MLB Rumor Central

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MLB Rumors

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Where we stand as winter meetings arrive

Buster Olney

The Cleveland Indians have relative pennies to spend this winter, and the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009

Michael Kay

Mets general manager Omar Minaya on the Mets, Jon Heyman on MLB rumors and Frank Isola on the Knicks

Audio PodCast | June 26, 2007

The untold tales of the winter meetings

Jim Caple, Page 2

We've heard lots of news from the MLB winter meetings, but here are some ultra-secret scoops.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

Keith Law

The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Florida Marlins, who have one of the best middle infields in baseball -- and a young stud in Josh Johnson, who hopefully they can resign.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009

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

Cubs, Mets find different ways to be major disappointments

ESPN.com

Al Bello/Getty Images Milton Bradley drove home three runs Wednesday but still is hitting only .259. By Chris Singleton, ESPN The Cubs and Mets o...

Page | Conversation

The pitching prizes of fall 2009

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Buster Olney examines the best pitchers that will be available after the 2009 season and comes back with Rich Harden, John Lackey, Erik Bedard, Tim Hudson and others.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009

Money for nothin'

Buster Olney

The largest pure salary dump in Major League Baseball history was concluded Monday evening, when Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi informed...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009

The biggest holes for trades to fill

Buster Olney

...see Buster Olney's analysis of the holes in need of filling, plus extensive rumors, notes and analysis from around MLB, you must be an ESPN Insider. Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching. The back end of...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2009

The Hall should preserve history, not dodge it

Buster Olney

The day after Bill Madden wrote a story saying commissioner Bud Selig was thinking seriously about reinstating Pete Rose, there is another story from ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 28, 2009

Why Rose can't escape himself

Buster Olney

...trade To see Buster Olney's extensive notes on trade deadline stories and rumors, plus news and analysis from around MLB, you must be an ESPN Insider. Perhaps 15 contenders could use someone like...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 2009

The maddening pace of perfection

Buster Olney

Nobody had to tell Mark Buehrle to work so fast or to pitch his innings with the frantic pace of someone running to the bathroom during a commercial b...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 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

Eight reasons for Halladay to be a Phillie

Buster Olney

Eight 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009