Replay for the World Series could work
Buster OlneyDon Denkinger, an umpire who had one of the most famous blown calls in history, tells Bob Klapisch: It's time to go to replay. Here's the thing: Even...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
Type A positive
Buster OlneyJason Varitek and Juan Cruz found themselves boxed into a maze of baseball rules and regulations last winter, walled in by circumstance. But they prob...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Wainwright commanding plate, and attention
Buster OlneyThere aren't many pitchers who can consistently command a breaking ball on both sides of home plate, a longtime talent evaluator said Wednesday aftern...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009
Nine reasons this NYY-BOS series is pivotal
Buster OlneyThe Hype Meter runs at the highest level whenever the Red Sox and Yankees play, a 10 on a scale of 10 even when it's just a three-game series in April...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009
Minaya shifts the glare -- to himself
Buster OlneyThe instant during his press conference Monday that Mets general manager Omar Minaya veered unexpectedly from discussing why he was firing a trusted c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 2009
The New York Mets' guru problem
Buster OlneyA constant challenge for those who worked for George Steinbrenner when he ran the Yankees was to try to keep track of who had his ear and happened to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 26, 2009
Ranking the NL's easiest roads to the postseason
Buster OlneyHere's the ranking of strength of schedule in the second half in the NL. It's great news if you're a fan of the Brewers or the Dodgers or the Marlins,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 18, 2009
Father-son Fourth; Chapman evaluation
Buster OlneyThe little big man of the house is 5 years old now, and he loves baseball -- all parts of it. He loves the hitting and the pitching, naturally, but he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 05, 2009
Mets agree to Santana deal, pending extension agreement
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe Mets have agreed to a trade with the Minnesota Twins to acquire Johan Santana for four prospects, pending the left-hander working out an extension with New York, sources told ESPN's Peter Gammons.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2008Around the National League
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineWhat must go right, what could go wrong? A team-by-team look at the National League.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2005Mets must gamble to 'win now'
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe Mets' pursuit of Pedro is a gamble, but in an impatient market and mediocre division, it could be the right move.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2004Sosa would be Kong-sized mistake
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineSammy Sosa to New York would generate big headlines, but he's the wrong player at the wrong time for the Mets.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2004Questions surround Randolph
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThere are some positives as well as some negatives to the Mets' hiring of Willie Randolph as their new manager.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2004Plenty at stake for also-rans
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineNon-contending teams like the Brewers and Royals have a lot to play for over the season's final month.
Story | Conversation | September 05, 2004Dodgers still high risk
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineSome were winners (Marlins) and others losers (Dodgers). Nearly a month later, another look at the deadline deals.
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