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
Cain, 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, 2009Nationals end nine-game losing streak vs. Phillies
Associated PressIan Desmond homered and drove in four runs in his major league debut and Livan Hernandez pitched into the eighth inning, leading the Nationals to an 8-7 victory over the Phillies.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 10, 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
Hernandez's complete effort not enough as Salazar circus grab saves Padres
Associated PressLivan Hernandez lost to the San Diego Padres for the second time in less than a month -- and with his second team -- dropping a 3-1 decision Monday night despite throwing a complete game for the Washington Nationals.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 31, 2009Why 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
Seven possibilities for a Mets front man
Buster OlneyOrdinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009
Top pitchers finish key series
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews Thursday's action and says a number of top pitchers are finishing off series with pennant-race implications.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009How 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
Redding responds in spot duty but bullpen fails Mets as Utley's HR lifts Phils
Associated PressChase Utley hit a two-run homer as part of a three-run sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of New York's bullpen in a 4-1 victory over the Mets on Saturday night.
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