Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster Olney...would not be out of line to ask for a deal along the lines of what Mark Teixeira got -- $180 million. That time may well come in June or July, when Gonzalez's trade...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
A new Chuck takes on Texas
Buster OlneyAt the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009
Sources: Cards leaning to 5-year offer
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineThe Cardinals continue to talk about re-signing outfielder Matt Holliday, and in their internal deliberations, the intention is to stand on a five-year offer, sources said.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009A chip-cashing trade
Buster Olney...managers will constantly call on a left-hander to face him and turn No. 3 hitter Mark Teixeira into a right-handed hitter. If the Diamondbacks viewed Max Scherzer as a can't-miss...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Seattle balances cash with caution
Buster Olney...of cash, ready to spend on the best free agents, and after locking up CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett, they went on to win the World Series. This winter, the team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster OlneyChone Figgins is generally regarded as the third-best position player on the market, behind Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and the fact that he is signi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster OlneyLet's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster Olney...usually pretty active, relative to teams like the Pirates. To put the above numbers in perspective: Mark Teixeira and CC Sabathia will make more in free-agent dollars in the first three years of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster Olney...such as the Yankees, have the money but don't have the need; the Yankees have Mark Teixeira and A-Rod locked into long-term deals on the corners. The Brewers, just for example...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings
Buster OlneyExecutives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
The Spawn of 'Moneyball'
Buster OlneyAn American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
Cashman casts praise far and wide
Buster OlneyAs the Yankees' players hopped happily in the middle of the infield late Wednesday, in the first moments after winning the World Series, plastic glass...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009
Hermida's move sure to be replicated
Buster Olney...early Thursday morning -- probably before all the champagne-soaked Yankees reached their homes -- with more rumors that Mark Teahen is about to be traded, and by the end of the day the hints became something...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster Olney...to reach his peak velocity. He might be at his most vulnerable early in the game. Mark Teixeira and Ryan Howard versus the soft stuff: The two sluggers will be named in the top...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster Olney...of opportunity in front of Damon in the ninth inning. There was a defensive shift against Mark Teixeira; the throw to second base went to the first-base side of the bag, taking Pedro...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
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