Kiss 'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 St. Louis Cardinals. Some people thought the Cards could win the entire thing on pitching and Pujols -- but they were dismissed in an NLDS sweep, and now face real questions.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
La Russa may be leaving St. Louis
Buster Olney...sure, and Rick Ankiel probably will move on. The Cardinals likely will try to re-sign Joel Pineiro and Mark DeRosa -- but at what cost? -- and Bill DeWitt said in a phone interview recently...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2009
Instant replay must be expanded … immediately
Buster OlneyThere were mistakes made by professionals this week. The gritty Ryan Raburn played a pop-fly single into a triple in the Metrodome. Chris Carpenter le...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009
Insider Intel: Cardinals vs. Dodgers
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law previews the Cardinals and Dodgers, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad, and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: Notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats & Info.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Scouting the St. Louis Cardinals
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.The Cardinals have a strong rotation and a lineup anchored by perhaps the best hitter in the game, but their shaky bullpen is a concern.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Diamondbacks
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks. Injuries and Murphy's Law buried them this year, but they still have a future -- if they can sign Brandon Webb.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009
De La Rosa's, Cain's styles differ
Special to ESPN.comColorado sends Jorge De La Rosa to the mound to face the San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain on Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009
Seven possibilities for a Mets front man
Buster OlneyOrdinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009
Yadier Molina knows squat
Lindsay Berra, ESPN The MagazineHe may not be Pujols, but the Cardinals' All-Star catcher is definitely the man behind the plate.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009
Baseball's week of U-turns
Buster Olney...Mike Vaccaro. The Yankees are soaring at the same time that the Yankees' rivals are faltering, writes Joel Sherman. The new Yankee Stadium finally feels like home to the Yankees, writes Ken Davidoff. Maybe A...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009
Can the Yanks finally beat the BoSox?
Special to ESPN.comThe Yankees are 0-8 this season against the Red Sox as they welcome Boston to Yankee Stadium for a four-game set.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009
Swine flu should concern baseball
Buster OlneyVicente Padilla has swine flu, and other Rangers may be diagnosed with the same illness -- but so far, none of the cases are thought to be serious. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009
The familiar angle on Houston's surge
Buster OlneyThe Astros are 27-17 in their last 44 games, which is actually par for the course for Houston. Year after year, the Astros seem to start slowly and th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009
Losing the noise, raising the Price
David Price had been back with the Rays about three weeks, with inconsistent results, and Tampa Bay pitching coach Jim Hickey was asked about what he ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009
Survivor, NL East edition
The NL East is playing out like a really nasty game of dodgeball, and if you're keeping score at home, you could probably count the bodies left standi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2009
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