Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster Olney...Red Sox made a change in their minor league system, writes John Tomase. 5. Derek Lowe tells Nick Cafardo that he doesn't want to be traded. 6. Albert Pujols and the Cardinals will wait...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer
Jim Caple, Page 2Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster Olney...until you demonstrate that you can hit that pitch. The Dodgers pounded Matt Holliday with inside fastballs. Nick Swisher is seeing a ton of breaking balls. Shane Victorino is being pitched inside. And Ryan Howard...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
A-Rod whiffing in first Series opportunity
Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.comAlex Rodriguez was great in the first two playoff rounds, but his 0-for-8, 6-K start to the World Series is threatening to hurt the Yankees' championship hopes.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009The top matchups of the World Series
Buster Olney...is to throw quality strikes. Otherwise, you're going to suddenly look up in the middle of...bottom part of the Yankees' lineup -- [Robinson] Cano, [Nick] Swisher and [Melky] Cabrera -- are all vulnerable against...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS
Buster Olney...get through his final five innings of work in Game 2, and Pettitte had a nice outing going in Game 3 right up until the moment he left a cut fastball over the plate to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster OlneyThe moment Nick Swisher lifted the ball over the infield, Angels...postseason). From Mark Simon of ESPN Stats & Information: Going into this start, Burnett had allowed a total...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off
Buster Olney...his submission admission, however, ended his quixotic pursuit of acceptance. Once that came out, he was never going to achieve the type of status that he and Boras seemed to pursue. Maybe Rodriguez recognized this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009
Heyward already living up to hype at AFL
Jason Grey...make his first start. That will come Friday night. Even scouts are asking one another, "You're going to be there on Friday, right?" even if they're not officially assigned to scout his team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Angels' Hunter embraces leadership role
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAlong with having a big season offensively, Torii Hunter has displayed a fiery side in his role as a leader with the Angels.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009Baseball's top 10 baserunning blunders
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comNick Punto and Carlos Gomez are included on Rob Neyer's list of the top 10 all-time baserunning blunders.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009
Kershaw is the great X factor
Buster Olney...throw the ball down the middle of the plate in the major leagues, you're not necessarily going to beat the hitters the way you would in the minors. No, major league hitters will usually...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009
La Russa may be leaving St. Louis
Buster OlneyNobody will know how the St. Louis Cardinals' season might have ended if the third out hadn't escaped them in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 2...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2009
A baseball era ends in Minnesota
Jim Caple, ESPN.comBaseball inside the Metrodome came to an end when the Yankees finished off a series sweep of the Twins on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2009Old hands guide Yankees to ALCS
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAndy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera aren't new to the postseason, nor is their habit of getting the job done when it matters most.
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