A New Year's resolution for agents
Buster Olney...s agent has been calling the Red Sox in an attempt to re-engage in negotiations, writes Nick Cafardo, and the only way to make a deal happen now might be to heavily backload a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2009
The internal trade deadline
Buster OlneyIn the hours after Alex Anthopoulos was named as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, he returned to his hotel room in Baltimore and just absorbe...
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 Olney...Griffey Jr. to do that, but no matter how it happened, they had a really good thing going. Bradley is a marvelously talented hitter, which he showed in San Diego in 2007, when his OPS...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster Olney...how this offseason is playing out, there are going to be good players still looking for jobs...and the agreements for Garrett Atkins, Mike Gonzalez, Nick Johnson (expected) and others; the best of the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster Olney...would respectfully disagree with Nick about whether Ellsbury would be a great catch for the Padres. In a vacuum, sure, you'd love to have him. But Ellsbury is going to be eligible 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
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster Olney...is in free agents," he said. "And the agents will be pushing this, too, because they're going to want to place their clients. The next to go [the next wave to sign] will be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Post-winter meetings questions
Buster Olney...teams are convinced that St. Louis isn't going to create a problem for itself by giving...Silverman. Within this piece, the possibility of a Nick Johnson signing, with Kevin Youkilis moving to third...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
One of many
Buster OlneyA boy waits for the rumbling sound of an old blue car to climb through the maple trees, and right after he hears it he can see through the barn window...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009
Dodgers frozen, and falling behind
Buster Olney...could feel it as Rockies manager Jim Tracy chatted about how much experience his bullpen will have going into next season, and how well Jeff Francis has done in his rehabilitation. You could hear it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
A chip-cashing trade
Buster Olney...Indianapolis sensed a strong whiff of chip-cashing going on in this trade, with each side perhaps...million left to spend in this offseason, writes Nick Piecoro. Here is a look at the deal...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Seattle balances cash with caution
Buster Olney...base, they will resist assuming that this is going to happen and will keep their left-field...writes. A market is developing for Bay, writes Nick Cafardo. Moves, deals and decisions 1. The Braves...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster OlneyThe Cleveland Indians have relative pennies to spend this winter, and the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster Olney...younger than Damon and is an excellent and versatile defensive player. But the pitching market is probably going to be stronger, because unlike the corner outfield market -- where there are literally a couple of dozen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
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