La Russa may be leaving St. Louis
Buster OlneyNobody will know how the St. Louis Cardinals' season might have ended if the third out hadn't escaped them in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 2...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 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
Opening up the mailbag
Buster OlneyAfter two days into the playoffs, we'll reach into the mailbag: Q: I'm a Tigers fan and now that it's over officially, I'm trying to look forward to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 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, 2009For 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
Sox-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
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
Swine flu should concern baseball
Buster OlneyVicente Padilla has swine flu, and other Rangers may be diagnosed with the same illness -- but so far, none of the cases are thought to be serious. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009
A cheap Halladay alternative
Buster OlneyHere are the statistical lines for two starting pitchers, compiled over a season: Pitcher A: 132 innings, 124 hits, 2.73 ERA, 17 walks, 113 strikeou...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2009
A visit with a living legend
An anecdote about Ted Williams and Ty Cobb was told on Tuesday afternoon in the living room of a legend, and so resumed the never-ending debate about ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009
Buster's ten first-half surprises
...is loaded with players who have been excellent at one time or another in their careers: Victor Martinez, Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner, Jhonny Peralta, Rafael Betancourt, and Kerry Wood are among...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 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
How a lane change worked for Street
Spring training had just begun and Huston Street figures he'd been in the Rockies camp about 48 hours when Bob Apodaca, the Colorado pitching coach, a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009
Boston leads the arms (management) race
Young starting pitchers are protected like baby chicks in the major leagues these days, but the shift in thinking on pitch count extends beyond guys l...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009
Deals that might work for the Mets
The Mets have been blasted by an injury tsunami during the past month, and players seemingly have dropped by the hour, from Carlos Delgado to Jose Rey...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2009
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