Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place
Buster Olney...Johnson WAS (B) Adam LaRoche ATL (B) Kevin Millar TOR Robb Quinlan LAA Matt Stairs PHI Mike Sweeney SEA Jim Thome LAD Chad Tracy ARZ Third base Adrian Beltre SEA (B) Geoff Blum HOU...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster OlneyRicky Nolasco came into the season projected to be a leader of one of the best young rotations in the majors. On May 22, Nolasco gave up eight runs ov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Why Greinke should win the Cy Young
Buster OlneyBy the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009
The simple key to Branyan's emergence
...of them. He currently projects for 137 runs, 39 doubles, 39 homers and 98 RBIs. Elsewhere, Mike Sweeney has shown himself to be the missing piece for the Mariners, writes Larry LaRue. While Branyan...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009
Looking back at the 1991 draft
Jason A. ChurchillThe 1991 draft is the last in a line of weak classes that began in the early '80s, as baseball, inspired by the NFL and the NBA, started to take the d...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009
Diagnosing the Lee and Lincecum struggles
It was a tough first week for the defending Cy Young Award winners. Cliff Lee didn't suffer his second loss last year until July, and while it would'v...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 13, 2009
Wieters ready now, but might wait
Buster OlneyMatt Wieters just keeps on hammering the ball this spring, and Saturday, he did it in the clutch, Peter Schmuck writes. He's hitting better than .400 ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2009
Baseball's strengthening code of conduct
Buster OlneyA club official stood by a batting cage this spring, as some of his players hit, and he spoke with relief about how great it was to have a troublesome...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009
Cubs much different without Zambrano
The Cubs were under the impression that Carlos Zambrano was OK. He had insisted to the Cubs that he was fine, and he had told friends he had nothing m...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2008
Answer Guys: Lee will stay strong, Volquez will not
Dave Hunter, ESPN.comThe Answer Guys "answer" a few timely baseball questions, discussing Edinson Volquez's recent struggles and Yovani Gallardo's status in the process.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2008
Beane, A's stockpiling young pitching
...weeks bring. The organization is deep in prospects, many of them pitchers. Bobby Crosby, Frank Thomas, Mike Sweeney, Eric Chavez and Keith Foulke are on the disabled list, all expected to come staggering off...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2008
Guerrero showing signs of decline
If you judged Vladimir Guerrero by his slow and deliberate walk, then you might've thought he was 100 years old 10 years ago. Scouts have been bemused...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 11, 2008
If You're Hardcore: Gross has most to gain from Pena injury
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris examines how Carlos Pena's at-bats will be divvied up in Tampa Bay, plus other AL news for those in deep leagues.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008
If You're Hardcore: Is Wheeler more than a stopgap closer?
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris examines new Rays closer Dan Wheeler and suggests the veteran might be more than just a fill-in.
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2008
It's time to act on instant replay
...drive into the left-field corner, toward the foul pole. The ball went into the stands, and Mike Reilly seemed to hesitate before jabbing his arm toward fair territory. Reilly immediately began moving toward the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2008
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