Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
The market for those coming off injuries
Keith LawOne problem with market inefficiencies is that, once they're identified, it's usually a matter of time before they disappear as more players bid up th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Hermida's move sure to be replicated
Buster Olney...extra-base hits last season. For the Royals, a five-year player like Teahen must contribute big numbers, or he becomes a luxury item that must be pawned. J.J. Hardy will make about $7...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster OlneySix key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is ha...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster Olney...ball in the darkness of a closet. CC Sabathia threw a ton of sliders Sunday, as these numbers from Doug Kern of ESPN Stats & Information show: Prior to the World Series, Sabathia threw his slider...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster Olney...Executives say many of the names being discussed by teams as possible trade bait include a growing number of players with three to five-plus years of service time -- players who are eligible for arbitration...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009
Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster Olney...time of possession as a football stat, but it was appropriate for Lee's start, as these numbers from Jeremy Mills of ESPN Stats & Information detail: Cliff Lee -- 54 minutes CC Sabathia -- 53 minutes Other...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Lee needs to get close to A-Rod
Special to ESPN.comCliff Lee needs to work inside against Alex Rodriguez in Game 1 of the World Series.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
BP: The umpires' World Series role
Eric Seidman, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes umpire trends for the six men assigned to the 2009 World Series and finds that Game 2, slated to pit A.J. Burnett against Pedro Martinez, could swing either way because of strike zone tendencies.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider StaffBuster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central combine to analyze 2009 and look ahead to 2010 for the Los Angeles Angels. As the AL West improves and key contracts come up, well ... it's going to be a winter of tough choices.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster OlneyWe saw again Sunday night an example of how others have talked about their past use of performance-enhancing drugs and moved on. Yankees pitcher Andy ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 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, that arm driven by the exultation o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off
Buster Olney...to royalty, writes John Harper. A-Rod is rewriting his legacy, writes Mike Vaccaro. Some A-Rod numbers, by the count: When A-Rod liked what he saw early in the count last night, he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009
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