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Slew of signings lie ahead

Buster Olney

Thirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009

Ynoa making progress

Jorge Arangure Jr.

On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Perhaps the offseason bar set too high, too soon

Peter Gammons

So much for the general managers meetings, which began five days after the World Series and 10 days before the free-agency period opens. They're reall...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: L.A. Dodgers

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider Staff

The Dodgers have a young nucleus that will keep them in the NL West hunt at least for next season. But the Rockies are closing in fast.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off

Buster Olney

The 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Dodgers have three tries vs. Blanton

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The trio of Manny Ramirez, Andre Ethier and James Loney present the biggest challenge for Phillies starter Joe Blanton in Game 4 of the NLCS.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009

Changing speeds key to handling Phils

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Hiroki Kuroda will need to mix up his pitches in order to hold down the powerful 3-4-5 hitters in the Phillies' lineup in Game 3 of the NLCS on Sunday.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009

How the Yankees can slow the Angels

Buster Olney

The Yankees' internal conversation about how to slow down the Angels' running game in this postseason started a little while back -- before spring tra...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Top 10 matchups of the LCS

Buster Olney

...the core group of the Dodgers' lineup -- Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, James Loney, Russell Martin and Manny Ramirez -- has combined for a total of seven at-bats against Martinez. For more matchups, a ton...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Hamels has no problem with L.A.

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Cole Hamels has a very good history against the Dodgers, whom he faces in Game 1 of the NLCS on Thursday.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

The baserunning report

Christina Kahrl, Baseball Prospectus

Baserunning is crucial to postseason success. So which of the remaining LCS teams take to the base paths the best? Baseball Prospectus explains using its EqBRR metric.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Insider Intel: Phillies vs. Dodgers

Keith Law and Baseball Prospectus, ESPN Insider

Keith Law previews the Phillies vs. Dodgers 2009 NLCS, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats & Info.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Buster Olney and Baseball Prospectus combine to dissect the demise of the 2009 Boston Red Sox, who most pundits had slotted for another ALCS battle with the Yankees -- but then a funny thing happened on the way to the Bronx.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Instant replay must be expanded … immediately

Buster Olney

There were mistakes made by professionals this week. The gritty Ryan Raburn played a pop-fly single into a triple in the Metrodome. Chris Carpenter le...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009

Top three key for Dodgers

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Chris Carpenter dominated the Dodgers during the regular season, but the numbers might be a bit misleading.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009