Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster Olney...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
Baseball's next great economic disparity
Buster OlneyBaseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster Olney...but you know he already knows that the bottom part of the Yankees' lineup -- [Robinson] Cano, [Nick] Swisher and [Melky] Cabrera -- are all vulnerable against breaking balls right now." Martinez is set to face...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS
Buster OlneyEight factors that, among others, will shape Game 6: Chamberlain Hughes 1. The Yankees' set-up men. Phil Hughes was one of the best r...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster OlneyThe moment Nick Swisher lifted the ball over the infield, Angels reliever Brian Fuentes shot his arm into the air...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off
Buster OlneyThe camera in center field caught the full picture of Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday night, present and past. As Rodriguez turned and blasted his fifth hom...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster OlneyRicky Nolasco came into the season projected to be a leader of one of the best young rotations in the majors. On May 22, Nolasco gave up eight runs ov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
The value of waiver warfare
Buster OlneyA friend of a general manager accepted an invitation to watch a game from the GM's private box this season, thinking how much fun it would be. The exp...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Some young arms could crack A's rotation
Buster OlneyWhen spring training began, the odds of Brett Anderson and/or Trevor Cahill and/or Vin Mazzaro being part of the Oakland Athletics' rotation on April ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009
Abreu, others, might soon swallow pride
Buster Olney...perfectly suited, if they could shed the contracts of two of Xavier Nady, Hideki Matsui and Nick Swisher. Abreu, Dunn and Varitek can go someplace and bust it for one year, and if they...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2009
Five key injury situations
Buster Olney...the Yankees to press for a trade of one or two veteran hitters, among Xavier Nady, Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui. The organization has another $40 million or so invested in Posada over the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009Sources: 'Tex' takes Yanks' 8-year deal
Buster Olney, ESPN.comMark Teixeira has reached agreement with the Yankees on an eight-year contract worth $180 million, three sources involved in the negotiations tells ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008AL CENTRAL
Buster Olney1. CLEVELAND INDIANS: JUST THE FACTS:Pronk's got the power.The Tribe won 96 games even though Travis Hafner, their best offensive player, struggled...
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2008AL WEST
Buster Olney...D-Calif.) 3. OAKLAND ATHELTICS JUST THE FACTS:They're rebuilding. Through the Dan Haren and Nick Swisher trades, GM Billy Beane collected a number of prospects who'll make a major impact &hellip...
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