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
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
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
Top pitchers finish key series
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews Thursday's action and says a number of top pitchers are finishing off series with pennant-race implications.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Trade 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
Midpoint of season a significant time
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The MagazineThe season is at the halfway point and two-thirds of the teams still have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009Full Massmomentum rankings
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass has the full list of his Massmomentum rankings.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009Welcome to the only MLB preview that mentions Anna Benson
DJ Gallo, Page 2DJ Gallo welcomes you to the only MLB preview that mentions Anna Benson.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009Possible decline limits Ramirez options
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusWith spring training rapidly approaching, we can use our fresh PECOTA projections to estimate the marginal gains several teams would make if they signed Manny Ramirez.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009
Fantasy World: Geek Stats Win
Rick Paulas...of the AL East. The AL Champions ended up collecting 97 wins. That prediction was written by Nate Silver, who spent much of the year trading in his baseball duties to crunch election poll numbers...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2009Lincecum matches career high with 13 strikeouts in Giants' win
Associated PressGiants ace Tim Lincecum matched his career high with 13 strikeouts to finish with a majors-best 265, and gave Cy Young Award voters an impressive final start to think about in San Francisco's 3-1 win.
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