The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster Olney...were unwilling to absorb the double-barreled cost of first trading prospects like Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain, and then paying Santana like a free agent. The Yankees have been vindicated for that choice...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Yankees' spring plans for Joba, Hughes
Peter GammonsThe Yankees are planning to go to spring training with Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain being programmed to start. "They can always go from starting to the bullpen, but it's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith LawThe AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Throwing out the Joba Rules
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...we can finally forget about the Joba Rules (and the Phil Rules, too) ... I'm not sure I would read an incredibly great deal into this information. Chamberlain started 31 games this year, and...
Blog | November 12, 2009Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster Olney...to make choices and decisions. The guess here is they will continue to work to develop Joba Chamberlain as a starting pitcher, and they might do the same with Phil Hughes. New York must...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster OlneyThe great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Kneejerk Reactions: Game 4
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...balls, and fouled off two more pitches before driving a single into left field. Just like Joba Chamberlain in the eighth, Lidge was just one strike away from a brilliant inning, only to lose...
Blog | November 02, 2009Baseball's next great economic disparity
Buster OlneyBaseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009
Kneejerk Reactions: Game 1
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Phil Hughes has now faced 27 batters in October and retired only 14 of them. With Joba Chamberlain, Brian Bruney, Robertson, and Alfredo Aceves available, Girardi's patience with Hughes may be wearing a...
Blog | October 28, 2009Will Howard get a pitch he can hit?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...but probably won't get the pleasure of facing Marte or Coke. Instead, Werth will get Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes or Dave Robertson or Brian Bruney. Then, if the inning's still alive...
Blog | October 28, 2009World Series Alums: Arkansas Duo Has What It Takes
High School BaseballBy Mark Tennis, ESPNRISE.com Deputy Editor Contributing: Paul Muyskens Arkansas is not exactly a baseball hotbed, but in this year's World Series ...
Blog Entry | October 28, 2009The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
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