The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Walk-off wisdom
Buster OlneyThis October has presented a treasure trove of comebacks and gut-wrenching moments and improbable finishes, and Monday was all about them. Some things...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Seattle Mariners
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Seattle Mariners, who gave their fans plenty of late-inning thrills this year.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Why Greinke should win the Cy Young
Buster OlneyBy the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009
The price for Oswalt is also personal
Roy Oswalt comes from a long line of stubborn people. His grandfather was a logger into his 70s, and when the rest of his family finally insisted the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009
Strange numbers and potential trades
We're almost two months into the season, and here are 10 numbers that seem strange: 1. The Cleveland Indians already have issued 195 walks, the fourt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009
The secret to Mauer's power surge
Joe Mauer lingered on the disabled list into late April, and he didn't hit any homers during his injury rehabilitation assignment. In his first at-bat...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 26, 2009
Why drafting for need is a bad model
Jason A. Churchill...left-handed hitter with power. Less than six months later the M's signed Japanese import Kenji Johjima to a three-year deal, and then re-upped with him a year ago for three...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 26, 2009
If You're Hardcore: Add or sell high on Millwood?
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey breaks down Kevin Millwood's early success and whether he can keep it up.
Story | Conversation | April 19, 2009
Kershaw has problem with heater
Special to ESPN.comFor a left-hander with premium velocity, Clayton Kershaw sure gets hit hard.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009
Notes, Stats and Trends: March 23, 2009
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderInsider digs into the day's hot topics, from The NCAA Tourney to the fall of Tennessee, to the WBC.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2009
30/30: Mariners pair brings hope
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderAmong the highly touted youngsters, promising catcher Jeff Clement and starter-turned-reliever-turned-starter Brandon Morrow look to find roles and break out in their first full major league seasons.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009
Burrell adds to Rays' offensive depth
...some question about how he would fit with Seattle. The Mariners have big money invested in Kenji Johjima, and former No. 1 pick Jeff Clement needs at-bats. And the Mariners probably will want...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 06, 2009
Trying times could await Ichiro in Seattle
...since there's little reason for Ichiro to spend much time thinking about Yuniesky Betancourt or Kenji Johjima. There's always been a cerebral sort of hitter -- Ted Williams, Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn -- whose...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2008
Remembering Lyman Bostock
I never saw Lyman Bostock play, in person or on television. We didn't have a television, and we rarely left the county in Vermont where we lived, let ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 20, 2008
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