White Sox shoot down Jenks talk
Associated PressWhite Sox general manager Ken Williams says he's not shopping Bobby Jenks and too much has been made of a perceived rift between the team and its closer.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
Keith Law...Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Blyleven, Alan Trammell, Roberto Alomar, Edgar Martinez and Barry Larkin. I've written about Raines...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith Law...voters voted for Felix Hernandez, the second-best pitcher in the AL this year; one of those, Mark Feinsand, gave a detailed explanation of his ballot and emphasized that win total was only a minor...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 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
Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster OlneyCharlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster Olney...two 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
Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster OlneyThe conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009
The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2
Buster Olney...exceptionally smart, controlling the pace of the at-bats, constantly changing the eye levels of hitters, as Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez all would see. First inning, Teixeira at the plate: With a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009
Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster OlneyWe are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster Olney...his champagne-soaked back, John Harper writes. Pettitte and Rodriguez have provided a possible road map for Mark McGwire to use as he returns to baseball as the Cardinals' hitting coach. The slugger has never...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster Olney...his career prior to this game (this was his 246th start, combining regular season and postseason). From Mark Simon of ESPN Stats & Information: Going into this start, Burnett had allowed a total of nine first...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Replay for the World Series could work
Buster OlneyDon Denkinger, an umpire who had one of the most famous blown calls in history, tells Bob Klapisch: It's time to go to replay. Here's the thing: Even...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
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
How the Yankees can slow the Angels
Buster OlneyThe Yankees' internal conversation about how to slow down the Angels' running game in this postseason started a little while back -- before spring tra...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009
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