Baseball's next great economic disparity
Buster OlneyBaseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009
Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster OlneyWe are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Three Strikes: If you're scoring NLCS at home …
Jayson Stark...been the first pitcher to throw a complete-game postseason shutout and get a hit since Josh Beckett did it in Game 5 of the 2003 NLCS. But Lee did add himself to this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Abreu has set perfect example for Angels
Peter Gammons...Abreu led off the fourth inning with a single and scored the Angels' first run against Josh Beckett. In Sunday's Game 3 clincher, with the Red Sox leading 5-2 in the eighth...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderBuster Olney and Baseball Prospectus combine to dissect the demise of the 2009 Boston Red Sox, who most pundits had slotted for another ALCS battle with the Yankees -- but then a funny thing happened on the way to the Bronx.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
Instant replay must be expanded … immediately
Buster OlneyThere were mistakes made by professionals this week. The gritty Ryan Raburn played a pop-fly single into a triple in the Metrodome. Chris Carpenter le...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009
PTI : Red Sox - Angels ALDS
Was the Angels' last victory over the Red Sox a sign that Los Angeles has broken their October slump against the Red Sox?
Video | October 09, 2009
Opening up the mailbag
Buster OlneyAfter two days into the playoffs, we'll reach into the mailbag: Q: I'm a Tigers fan and now that it's over officially, I'm trying to look forward to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009
ATH : Angels Hexed in Boston?
Is there something that has helped the Red Sox win almost every one of their last 13 postseason games against the Angels?
Video | October 08, 2009
The Tigers must address Cabrera
Buster OlneyPolice reportedly don't know everything that took place inside Miguel Cabrera's home Saturday morning because neither the Tigers' first baseman nor hi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009
Beckett must hit his spots vs. Angels
Special to ESPN.comWhich Josh Beckett will show for ALDS Game 2 against the Angels, the October legend or the Beckett of late?
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009
Insider Intel: Angels versus Red Sox
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law previews the Red Sox and Angels series, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats & Info.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster OlneyBobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Scouting the Boston Red Sox
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.If the Red Sox's starting pitching pitches up to its potential, they'll be very tough to beat
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009
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