Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?
Buster OlneyDifficult teammates come with all forms of behavior. Albert Belle was known as Mr. Freeze to the others in the Indians' clubhouse because he liked to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster Olney...tier of free agents are coming off the board. Jason Bay is deep in negotiations with the Mets, Matt Holliday is talking with the Cardinals, the Seattle Mariners definitely have more money to spend, and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
An all-decade, all-value lineup card
Erik Manning, FanGraphs.comErik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster Olney...going to be this winter, when the Padres' new ownership is trying to hold onto its ticket...the Mariners, the Angels, the Red Sox, the Mets, etc. Others are discussing it. The notion that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
A new Chuck takes on Texas
Buster OlneyAt the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009
Nastiest pitches in baseball
Tom Haberstroh, Special to InsiderUsing Pitch f/x technology, we found the nastiest pitches -- and some of the worst -- in the game at the close of the decade.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Study group to examine on-field issues
Associated PressManagers Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Joe Torre and Mike Scioscia have been selected for a committee that could recommend expanded instant replay and playoff format changes.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Multiple avenues for Philly
Buster OlneyDominoes fell rapidly throughout the majors Monday, with deals and trades setting up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The prima...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 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
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster Olney...meetings in early November, after early forecasts said there would be many non-tenders and free agents, new union chief Michael Weiner fired a shot across the bow in the labor wars, sort of wondering...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Post-winter meetings questions
Buster Olney...certain pitchers possess mound presence, whether it be Chris Carpenter or Roy Oswalt or Johan Santana. Well, new Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos clearly possesses executive presence. His peers came away from the meetings in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
One of many
Buster Olney...wait. He takes the sports section from The New York Times, which is fine for the rest of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009
Dodgers frozen, and falling behind
Buster Olney...2009. And then there were the Dodgers. There were trades and more than a dozen signings here. New Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos impressed his peers with the way he is preparing for a trade...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Seattle balances cash with caution
Buster OlneyA 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
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