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Danks poses huge challenge for Tigers

Special to ESPN.com

The Tigers will face a challenge when they go against White Sox left-hander John Danks on Sunday.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Chicago White Sox

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Chicago White Sox, who many believe have the best talent in AL Central.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Boston velocity versus Anaheim speed

Buster Olney

There are going to be two hard truths in play in the forthcoming division series between the Red Sox and the Angels, according to some talent evaluato...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Baseball could soon lose a giant

Buster Olney

...will lose a giant, no matter the circumstances. Only three managers have won more games -- Connie Mack, John McGraw and Tony La Russa -- and Cox has managed in more postseasons (15) than any other manager...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009

ATH : Will Spending Pay Off?

Will the additions of Alex Rios and Jake Peavy help the Chicago White Sox win their division?

ESPN Insider Video | August 11, 2009

Peavy's status a question mark now and in future

Keith Law

...when he takes the mound in the tougher league and in a hitters' ballpark, but a John Danks-Mark Buehrle-Peavy-Gavin Floyd rotation not only will be among the league's best but...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009

BP Daily: Not taking care of their Cubs

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

The Chicago Cubs were picked to run away with the NL Central in 2009. Instead, they have hovered around .500 and can't pursue a major trade. Why? Baseball Prospectus investigates their failures in scouting and player development.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009

Jays must trade Halladay now

Buster Olney

A whole bunch of baseball people traveled to Toronto this weekend to watch Roy Halladay pitch, as Ken Fidlin writes. It's a sure sign of a robust mark...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 19, 2009

Atlanta's potential trade partners

The Atlanta Braves rank 22nd in the majors in runs scored and 20th in OPS, and today they are a game under .500 -- and two games out of first place in...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 04, 2009

BP Daily: "Please let me finish this"

Steven Goldman, Baseball Prospectus

Some starters -- among them Josh Johnson, Paul Maholm and Roy Oswalt -- lose many wins to their bullpens. Historically, Jim Kaat, Bert Blyleven, Tommy John and Mike Mussina could have been 300-game winners.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Wheeler is cementing his status

Jason A. Churchill

...the trail, with only one exception. "I saw (Clayton) Kershaw, (Jarrod) Parker, Kyle Drabek, Jeff Allison, John Danks… I even followed (Phillippe) Aumont a few years back," he said. "But Rick Porcello is...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009

Doubts about D-backs manager could linger

The Diamondbacks continue to lose game after game after game, and the timing could not be worse for new manager A.J. Hinch, who had his first confront...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2009

BP Daily: The Smart Traders

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

Billy Beane and Jon Daniels are among the best GMs at knowing when to swap veterans for prospects, and vice versa.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009

The simple key to Branyan's emergence

...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

Buchholz pitching too well to be ignored

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

Kevin Goldstein comments on notable minor league performances from Monday, including another solid outing by Clay Buchholz.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 28, 2009