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Former Cub Jake Fox reacts to being traded to Oakland, Raghib "Rocket" Ismail on the Notre Dame coaching vacancy, and K.C. Johnson on the Bulls. Plus,...
Audio PodCast | December 04, 2009Hendry: A's deal not about Bradley
...likely will benefit from the DH role that will be available to him in Oakland. The former college catcher never was able to establish himself at any one position after shuffling between third, first and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 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: Seattle Mariners
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Seattle Mariners, who gave their fans plenty of late-inning thrills this year.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 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
The 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
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
Why 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
Haren looks to end second-half woes
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews this weekend's action, including a ton of aces going on Sunday, including Dan Haren, who has struggled in the second half.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009Head 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
Signing deadline updates
Jason A. Churchill and Keith Law...round pick in 2012. Eliopoulos has more options and could attend Long Beach State or a junior college; the latter option would put him in next year's draft, and with a little more velocity...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009
Sunday signing updates
Keith Law...with Canadian lefty Jake Eliopoulos, who may head to Long Beach State or could go the junior college route and re-enter the draft next year. Eliopoulos is a projectable lefty who already shows an...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 16, 2009
Sunday signing updates
Keith Law...with Canadian lefty Jake Eliopoulos, who may head to Long Beach State or could go the junior college route and reenter the draft next year. Eliopoulos is a projectable lefty who already shows an average...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
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