Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster Olney...at catcher, third base and shortstop. Heard this: At least one team that has asked about Adrian Gonzalez has been told that he's not available at this time. Tim Sullivan doesn't think the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Three Strikes: Award-winning edition
Jayson StarkStrike One -- Albert's Eight-Ball Dept. As you contemplate the greatness of Albert Pujols, don't measure him just by the three MVP awards he's won. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Rice swung and missed on Jeter
Buster OlneyOn a Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago, I happened across a YES Network broadcast of Yankee Ron Guidry's 18-strikeout game against the California Ang...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2009
Notes, Stats and Trends: April 14, 2009
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderInsider digs into the day's hot topics, from Jermaine Dye and Paul Konerko's historic night to Orlando Hudson's cycle to the career of late Tigers' pitcher Mark Fidrych.
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009
Athletic Haren getting it done
When Arizona right-hander Dan Haren works from the windup, he pauses in the middle of his delivery, drawing up his front leg (left) and holding it the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2008
Big money, or big risk?
...How do you turn that down?" There is risk, of course, in rejecting a deal. Ask Juan Gonzalez, who rejected a $146 million from the Detroit Tigers in 2000, a decision that wound up...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 08, 2008
Spring training is a barometer
...Hoynes writes. • It appears that Rule 5 pick Brian Barton may have an edge over Juan Gonzalez in a battle for a job with the Cardinals, writes Joe Strauss. • Randy Johnson had...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 16, 2008
Backing off Beckett, even pre-injury
Eric KarabellWins are overrated in fantasy baseball. There, I said it right off the bat. Sure, they are important because everyone needs them, but no matter how mu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2008
Early schedule tough for Red Sox
The Yankees of the Paul O'Neill years played with a unique confidence -- not a swagger, but a competitive arrogance; they went about their business wi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 01, 2008
Bonds to Japan seems unlikely
...some of these younger players a chance to play," he said. "Obviously, when we brought in [Juan] Gonzalez, [he was] highly recommended, but there was no risk on our part. I think that's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2008
Sabathia keeps focus on season
C.C. Sabathia has been down this path before: Spring nights of sitting up and talking with his agent and wondering if his contract would get done or i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2008
Bedard going soon; Roberts next?
The Mariners are awaiting word from Baltimore that the six-player Erik Bedard trade is complete, Geoff Baker writes. Assuming it gets done -- and sour...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2008
Friday Filberts
...it lasts the rest of the winter. • Supposedly the Cardinals are thinking about inviting Juan Gonzalez to spring training. I really can't hope that he actually makes the team, because it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 18, 2008
NL West a very competitive division
...advantage for them. Towers feels San Diego's infield -- Kevin Kouzmanoff, Khalil Greene, Tadahito Iguchi and Adrian Gonzalez -- should be a solid offensive unit, but the outfield continues to be a work in progress. San...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 17, 2008
No surprises among players named
...surprising names in the Mitchell report: 1. Roger Clemens 2. Eric Gagne 3. Lenny Dykstra 4. Juan Gonzalez 5. Miguel Tejada When Clemens was 41, he posted his best ERA since he was 35...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2007
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