The internal trade deadline
Buster Olney...So in another words, the Blue Jays were left to deal with a very small field: the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies and maybe -- maybe -- the Angels or Dodgers. Not exactly a situation that teems with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster OlneyCoco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
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 OlneyIt wasn't until Feb. 12 that Bobby Abreu signed last winter, after waiting and waiting and waiting. The music had stopped, the big dollars were gone a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster Olney...2010 and 2011. But that time probably is not going to be this winter, when the Padres' new ownership is trying to hold onto its ticket base and knows that trading its biggest star for...
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
Multiple 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
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...You could see it in the assuredness of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman as he talked about...trades and more than a dozen signings here. New Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos impressed his peers...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
A chip-cashing trade
Buster Olney...because, inevitably, his vulnerability against left-handed pitching becomes an issue in the later innings. If the Yankees place him leadoff in their lineup, that means Derek Jeter will go back to the No. 2...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Why Pineiro will get his payday
Buster Olney...the Dodgers' George Sherrill). • Heard this: Andy Pettitte has decided to pitch in 2010, and the Yankees have begun negotiations with him and will move to complete those conversations this week, after Randy Hendricks...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster Olney...of Brooklyn. The Reds are seen as more likely to shed money than take any on. The Yankees will try to re-sign Andy Pettitte and look for another starter, and they could dole out...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
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