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The overlooked stars of the season

Buster Olney

...should be. Gregerson, who came to the Padres as part of the Khalil Greene trade with St. Louis, has been exceptional, striking out 78 in 65 1/3 innings, while surrendering a total of two...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009

Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling

Buster Olney

Maybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Derek Jeter's unbroken contract with fans

Buster Olney

Derek Jeter finished playing catch with Robinson Cano in front of the Yankees' dugout early Monday afternoon, about 10 minutes before the first pitch ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009

The value of waiver warfare

Buster Olney

A friend of a general manager accepted an invitation to watch a game from the GM's private box this season, thinking how much fun it would be. The exp...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Money for nothin'

Buster Olney

The largest pure salary dump in Major League Baseball history was concluded Monday evening, when Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi info...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Why White Sox might want Rios

Buster Olney

...Getting Rios makes the White Sox a better team, and owner Jerry Reinsdorf and general manager Kenny Williams have shown time and again that they are willing to take some risks if it puts them...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2009

Oswalt implementing 10-year plan

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

With a baseball in his hand, Roy Oswalt is in total command. So how come he's thinking about walking away from the game?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 31, 2006

Cards need to bring the poise

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The Cardinals are on the brink of elimination from the NLCS, and the umpires have them seeing red.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2005

Pressure is on A's in Cleveland

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Buster Olney takes a look at Wednesday's top matchups.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2005

Padres need solid outing

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Buster Olney takes a look at the top matchups Saturday.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2005

Yanks need a Small feat in Texas

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Buster Olney takes a look at Wednesday's top matchups.

Story | Conversation | July 19, 2005

Rolling Red Sox

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Buster Olney takes a look at Saturday's top matchups and the good, the bad, and the ugly from Friday.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2005

Best Matchup: Perez vs. Big Unit

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Buster Olney takes a look at Thursday's top matchups and the good, the bad, and the ugly from Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2005

Around the National League

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

What must go right, what could go wrong? A team-by-team look at the National League.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2005

Sox sweep their way to title

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Thirty-one thousand, four hundred and fifty-eight days passed without a Red Sox championship after Boston won the 1918 World Series. But the 31,459th day -- well, that turned out much, much differently.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 27, 2004