What's next for Wang, Johnson, Capps and more
Keith LawSaturday night's non-tender deadline brought a few surprises and swelled the free-agent pool; this may depress prices for some relievers and bench pla...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Projecting a new decade of MLB stars
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009
OTL: Field of Schemes?
Patrick HrubyIt seemed like a feel-good story on the surface: A Cambodian refugee brings the game of baseball to his home country. It seemed too good to be true ... and perhaps it is.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster OlneySix key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is ha...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster Olney...Pavano said. No doubt. For the Twins, this has played out like homecoming weekend at a small college, with so many ex-players returning to Minneapolis for the festivities. Before he pitched Sunday, Pavano chatted...
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
Duensing among unlikely September stars
Buster Olney...be part of Ron Gardenhire's rotation. Pitching for Triple-A Rochester this season, Duensing -- a former college teammate of Alex Gordon and Joba Chamberlain at the University of Nebraska -- posted a 4.66 ERA...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009
Coghlan living a father's dream
Buster OlneyRoy Silver's phone at work would ring most evenings after the accident, and he knew the teenager on the other end of the line was filled with pain. "A...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 20, 2009
Many aces dealing this weekend
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews this weekend's MLB action from a fantasy perspective, including a bunch of aces taking the hill.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009The Cy Young cases for Greinke and King Felix
Buster OlneyThis time of year, teams begin to include information in their media dispatches about their various candidates for major awards. The AL Cy Young Award...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009
Heyward promoted again
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein's final Minor League Update of the season features one of baseball's best hitting prospects getting the call ... to Triple-A for the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | September 07, 2009
For a night, Penny is prime currency
Buster OlneyMike Krukow, half of the Giants' broadcast team, said it best about Brad Penny in the seventh or eighth inning of the pitcher's debut with San Francis...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009
Hanson offers bright outlook for Braves
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAt the age of 23, rookie right-hander Tommy Hanson offers the Braves promise for not only the present but also the future.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009Why Greinke should win the Cy Young
Buster OlneyBy the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009
Head of the class
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.With the signing deadline past, Insider's Keith Law ranks the best and worst draft classes.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009
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