Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster Olney...at catcher, third base and shortstop. Heard this: At least one team that has asked about Adrian Gonzalez has been told that he's not available at this time. Tim Sullivan doesn't think the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
PTI : Happy Ann'y, Luis Gonzalez!
Luis Gonzalez hit the walkoff homerun to win the World Series for the Diamondbacks eight years ago today.
Video | November 04, 2009
A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off
Buster OlneyThe camera in center field caught the full picture of Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday night, present and past. As Rodriguez turned and blasted his fifth hom...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009
Walk-off wisdom
Buster OlneyThis October has presented a treasure trove of comebacks and gut-wrenching moments and improbable finishes, and Monday was all about them. Some things...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009
Zito bolsters Giants' wild-card push
Buster OlneyRemember when Barry Zito tried to remake his mechanics, when he showed up to his first spring training with the Giants intent on improving his velocit...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Catching up with Karim Garcia in Korea
Jorge Arangure Jr....the expansion draft in 1997. He was then traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Luis Gonzalez, who would become one of Arizona's most successful and beloved players. Of course, Garcia will...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009
Aaron Hill has faced a difficult comeback
Aaron Hill can joke about the collision now. And as he tells the story, the guy who hit him with an elbow last May 29 is 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, a mo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 09, 2009
1988 Draft versus 1989 Draft
Jason A. ChurchillNeither the 1988 nor the 1989 First-Year Players Draft were stellar in terms of churning out top talent or even steady regulars. Of the top 100 select...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 08, 2009
Hamels among most indispensable players
Buster Olney...in which Hamels got a no-decision. He threw a staggering 262.1 innings last year. Adrian Gonzalez is an accomplished first baseman and is probably the Padres' best player right now, but take him...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2009
Rizzo might clean up the Nationals' roster mess
Buster OlneyThere is a sense within the Nationals organization that a new sheriff is in town. His name is Mike Rizzo, and he'll act as general manager until Natio...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009
Odd offseason nearing end
Buster Olney...get in but will each receive some HOF votes, guys like Jim Edmonds, Andruw Jones and Luis Gonzalez. • The Royals are getting set to unveil the renovation work they have done; the improvements...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 01, 2009
Friday Filberts
...the American League's Evan Brunell has it, right here. I link, you decide. • Luis Gonzalez turned 41 last month and he hasn't been a good baseball player since he was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2008
Thoughts about teams not playing in Fall Classic
There are two teams in the World Series, and 28 teams already preparing for 2009. Some pieces from the rest of the baseball landscape: • The De...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008
Diminished returns for Beckett, Kazmir
The marquee would have read BECKETT VS. KAZMIR, if Game 2 had been a boxing match, because the starting pitchers were two guys with résum&eacut...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2008
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