The best and worst at No. 1
Jim Baker, Special to Page 2Which No. 1 overall picks have done the best, and worst, over the last 25 years -- the NFL's, the NBA's, or MLB's? Jim Baker takes a look back.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2006Royals' pitching: Quantity over quality
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Royals' amazing playoff run is truly astounding considering their pitching staff statistically defies all logic.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2003A "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
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
Hillman to manage Royals next season
Associated PressRoyals manager Trey Hillman will be back next season.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 2009Joe 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
Royals extend Moore four years
Associated PressThe Kansas City Royals have reached agreement on a four-year contract extension with general manager Dayton Moore that will take him through the 2014 season.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009Royals' early glee quickly turned sour
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThe Royals were a first-place team in early May, but since then their season has gone horribly wrong.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009Erbe 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
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