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Buster Olney writes that Doug Fister's athleticism has played a large role in his success with the Detroit Tigers. Olney also looks closer at Justin Upton's fast start.

Blog | Conversation | April 28, 2013

Justin Upton is not going to hit 135 homers, Matt Harvey is not going to win every game, and Clayton Kershaw is going to allow a run (probably). But there are small sample sizes from the first nine days of the 2013 season that are worth believing in....

Blog | April 09, 2013

Buster Olney looks at what we've learned through the first week of the season.

Blog | Conversation | April 09, 2013

The four-prospect offer that the Seattle Mariners made for Justin Upton, built around pitcher Taijuan Walker, was thought by rival executives to be an extraordinary overture. Now that Upton has exercised his no-trade clause and Arizona looks to find ...

Blog | January 16, 2013

Giancarlo Stanton and David Price are affecting the trade market for Justin Upton, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | January 16, 2013

Buster Olney writes from the 2012 MLB Winter Meetings about players with team-friendly contracts, and how they are popular targets of trades. R.A. Dickey, Josh Willingham and Justin Upton are among the bigger names.

Blog | Conversation | December 04, 2012

Curtis Granderson, Dexter Fowler could be trade targets for teams that don't want to pay for free-agent outfielders, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | November 20, 2012

Buster Olney writes that after signing David Ross, the Boston Red Sox may have a surplus of catching. Plus, news and notes from around the league.

Blog | Conversation | November 11, 2012

Some rival executives are convinced that the Diamondbacks want to trade Justin Upton, despite the assertions to the contrary from Arizona general manager Kevin Towers. They believe that when managing partner Ken Kendrick said recently that he exp...

Blog | November 09, 2012

Kevin Towers and the Arizona Diamondbacks are at a crossroads with Justin Upton. Trade now and they may get maximum return. Hold him and he may bounce back, or continue to struggle.

Blog | Conversation | November 09, 2012

NEW YORK -- The Washington Nationals went crazy after clinching the NL East, the Detroit Tigers partied in Kansas City, and the Oakland Athletics sprayed champagne all over the place after wrapping up a playoff spot. But all was quiet where Arizon...

Blog | October 02, 2012

Buster Olney writes that Arizona GM Kevin Towers is planning his offseason moves, and the biggest question he will face is an old one: Should he trade outfielder Justin Upton?

Blog | Conversation | October 02, 2012

The Arizona Diamondbacks are waiting for the right offer for Justin Upton, and GM Kevin Towers has expressed doubt about whether some team will forward the right proposal. But some of Towers' peers are convinced that he is going to move the 24-y...

Blog | July 12, 2012

Teams are still trying to figure out why exactly Arizona is considering trading Justin Upton, but if the Diamondbacks do intend to deal him, which teams are the best trade fits? Buster Olney runs through his list.

Blog | Conversation | July 12, 2012

In Part 4 of his series looking ahead to the 2012 season, Buster Olney ranks the 10 best outfields in Major League Baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks claim the No. 1 spot.

Blog | Conversation | December 30, 2011

Other teams understand that if they want to bid for anybody other than Justin Upton or Ian Kennedy, the Diamondbacks will listen. But a couple of rival executives said that part of the problem in considering whether to deal for the Arizona players is...

Blog | June 24, 2010