Why Pineiro will get his payday
Buster OlneyIn three of the past five seasons, Joel Pineiro has posted an ERA over 5 runs per game, and in every season from 2005 to 2008, opposing hitters posted...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster Olney...Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't spent any yet, and everybody...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster Olney...second-tier pitchers, and so too, will the Mets. • The Mariners made themselves better and the Angels worse by working out a deal with Figgins -- it's not quite done yet, as Larry Stone...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster OlneyLet's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster OlneyThe Yankees, Mets and Red Sox have spent more money in free agency over the past decade than any other teams, as ESPN's esteemed Mark Simon notes: Bi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster OlneyYou say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Cameron centered on the playoffs
Buster OlneyA longtime NL advance scout watched Mike Cameron late in the 2009 season and came away thinking that even at age 36, Cameron remains one of the game's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009
Halladay wants deal done by spring
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineRoy Halladay, the All-Star pitcher who has been the subject of much trade talk since before the July deadline last summer, will not approve any proposed deal after he reports to spring training, according to his representatives.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster Olney...and Red Sox, and other teams have expressed interest. Moves, deals and decisions 1. The Dodgers and Angels don't have a lot of wriggle room with their payrolls, write Mike DiGiovanna and Dylan Hernandez...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Signing Mauer a percentage play
Buster Olney...of the team's past minor league affiliation there. There is at least one fan of the Angels, a young man of about 10 who likes how Erick Aybar plays. Others root for the Milwaukee...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
The free agent do-call list
Buster Olney...Lyon has the experience to step in as a closer if Brad Lidge falls apart), with the Angels, the Yankees, the Mets, etc. And oh, by the way, he is a Type B free agent...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
The significance of the Mauer market
Buster OlneyThe agent for Joe Mauer wouldn't characterize the state of the catcher's negotiations with the Twins on Thursday, or discuss them in any way, which is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings
Buster OlneyExecutives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
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