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Kiss 'Em Goodbye: New York Mets

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the New York Mets, who were victims of injuries, mismanagement and, quite possibly, Bernie Madoff.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Against Pelfrey, Utley won't chase

Special to ESPN.com

Mets right-hander Mike Pelfrey struggles to command his off-speed stuff but throws strikes with his fastball. That won't work against the Phillies' Chase Utley.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009

For a night, Penny is prime currency

Buster Olney

Mike Krukow, half of the Giants' broadcast team, said it best about Brad Penny in the seventh or...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

BP Daily: Misfiring young guns

Baseball Prospectus

Few topics in baseball are as scrutinized, or mind-boggling, as the performance of young pitchers. ESPN Insider's Matt Meyers sat down with the Baseball Prospectus team to unravel the mysteries of a few young arms.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 14, 2009

The BP Hot Sheet

Baseball Prospectus

Every day, ESPN.com's Rumor Central takes you inside and out for all the hottest intrigue on deals, depth-chart issues, injuries and other hot topics. Here, Baseball Prospectus provides regular quick analysis on what is happening and what could.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Joe Mauer's Derby power muse

There was a day many years ago when Jim O'Neill had to try to coax Joe Mauer into trying to power the baseball. So a few days ago, O'Neill was surpris...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009

Aroldis Chapman: A left-handed Strasburg

The most intense bidding of the winter will not be over Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. It will not be John Lackey who is going to have the most bidders f...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2009

How a lane change worked for Street

Spring training had just begun and Huston Street figures he'd been in the Rockies camp about 48 hours when Bob Apodaca, the Colorado pitching coach, a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009

Sosa a reason to re-examine PED blame game

Sammy Sosa was in the Dominican Republic two weeks ago when he was asked by ESPNDeportes about allegations of steroid use, and Sosa artfully answered ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 17, 2009

Verlander ascends to 'King of the Mountain'

When I was growing up in Vermont, the most popular winter activity was playing "King on the Mountain." It was played on the piles of plowed snow in th...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 11, 2009

BP Daily: The Mets' best trade options

The Mets are struggling and need an arm in the rotation and a bat in the lineup. Who are the best (and most likely) trade options? Baseball Prospectus finds the answers.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009

A new diagnosis becomes medically hip

...remembering as questions arise about the sudden rash of players getting treated for hip injuries (Chase Utley, Mike Lowell, A-Rod, Alex Gordon, Carlos Delgado, etc.) and the spat of players being diagnosed with anxiety...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009

These seven teams just made a statement

It was a weekend of separation, a weekend of confirmation and an important weekend for: The Blue Jays. Toronto second baseman Aaron Hill marveled ear...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2009

BP Daily: NL reality check

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

The whole NL has been thrown into flux by the news on Manny Ramirez. Still, it's worth looking at the numbers to decide which teams are real (St. Louis?) and which teams will falter.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Low pitches sapping Rollins' power

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Jimmy Rollins hasn't been hitting for nearly as much power as he did in 2007, when he was NL MVP.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009