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Signing Mauer a percentage play

Buster Olney

There are a couple of Dodgers fans in Aberdeen, S.D., as I learned over the last week, and a lot of Orioles fans, because of the team's past minor lea...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Blaming Scioscia for Angels' exit

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...this month than for Larry Dierker to have moved Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell down, amid all their October struggles. Or to have moved Willie Mays down, or Joe Morgan. All of these brilliant...

Blog | October 26, 2009

A game filled with crossroads

Buster Olney

The moment Nick Swisher lifted the ball over the infield, Angels reliever Brian Fuentes shot his arm into the air, that arm driven by the exultation o...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

For one night, Ordonez worth the cost

Buster Olney

It's too bad there isn't a transcript of the conversation that took place sometime this summer between Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch and his baseba...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

SEC schools seek interior linemen

Steve Muench, Scouts Inc.

What are the most pressing needs SEC teams must fill on the recruiting trail? Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench breaks them down.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Baltimore County team-by-team players

Sheldon Shealer, ESPNRISE.com

Team-by-team players to watch for Baltimore County

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009

Hanson strikes out 9 as Nats' win streak ends at 8

Associated Press

Tommy Hanson struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings and the surging Braves won again, routing the Nationals 8-1.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Jays must trade Halladay now

Buster Olney

A whole bunch of baseball people traveled to Toronto this weekend to watch Roy Halladay pitch, as Ken Fidlin writes. It's a sure sign of a robust mark...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 19, 2009

Mike Williams was a two-time All-Star?!

David Schoenfield, Page 2

Page 2 assembles the ultimate list of quirky Midsummer Classic tidbits. It's All-Star trivia madness!

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009

Meet the all-time NL All-Stars

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Complete 2009 draft results

ESPN.com

Check out which players were among the 1,521 selected in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, from Stephen Strasburg to Alibay Barkley.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009

BP Daily: The history of the "super deal"

Christina Kahrl, Baseball Prospectus

The Rangers traded Mark Teixeira to the Braves in 2007, and it is a major part of the foundation of their current success. Baseball Prospectus looks back at several other franchise-altering trades.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009

Beware, Stephen Strasburg

David Schoenfield, ESPN.com

Stephen Strasburg is the clear No. 1 choice in this month's baseball draft, but the history of top pitching picks suggests he's a long shot to make it big.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009

Cubs sink Pirates after Zambrano is forced out of game for arguing call

Associated Press

Carlos Zambrano went wild with a ball-tossing, bat-swinging tirade after being ejected, and was gone when Reed Johnson hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Wednesday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Type A free agents face dilemma

Buster Olney

Orlando Cabrera and Jason Varitek and Juan Cruz continue to reside in compensation-pick purgatory, a place where no free agent ever wants to land. It'...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2009