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Seattle balances cash with caution

Buster Olney

A year ago, it was the Yankees who began the winter with their pockets full of cash, ready to spend on the best free agents, and after locking up CC S...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Why Pineiro will get his payday

Buster Olney

...with a 3.49 ERA, well, that wouldn't be unreasonable. But there are talent evaluators in Major League Baseball who believe Pineiro turned a corner in 2009, and is worthy of a significant multiyear...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

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

Starters with same agents could push prices

Buster Olney

Chone Figgins is generally regarded as the third-best position player on the market, behind Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and the fact that he is signi...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009

Breaking down market moves and chatter

Buster Olney

Let's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

The Yankees' case for Halladay

Buster Olney

The Yankees, Mets and Red Sox have spent more money in free agency over the past decade than any other teams, as ESPN's esteemed Mark Simon notes: Bi...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display

Buster Olney

...You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every night on a major league baseball field, when infielders make plays that Alomar all but invented and popularized. A shortstop, like...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Rays acquire catcher Shoppach

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired veteran catcher Kelly Shoppach from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Halladay wants deal done by spring

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Roy Halladay, the All-Star pitcher who has been the subject of much trade talk since before the July deadline last summer, will not approve any proposed deal after he reports to spring training, according to his representatives.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Cameron centered on the playoffs

Buster Olney

...Favre of center fielders, playing well at a time when other center fielders his age are watching Major League Baseball from a couch. "I feel like I can still play one of the better center...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee

Buster Olney

Here's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

Buster Olney

So many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Cash grab

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

During this winter's free agency and arbritration, good things won't come to those who wait.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

The free agent do-call list

Buster Olney

The free-agent signing period begins four days from now, and we know that Matt Holliday, John Lackey and Jason Bay are going to be paid the most money...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise

Buster Olney

...Bourn was a childhood friend of Carl Crawford, and as Little Leaguers they had chatted about playing major league baseball, about playing in the World Series. They shared that dream, and an ambitious work ethic...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009