MLB Rumor Central

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Hermida's move sure to be replicated

Buster Olney

...baseball landscape early Thursday morning -- probably before all the champagne-soaked Yankees reached their homes -- with more rumors that Mark Teahen is about to be traded, and by the end of the day the hints...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

The Kiss 'Em Goodbye series has reached the two World Series teams. The Philadelphia Phillies didn't repeat -- so now what? Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central all weigh in.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Crown 'Em: New York Yankees

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

The Kiss 'Em Goodbye series can't rightfully kiss "goodbye" to a team that won it all, so we're crowning 'em -- the World Series champion 2009 New York Yankees. As for what's next, Buster Olney, BP and Rumor Central all weigh in.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

NFL Pregame Ritual (Week 8)

Toby Mergler, Special to Page 2

No other media outlet prepares you for NFL Sunday like Page 2 does with the Pregame Ritual.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider Staff

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central combine to analyze 2009 and look ahead to 2010 for the Los Angeles Angels. As the AL West improves and key contracts come up, well ... it's going to be a winter of tough choices.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: L.A. Dodgers

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider Staff

The Dodgers have a young nucleus that will keep them in the NL West hunt at least for next season. But the Rockies are closing in fast.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Rockies' O'Dowd gets new deal

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

From MLB Trade Rumors (and the Denver Post), news about the Rockies' longtime GM: Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post...

Blog | October 21, 2009

New 3B on deck for Cardinals

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

More early news about a 2010 lineup, this time from MLB Trade Rumors: According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Freese should get first crack...

Blog | October 20, 2009

Will Wakefield be back in 2010?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Good news for fans of 43-year-old knuckleball pitchers. From MLB Trade Rumors: WEEI's Rob Bradford reports that Tim Wakefield is set to have surgery on the herniated...

Blog | October 16, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Colorado Rockies, who, just like in 2007, were left for dead, came back, made the playoffs and -- well, unlike in 2007, they didn't get so far. Now what? Let's investigate.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Minnesota Twins, who surged to make the playoffs, met a real power and folded -- and now need to start worrying about Joe Mauer's contract and other future issues.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Buster Olney and Baseball Prospectus combine to dissect the demise of the 2009 Boston Red Sox, who most pundits had slotted for another ALCS battle with the Yankees -- but then a funny thing happened on the way to the Bronx.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 St. Louis Cardinals. Some people thought the Cards could win the entire thing on pitching and Pujols -- but they were dismissed in an NLDS sweep, and now face real questions.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Page 2's NFL Pregame Ritual, Week 5

Toby Mergler, Special to Page 2

Each week, Page 2 gets you primed for Sunday's NFL action with the Pregame Ritual.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

My conversations with a gay pro athlete

LZ Granderson, Page 2

LZ Granderson speaks to a gay professional athlete who is considering coming out of the closet.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009