Danks poses huge challenge for Tigers
Special to ESPN.comThe Tigers will face a challenge when they go against White Sox left-hander John Danks on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Chicago White Sox
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Chicago White Sox, who many believe have the best talent in AL Central.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009
Boston velocity versus Anaheim speed
Buster OlneyThere 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...
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...
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?
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009
BP Daily: Not taking care of their Cubs
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusThe 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.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009
Jays must trade Halladay now
Buster OlneyA 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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 04, 2009
BP Daily: "Please let me finish this"
Steven Goldman, Baseball ProspectusSome 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.
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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2009
BP Daily: The Smart Traders
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusBilly Beane and Jon Daniels are among the best GMs at knowing when to swap veterans for prospects, and vice versa.
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009
Buchholz pitching too well to be ignored
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein comments on notable minor league performances from Monday, including another solid outing by Clay Buchholz.
Story | Conversation | April 28, 2009
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