Cincy gamble on Johnson akin to that on Benson
Adam SchefterAdam Schefter answers readers' questions nearly every day in his blog. Tuesday, he's addressing the Cincinnati Bengals, who sources are saying are abo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
The Spawn of 'Moneyball'
Buster OlneyAn American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
The Mag's college basketball preview
Elena Bergeron, Matt Giles, Ian Gordon and Dan Hodes, ESPN The MagazineESPN The Magazine's 2009/10 college basketball preview
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster Olney...and Yankees and a rematch for next year: Cole Hamels has to find himself. Maybe it was...to patch up the back of their rotation. Joe Girardi successfully navigated the postseason with only three...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Cody's effort improving but weight issue remains
Todd McShayMassive Alabama NT Terrence Cody is playing with better effort and consistency this season than last, when he burst on the scene with all kinds of hyp...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster Olney...to grind through six innings. But Wednesday night, because Pettitte is pitching on short rest, Yankees manager Joe Girardi may not feel he has the luxury of waiting to see whether the lefty can figure...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Baseball'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 "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...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
Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster OlneyThe conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009
The 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
BP: The umpires' World Series role
Eric Seidman, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes umpire trends for the six men assigned to the 2009 World Series and finds that Game 2, slated to pit A.J. Burnett against Pedro Martinez, could swing either way because of strike zone tendencies.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Three Strikes: Phils, Yanks close but uncommon
Jayson Stark...most dominating starting pitchers in franchise history -- Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, Jim Bunning, Chris Short, Curt Schilling, Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Grover Cleveland Alexander -- have won 15 postseason games for the Phillies combined. •...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster OlneyWe saw again Sunday night an example of how others have talked about their past use of performance-enhancing drugs and moved on. Yankees pitcher Andy ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS
Buster Olney...he has such good breaking stuff to make that fastball play a little bigger." Pettitte Saunders 2. Joe Saunders and Andy Pettitte, the starting pitchers. Both threw effectively in no-decisions earlier in this series...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 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
A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off
Buster OlneyThe camera in center field caught the full picture of Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday night, present and past. As Rodriguez turned and blasted his fifth hom...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009
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