For one night, Ordonez worth the cost
Buster OlneyIt's too bad there isn't a transcript of the conversation that took place sometime this summer between Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch and his baseba...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
The Cubs share in Bradley's failure
Buster OlneyThe Cubs finally had had enough with Milton Bradley, who almost certainly will never play another game in their uniform. The organization is ready to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
A somber celebration in Detroit
Buster OlneyErnie Harwell will chat with his extended family tonight, from a baseball field in Detroit, and Al Kaline has a pretty good idea of what he will say. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
BP Daily: Weighing Wagner's impact
Eric Seidman, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus examines the decision by the Boston Red Sox to claim Billy Wagner on waivers and projects his impact on the team's playoff chances, should he wind up in Beantown.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Survivor, NL East edition
The NL East is playing out like a really nasty game of dodgeball, and if you're keeping score at home, you could probably count the bodies left standi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Halladay: A nuanced approach that all agree on
Mariano Rivera throws a cutter that veers into the hands of left-handed hitters, and Brandon Webb might throw the best two-seam fastball that moves th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 12, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Mets pitching for a title, at last
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusThough we lack a crystal ball to foretell the arc of the 2009 season, the Mets currently project as the NL East front-runners.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009
Mets must manage bullpen better
Matt Meyers, ESPN The MagazineAdding Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz will help the Mets' bullpen, but manager Jerry Manuel still must learn how to better use his new weapons.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009
Mets' bullpen just needs to be good
...a lousy bullpen. As things stand now, the Mets have two solid all-purpose guys in Pedro Feliciano and Aaron Heilman and two solid one-out guys in Joe Smith and Schoeneweis. All four...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 2, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
Letting go of Chipper, McLouth, Tejada
Eric KarabellI knew as well as anyone that the joyous campaigns of Chipper Jones and Lance Berkman wouldn't continue at quite the same rate. One of my fantasy base...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
If You're Hardcore: Breaking down Mets' bullpen committee
Will Harris, ESPN.comWill Harris looks at the mad scramble for saves in the Mets' bullpen after Billy Wagner's injury.
Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
If You're Hardcore: Giants begin youth movement
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris looks at all the young players the Giants have been using in the infield and behind the plate.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
Playing With Numbers: Fantasy versus reality
AJ Mass, Special to ESPN.comAJ Mass discusses whether or not fantasy leagues using 4x4 scoring are closer to real-life than other leagues he's come across.
Story | Conversation | July 14, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
What we don't know about Mets
...saw the Bobby Valentine/Steve Phillips chasm freeze-frame their franchise -- can do here, or whether a Pedro Martinez comeback will restore the real Jose Reyes and give the Mets back their swagger. We don...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
The Mets Gambit: A strategy for NL-only leagues
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey talks about a different strategy for NL-only leagues that focuses on the Mets' stud players.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
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