Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Atlanta Braves, who set the stage for Bobby Cox to go out a winner next season.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
The Cubs share in Bradley's failure
Buster OlneyThe Cubs finally had had enough with Milton Bradley, who almost certainly will never play another game in their uniform. The organization is ready to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009
The Cy Young cases for Greinke and King Felix
Buster Olney...since 1900 to follow a 15-strikeout game with a one-hitter, matching Vida Blue (1971), Randy Johnson (1998) and Pedro Martinez (1999). He will enter his final three starts 20 strikeouts shy of the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
Cracks in the AL contenders
Buster OlneyThe count was full, the bases were loaded and Brian Fuentes fired a fastball at the lowest part of the strike zone Wednesday night, and when home plat...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009
De La Rosa's, Cain's styles differ
Special to ESPN.comColorado sends Jorge De La Rosa to the mound to face the San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain on Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009
Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition
Buster OlneyJoe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009
Seven possibilities for a Mets front man
Buster OlneyOrdinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009
Trade deadline ripples
Buster Olney...the best overall work in summertime deals so far. The Braves have reshaped their offense by acquiring Nate McLouth and Adam LaRoche, and only four teams scored more runs than the Braves in July. They...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 02, 2009
Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL East
Steve Goldman, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus knows what ails every team in the NL East. Now the Phillies, Marlins, Braves, Mets and Nationals simply have to listen, and every pitch, swing and trade will be that much better -- satisfaction guaranteed!
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009
Torii Hunter is of a rare breed
Buster OlneyTorii Hunter's three-homer game Saturday is a rarity. He is the 11th player in Angels history to hit three home runs in a game and the first since Gar...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2009
BP Daily: Does this make me look fat?
Will Carroll, Baseball ProspectusWe may be able to measure height and weight, but talent? That shows up only in the results.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009
BP Daily: Through the fun-house mirror
Nate Silver, Baseball ProspectusNate Silver wonders how projections would change if Prince Fielder and CC Sabathia were skinny and Tim Lincecum and Dustin Pedroia were tall.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009
BP Daily: Breaking the mold
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusBaseball has its own peerless prodigies, players who are so unique on either a physical or ability level that projections become quite difficult.
Story | Conversation | March 20, 2009
BP Daily: The Class of '27
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball fans like their rules of thumb simple and focusing on hitters about to enter their age-27 seasons is particularly popular in the fantasy realm.
Story | Conversation | March 06, 2009
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