Multiple avenues for Philly
Buster OlneyDominoes fell rapidly throughout the majors Monday, with deals and trades setting up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The prima...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster OlneyThirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Marrero, Heisey make strides at AFL
Jason GreyA couple of 2006 draft picks -- one highly touted, and one not -- turned some heads during the first week of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) by squaring...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Cincinnati Reds, who were unable to overcome Dusty Baker's highly questionable managerial tactics.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Sandwich Awards: Yanks, Mauer/Cuddyer, McCoy
Jayson StarkGrab your paper plates -- because it's time once again to honor the most sandwich-worthy feats of the week with another edition of the ever-popular Ge...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
The Cy Young cases for Greinke and King Felix
Buster OlneyThis time of year, teams begin to include information in their media dispatches about their various candidates for major awards. The AL Cy Young Award...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster OlneyRicky Nolasco came into the season projected to be a leader of one of the best young rotations in the majors. On May 22, Nolasco gave up eight runs ov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Why Greinke should win the Cy Young
Buster OlneyBy the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009
The productive plunkers
Buster OlneyBuck Showalter walked over to the rest of the "Baseball Tonight" pod in Bristol on Thursday night holding a stat sheet in his hand and bearing the kin...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2009
Torii Hunter is of a rare breed
Buster Olney...for the Cubs versus the Braves), Nick Markakis in 2006 (for the Orioles versus the Twins), Jonny Gomes in 2005 (for the Rays versus the Royals) and Hee Seop Choi in 2005 (for the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2009
The Manny candidacy gains steam
A few years back, "American Idol" had a contestant named Sanjaya Malakar, and when he sang it was evident that he probably was not the most qualified ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2009
West could surprise for the Marlins
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey analyzes Sean West's debut and potential for the Florida Marlins and notes that there is some real upside there.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009
Schafer's big day encouraging for Atlanta
Buster OlneyThe Braves took batting practice Saturday, and then Bobby Cox summoned Jordan Schafer into his office. The last two weeks had been an anxious time f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009
Is Strasburg the best prospect ever?
Buster OlneySo just how good is Stephen Strasburg, the San Diego State right-hander who is regarded as the No. 1 talent in this year's draft? "The best I've eve...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 09, 2009
Five key injury situations
...writes. • The Reds' GM doesn't see a fit with Bobby Abreu, John Fay writes. Jonny Gomes signed with the Reds. • Heard this: Oakland is among the teams talking with free-agent...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009
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