Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster Olney...a factor. Pettitte's command early in the game will dictate how long he can go. Pedro Martinez versus the chill: Older pitchers will tell you that pitching in warmer weather definitely helps them...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2
Buster Olney...the great Rivera, writes Rich Hofmann. He got a big pair of outs, Mike Lupica writes. Pedro Martinez turned out to be the losing pitcher, and Charlie Manuel probably made a mistake in sending...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009
Instant replay must be expanded … immediately
Buster OlneyThere were mistakes made by professionals this week. The gritty Ryan Raburn played a pop-fly single into a triple in the Metrodome. Chris Carpenter le...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009
MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars
Buster Olney...postseason was framed Friday night: How the heck are they going to slow down opposing runners? Victor Martinez will presumably catch most of the innings in the postseason, which makes sense, because if Varitek cannot...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009
Return of the Mets not as impossible as it seems
ESPN.comRonald Martinez/Getty Images The Mets' recovery won't be as hard as it seems once they get a...
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New York Baseball Tonight: 8/21
...at Citi Field. Andrew with Phil Hughes, Joe Girardi and MVP candidate Mark Teixeira check in. Pedro Martinez meeting the NY Media as a Phillie. Gary Sheffield gives his side of the story
Audio PodCast | August 21, 2009Why the Yankees are now firing on all cylinders
Buster Olney*Following this post, Buster will be taking a one week break to work on another project, and perhaps even play some King of the Mountain. He'll be bac...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
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
Losing the noise, raising the Price
David Price had been back with the Rays about three weeks, with inconsistent results, and Tampa Bay pitching coach Jim Hickey was asked about what he ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009
Josh Johnson's quiet dominance
It was midway through Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson's latest piece of dominance Saturday night when Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano turned and men...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 21, 2009
Trade market for pitchers confronts Philly
...They could try the easy route and phone the agent for unsigned future Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, but the reality is that Martinez -- who had a 5.62 ERA in 20 starts for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 29, 2009
The new Yankee Stadium's home run problem
Sure, there are a handful of problems that need to be sorted out in Citi Field, the Mets' new ballpark. The visiting relievers can't really see the ga...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 19, 2009
If you thought winter was weird ...
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt sure has been one weird winter, which can mean only one thing: It's going to be one weird spring.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009Mets in impossible spot going forward
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Mets' awful season could very well turn into something the franchise won't recover from for a long time.
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