Boston 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
PTI : Happy Trails, Souvenir!
A fan was briefly fooled by White Sox first baseman Mark Kotsay when he asked for a foul ball to be returned.
Video | September 18, 2009
Three Strikes: The Pie cycle
Jayson StarkSTRIKE ONE -- IT'S ALL CYCLICAL DEPT. We've seen some unlikely guys hit for the cycle here at Three Strikes World Headquarters. But Felix Pie's adven...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 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
Eight reasons for Halladay to be a Phillie
Buster OlneyEight great reasons the Blue Jays and Phillies should work out a Roy Halladay trade: Maximizing value: Halladay will have very high trade value for t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009
Why Jake Peavy could go to the White Sox
Jake Peavy met with San Diego manager Bud Black after the Padres' game Wednesday to discuss a possible deal with the White Sox, Tom Krasovic writes. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009
Ryan Zimmerman's secret weapon: Adam Dunn
Ryan Zimmerman has gotten a hit in every game for the past five weeks, and a few hours before the Nationals' third baseman extended his hitting streak...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009
BP Daily: The Smart Traders
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusBilly Beane and Jon Daniels are among the best GMs at knowing when to swap veterans for prospects, and vice versa.
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009
Gwynn has high praise for Strasburg
Early in the season, Tony Gwynn worked diligently to tamp down the hoopla around Stephen Strasburg, for the sake of his junior pitcher. But now, with ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 03, 2009
Ten players to watch in 2009
...that the Rangers would have a difficult time getting a good package of players in return for Mark Teixeira, but in the end, Texas did very well -- and this is the guy who was regarded...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2009
A-Rod had better hope he's told the truth
Buster Olney...detail than Andy Pettitte and more substance than Jason Giambi, and he went way beyond where either Mark McGwire or Barry Bonds went, in discussing his use of performance-enhancing drugs. He talked about when...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009
Forecast could doom Red Sox to third
Steven Goldman, Baseball ProspectusUnfortunately for the Red Sox, there is the very real danger that David Ortiz, Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis will all be delivering less at the plate in 2009.
Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009
Baseball's unemployment still high
...pumped about pitching in Fenway Park, Adam Kilgore writes, and the Red Sox are bringing back Mark Kotsay. The moves by Boston prompted a rival executive to say, "It's like the Red Sox...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 10, 2009
Hard to find weak links with Rays
...they do it in the second inning, materializing from the ether behind second base to rob Mark Kotsay of a base hit. You won't see ostentatious dives from the Rays, but you will...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2008
Game 7 just the beginning for Price
The Red Sox had seen J.P. Howell's curveball, over and over, and they had locked in on Dan Wheeler's fastball, and they had come to be patient against...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2008
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