Barnhart keeps working on big league dreams
Mike Grimala, ESPN RISE MagazineEven as a little kid, Brownsburg (Ind.) catcher Tucker Barnhart was happy to do whatever might help him become a big leaguer. Now the state's best player is closer than ever to fulfilling his dreams.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team
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Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Rockies' O'Dowd gets new deal
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...about the Rockies' longtime GM: Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports that the Rockies have given a new contract to general manager and executive vice-president Dan O'Dowd. Terms of the deal...
Blog | October 21, 2009Wolf still has loyal fans in Philly
Amy K. Nelson, ESPN.comDodgers starter Randy Wolf has forged a special bond with a group of fans who were behind him from the very beginning in Philadelphia.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off
Buster OlneyThe fates of managers and pitching coaches are tied to their pitchers, and when a pitcher starts to go bad, some staffers instinctively separate thems...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009
Porcello's fastball will be his tell
Buster OlneyRick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster OlneyBobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster OlneyIt is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
The King becomes a craftsman
Buster OlneyIt wasn't the optimal situation for a new pitching coach to get to know a star pitcher. In spring training, Felix Hernandez was away from the Mariners...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Duensing among unlikely September stars
Buster OlneyThe crises come daily in the pennant races, and all the stuff that really matters at the outset of spring training -- pedigree, salary, past statistic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009
Yankees to cruise?
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft previews the penultimate week of the fantasy baseball season, where the Yankees are on the verge of being able to set their team to cruise control.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009Why Holliday could end up a rental
Buster OlneyAs the summer's trade season played out, rival executives came away from conversations with the Cardinals believing St. Louis wasn't in position to ta...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009
U.S. Open needs nighttime makeover
James Martin, TENNIS.com...matches at the Open is Jimmy Connors versus Patrick McEnroe from 1991. We all remember the match...get barnburners that won't end before Conan O'Brien signs off. Other sports suffer from this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009Zito bolsters Giants' wild-card push
Buster OlneyRemember when Barry Zito tried to remake his mechanics, when he showed up to his first spring training with the Giants intent on improving his velocit...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2009
Seven possibilities for a Mets front man
Buster OlneyOrdinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009
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