Baseball could soon lose a giant
Buster OlneyBobby Cox first mentioned walking away from baseball in the spring of 2008, and when word of this reached Gene Michael, a former teammate and longtime...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009
Derek Jeter's unbroken contract with fans
Buster OlneyDerek Jeter finished playing catch with Robinson Cano in front of the Yankees' dugout early Monday afternoon, about 10 minutes before the first pitch ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster Olney...and Aaron Harang and Jake Westbrook. It's a group that does not include Derek Jeter or Mark Teixeira, or any member of the Boston Red Sox. Jose Guillen and Travis Hafner are part of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Why White Sox might want Rios
Buster OlneySome team has claimed Alex Rios on waivers and will know by early Tuesday afternoon whether he will become theirs, and there is lots of evidence that ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2009
The biggest holes for trades to fill
Buster Olney...to go get Halladay, Jeff Miller writes. Colorado Rockies, reliever. Colorado has stepped up its pursuit of Mark Hendrickson. Random thoughts on Wednesday's trades The Phillies: They made their team better for 2009 and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2009
Buehrle's near-perfection, punctuated
Buster Olney...after Carlos Gomez fouled out and Nick Punto grounded out, the home crowd murmured uncomfortably, because Mark Buehrle was doing it again. He was just 10 outs away from doing something nobody in the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009
Swine flu should concern baseball
Buster OlneyVicente Padilla has swine flu, and other Rangers may be diagnosed with the same illness -- but so far, none of the cases are thought to be serious. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009
The maddening pace of perfection
Buster OlneyNobody had to tell Mark Buehrle to work so fast or to pitch his innings with the frantic pace of someone running...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 2009
Jays must trade Halladay now
Buster OlneyA whole bunch of baseball people traveled to Toronto this weekend to watch Roy Halladay pitch, as Ken Fidlin writes. It's a sure sign of a robust mark...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 19, 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
Break from baseball sickening
Buster OlneyYou'll have a great time with the kids at Disney World, my friends told me. It'll be so much fun, they said. A nice break from baseball, they told me....
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009
Positions of interest among AL teams
Buster Olney...to best match him up. Chicago White Sox: Starting pitcher The White Sox are counting on Mark Buehrle, John Danks and Gavin Floyd to man three-fifths of their rotation, and they like what...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009
Dispute over no-trade clause may signal end of Buehrle, ChiSox contract talk
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineMark Buehrle was willing to go forward and make a deal with the Chicago White Sox that didn't include a no-trade clause, but his overture was rejected. Now it appears that his contract talks have broken down for good, and he may soon be traded.
Story | Conversation | July 07, 2007One's nightmare turns into another's celebration
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineTony Graffanino's crucial error paved the way for Tadahito Iguchi to become the hero for the White Sox in Game 2.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2005Give the ball to Clemens
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Story | Conversation | September 27, 2005
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