Chapman kept defection plans from kin
Associated PressAroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Tigers, 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
Be wary of rain altering rotations
Adam Madison, ESPN.comAdam Madison previews Tuesday's MLB action but warns that rain could affect games across the country.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009Cain, Harden lead thin starter crop
Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.comAdam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action, including a number of Quadruple-A pitchers taking the mound.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres
Maybe rock bottom for the Padres was the day that Trevor Hoffman left, or maybe it was when John Moores acknowledged that he was trying to sell the te...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009
How Wagner shifted the market
Buster OlneySometime Tuesday morning, the reality of Billy Wagner's circumstances broadsided him. Regardless of whether he stayed with the Mets or not, Wagner alm...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009
It's all or nothing with Reynolds
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAlready among baseball's best sluggers, Mark Reynolds is more concerned about being a complete player than he is about his record number of strikeouts.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2009Really??? (National edition)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...better hitter doesn't seem all that hard to figure out. Really, New York Mets? Livan Hernandez wasn't good enough to pitch for the Twins or the Mets last year, but...
Blog | May 22, 2009Oeltjen continues to shine with four hits in D-backs' win
Associated PressTrent Oeltjen extended his remarkable big league debut with four more hits, falling a homer shy of the cycle, and the Diamondbacks' beat the Mets 6-2.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 11, 2009Mistake costs Mets; Reynolds, Montero homer for D-Backs
Associated PressJustin Upton scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks capitalized on Sean Green's control problems in a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 31, 2009The familiar angle on Houston's surge
Buster Olney...injury on Sunday, and another game. Gary Sheffield's injury is more than just a cramp. Livan Hernandez's spot might be in jeopardy, writes David Lennon. • The Rays came back from late...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009
Losing the noise, raising the Price
David Price had been back with the Rays about three weeks, with inconsistent results, and Tampa Bay pitching coach Jim Hickey was asked about what he ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009
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