Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster OlneyCoco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
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
Yankees' spring plans for Joba, Hughes
Peter Gammons...program seriously. It's a little different Mets team if he, Johan Santana, Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes are all healthy. Is this Billy Beane, or what? The A's GM was in a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
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
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: New York Mets
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the New York Mets, who were victims of injuries, mismanagement and, quite possibly, Bernie Madoff.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 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
PTI : Mets Respond to Wright?
What are the chances that David Wright's speech fires up the struggling Mets?
Video | July 08, 2009
ATH : Mets Have Issues
Was David Wright out of line for admitting that his own team the Mets, "stink"?
Video | July 08, 2009
PTI : The Embarrassing Mets
After getting swept by the Yankees over the weekend, the New York Mets are starting to look a bit more pathetic.
Video | June 29, 2009
ATH : Yankees Sweep Mets Series
The New York Yankees win over the Mets on Sunday night gave them a sweep and their fifth straight victory on the road.
Video | June 29, 2009
ATH : Concerned for Mets or Phillies?
With problems abound on both the Phillies and the Mets, which team is hurting more?
Video | June 23, 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
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