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
From August cast-off to October ace
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineDumped by Texas in mid-August, Vicente Padilla has become the Dodgers' most consistent starter. Now it's up to him to save their season in NLCS Game 5.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009Top 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Instant replay must be expanded … immediately
Buster OlneyThere 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009
Dodgers finish off Cardinals
Eric Neel, ESPN.comThe Dodgers didn't let up in NLDS Game 3, dispatching the Cardinals quickly and painlessly. Next up, a return trip to the NLCS.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009A "Major League" move by the Padres
Buster OlneyIf you're looking for a CliffsNotes version of what has happened in San Diego, just flip on the movie "Major League." To review the events of the pas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009
Type A positive
Buster OlneyJason Varitek and Juan Cruz found themselves boxed into a maze of baseball rules and regulations last winter, walled in by circumstance. But they prob...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Vazquez looks to end '09 with flourish
Adam Madison, Special to ESPN.comAdam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action and looks for Javier Vazquez to finish his breakout 2009 season with a flourish.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009Boston velocity versus Anaheim speed
Buster OlneyThere are going to be two hard truths in play in the forthcoming division series between the Red Sox and the Angels, according to some talent evaluato...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
King Felix leads list of road warriors
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews Thursday's MLB action, and says that all the top pitching options are starting on the road.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009A somber celebration in Detroit
Buster OlneyErnie Harwell will chat with his extended family tonight, from a baseball field in Detroit, and Al Kaline has a pretty good idea of what he will say. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009
Yankees-Red Sox to open 2010 season
ESPN.com news servicesThe Yankees will open and close the 2010 season against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, just the fifth time in 50 years the rivals both start and finish against each other.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster OlneyRicky Nolasco came into the season projected to be a leader of one of the best young rotations in the majors. On May 22, Nolasco gave up eight runs ov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
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