How the league broke the code
Buster OlneyBob Watson played 19 seasons in the major leagues and was hit by pitches 48 times. He probably had a pretty good idea of when he was hit on purpose an...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 2009
Nine reasons this NYY-BOS series is pivotal
Buster OlneyThe Hype Meter runs at the highest level whenever the Red Sox and Yankees play, a 10 on a scale of 10 even when it's just a three-game series in April...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009
The Buster Olney AL All-Stars
...Buster's AL All-Stars, get the latest trade word from Milwaukee, hear the news about Pedro Martinez and Philadelphia, how Scott Hairston may affect the A's and Matt Holliday plus much more...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2009
Best fits for top 5 free agents
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.From a team's perspective, here are the best fits for the top five free agents.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2008
Mets get best pitcher on the planet
C.C. Sabathia's wish list for 2008 is first, for the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series, and second, for the New York Yankees to miss the playo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2008
Cockcroft: New York Mets preview
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan Cockcroft previews the 2007 New York Mets from a fantasy angle.
Story | Conversation | February 14, 2007
Karablog
Eric Karabell, ESPN Fantasy GamesRecapping: Mets, Phils, Braves
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2006
Recapping: Mets, Phils, Braves
...keeper league. Tremendous! Just hours after I lost a league by a half point, ostensibly because Pedro Martinez pitched horribly down the stretch, someone was asking for him in a deal! Sure, I think...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2006
Tigers' rotation, Yanks' lineup rate the best
Gary Gillette, Special to ESPN.comWho has the best rotation, bullpen, lineup, defense and bench? Gary Gillette ranks the playoff teams in each category.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2006
FLB: NL Midseason Report
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN Fantasy GamesTristan Cockcroft recaps the first of the season in the National League from a fantasy point of view.
Story | Conversation | July 12, 2006
Reyes the great
...t expect he'll remain No. 1 all year (I predict it's Johan Santana first, Pedro Martinez second, then Pujols), but for all the talk of Carl Crawford being not just that 30...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2006
Early-season team developments
...in the majors in OPS. New York Mets The Mets have had two significant developments: First, Pedro Martinez is back pitching as a top-of-the-rotation guy, and and with a hint of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2006
NL East questions
As a baseball fan first, I have a lot of questions about the upcoming season concerning the team I root for, the perennially underachieving Phillies. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 06, 2006
Burnett, Ryan still not enough for Jays
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderThe additions of A.J. Burnett and B.J. Ryan won't be enough for Toronto to be an AL East contender in '06.
Story | Conversation | December 06, 2005
Defense makes a difference
Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.comWhile hitting and pitching have the same impact, this season has shown the importance of defense, writes Peter Gammons.
Story | October 09, 2005
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