Madoff.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009
Cain, Harden lead thin starter crop
Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.comAdam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action, including a number of Quadruple-A pitchers taking the mound.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009How 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 over two innings, and immediately...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres
...of [Omar] Vizquel," said one talent evaluator recently) and Kevin Kouzmanoff in the infield. Will Venable and young slugger Kyle Blanks will probably man a couple of spots in the outfield, and Tony Gwynn, Jr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009
Why the Yankees are now firing on all cylinders
Buster Olney...because I thought the Rays -- my projected winners in the AL East -- were a team of extraordinarily young and talented players who would naturally progress as B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria and James Shields...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
Money for nothin'
Buster OlneyThe largest pure salary dump in Major League Baseball history was concluded Monday evening, when Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi info...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009
Nine reasons this NYY-BOS series is pivotal
Buster OlneyThe Hype Meter runs at the highest level whenever the Red Sox and Yankees play, a 10 on a scale of 10 even when it's just a three-game series in April...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009
The biggest holes for trades to fill
Buster Olney...should suck it up and go get an ace, Ron Borges writes. The Jays want four major young players, Daniel Barbarisi writes. Milwaukee Brewers, starting pitcher. Their rotation has been struggling, Anthony Witrado writes. Detroit...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2009
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