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Stewart still has room for growth

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey takes a closer look at Ian Stewart's swing, which is improving but still could use a lot of work.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009

The value of waiver warfare

Buster Olney

A friend of a general manager accepted an invitation to watch a game from the GM's private box this season, thinking how much fun it would be. The exp...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Looking back at the 1994 and 1995 drafts

Jason A. Churchill

No. 1 Picks 1994: Paul Wilson, RHP -- New York Mets Wilson was one of the Mets' big three pitching prospects (Bill Pulsipher and Jason Isringhausen ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009

The simple key to Branyan's emergence

...Mariners this season, there has been no downtime for Branyan. Even when Seattle faced hard-throwing lefty John Danks the other day, the left-handed Branyan was in the lineup -- and in that game, he...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009

The secret to Josh Johnson's success

A longtime scout decided this week that he is reassessing his rankings of the three best pitchers in the National League. Tim Lincecum is one of those...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009

Teahen a part of widespread optimism in K.C.

Buster Olney

Mark Teahen's transition to second base began on a Little League field in Peoria, Ariz., in December. He went there with his brother and girlfriend to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2009

Hamels among most indispensable players

Buster Olney

Now it all makes sense, a scout said Monday afternoon, after hearing that Cole Hamels has gone to Philadelphia to have his elbow examined. The scout h...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2009

Greinke and Royals could surprise

Buster Olney

...Royals added some power, in making a deal for first baseman Mike Jacobs. Kansas City spent big bucks on set-up man Kyle Farnsworth. The roster has a thickness to it that it hasn't...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 21, 2009

Perez, Motte vying to become Cardinals' closer

Buster Olney

...first shot at Perez. FANTASY ON THE RISE • Jeremy Bonderman, Tigers: He's feeling good, John Lowe writes. ON THE DECLINE • Bill Hall, Brewers: He's out four to six weeks...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 14, 2009

Playing With Numbers: Reassessing value

A.J. Mass, Special to ESPN.com

A.J. Mass discusses how to know a players true value as opposed to the expected value of a player because of his track record.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008

Grey Matter: The most valuable July hitters

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey recaps each position and breaks down which hitters provided the most fantasy value in July.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 02, 2008

Gauging the trade market for closers

The price tag that the Colorado has attached to closer Brian Fuentes is viewed by rival general managers as extremely high, and you can understand the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 19, 2008

Schedule in second half favors Brewers

We saw last year how a patsy schedule could help to launch a team into the playoffs, when the Yankees steamrollered over a weak slate of teams to go 5...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2008

Grey Matter: Dealing with replacing superstars

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

In light of the injuries to Albert Pujols and Alfonso Soriano, Jason Grey discusses how fantasy owners can replace their superstars.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 14, 2008

Guerrero showing signs of decline

If you judged Vladimir Guerrero by his slow and deliberate walk, then you might've thought he was 100 years old 10 years ago. Scouts have been bemused...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 11, 2008