Spring Training Blog: April 4
MORNEAU PRIMED FOR OPENER (11:43 p.m. ET) Justin Morneau wrapped up a big spring, doubling and driving in three runs Saturday as the Minnesota Twins ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Running with Bob Sheppard
Buster OlneyBob Sheppard, the longtime public address announcer for the Yankees, is stepping away from the microphone for good. I hope he enjoys whatever he deci...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster Olney...at catcher, third base and shortstop. Heard this: At least one team that has asked about Adrian Gonzalez has been told that he's not available at this time. Tim Sullivan doesn't think the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a moment, the off-field incidents in which Cabrera was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Sources: Sox shopping third baseman Lowell
Gordon Edes...Melvin Mora and Miguel Tejada, assuming Tejada agrees to an overdue switch to third. The Red Sox are also checking the medical records of free-agent relievers Rafael Soriano and Mike Gonzalez, a major-league...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009The free agent do-call list
Buster Olney...and AL teams looking for a DH (He makes a ton of sense for the Baltimore Orioles). Miguel Tejada: Like Dye, he's an older guy who can command only a short-term investment, but...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
Baez ruling could set precedent
Jorge Arangure Jr....the Dominican Republic to drastically overhaul the team's Dominican operations in the wake of the Esmailyn Gonzalez age scandal. The scandal, which was uncovered by MLB's investigation unit, led the Nationals to shut...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Opening up the mailbag
Buster OlneyAfter two days into the playoffs, we'll reach into the mailbag: Q: I'm a Tigers fan and now that it's over officially, I'm trying to look forward to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009
Porcello's fastball will be his tell
Buster OlneyRick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster OlneyBobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Type A positive
Buster Olney...them; the list includes Orlando Cabrera, Mark DeRosa, Mike Gonzalez, Vladimir Guerrero, Rich Harden, Matt Holliday, John Lackey, Bengie Molina, Placido Polanco, Marco Scutaro, Miguel Tejada, Randy Wolf, and many more: Bobby Abreu, Angels...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
A good year for first basemen
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...and Lee, then a tight group consisting of Adam Dunn, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto and Adrian Gonzalez. That's why I'm amused by anyone arguing for an American...
Blog | September 25, 2009Reddick in lineup for Red Sox
Amy K. Nelson...9 Josh Reddick 6 Alex Gonzalez 1 Clay Buchholz Royals 7 David DeJesus 8 Mitch Maier 3 Billy Butler DH Mike Jacobs 4 Alberto Callaspo 9 Mark Teahen 2 Miguel Olivo 5 Alex Gordon 6...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009Rain expected tonight in KC
Amy Nelson...RF 9. Alex Gonzalez, SS SP -- Tim Wakefield, RHP Royals 1. Willie Bloomquist, RF 2. Mitch Maier, LF 3. Billy Butler, 1B 4. Mike Jacobs, DH 5. Alberto Callaspo, 2B 6. Miguel Olivo, C 7...
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