BP Daily: Cubs gamble in offseason
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusWe're still projecting a handy victory in the NL Central for the Cubs, currently averaging 94 wins.
Story | Conversation | March 04, 2009
Usually a long road to The Show
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderWe shouldn't expect the baseball draft to be something that it's not -- like the NFL or NBA -- and cannot be.
Story | Conversation | June 07, 2006
Elias Says ...
Elias Sports Bureau, Inc., Special to ESPN InsiderA daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2006
A "Major League" move by the Padres
Buster Olney...the events of the past 15 months in San Diego: With the divorce of Padres owner John Moores getting very ugly, the team's front office was ordered to do a "Friday The 13th" slash...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009
Type A positive
Buster Olney...affected as Varitek and Cruz were last winter; the consensus is that Mark DeRosa, Billy Wagner and Mike Gonzalez might be the players hurt by their Type A status. Here are all the players currently...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster Olney...do that, you can bet the Angels' scouts are already gleefully writing up reports for the roadrunners Mike Scioscia places in his lineup. And thus a major issue for the Red Sox in the postseason...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
Cutter helps Buckner's effectiveness
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey discusses how the addition of a cutter has made Billy Buckner more effective thus far.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Kansas City Royals
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the rapid April-to-late summer decline of the Kansas City Royals in 2009.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009
Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres
...bottom for the Padres was the day that Trevor Hoffman left, or maybe it was when John Moores acknowledged that he was trying to sell the team. Or maybe rock bottom came at the lunch...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009
Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition
Buster OlneyJoe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster Olney...of decisions has been devastating, almost debilitating. Now that Kazmir is reunited with his former pitching coach, Mike Butcher, it's possible that he might discover whatever he has been missing over the last season...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Erbe impresses
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein's news and notes from Thursday in the minors, headlined by yet another solid pitching prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009
Trade deadline ripples
Buster Olney...Marlins, who at least have lots of talent. During the past year, the ugly divorce of John Moores from the Padres has forced them to conduct a garage sale, unloading almost all of their meaningful...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 02, 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
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