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Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Buster Olney

...world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -- we will be...not the same, and some of the same Philly fans who believe he was a hero in...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Shades of the 2004 ALCS?

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

The Yankees are still in command, but this World Series suddenly has a different feel as it swings to New York for Game 6 on Wednesday night.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

A game filled with crossroads

Buster Olney

The moment Nick Swisher lifted the ball over the infield, Angels reliever Brian Fuentes shot his arm into the air, that arm driven by the exultation o...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Opening up the mailbag

Buster Olney

After 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 ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009

BP: An analysis of playoff ballparks

Clay Davenport, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus looks at the 2009 MLB playoff ballparks and finds guys who are likely to shine because of the parks they'll be playing in.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres

Maybe rock bottom for the Padres was the day that Trevor Hoffman left, or maybe it was when John Moores acknowledged that he was trying to sell the te...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009

For a night, Penny is prime currency

Buster Olney

...weaker across the board, Penny was facing the Phillies, who went into the game first in the...majors in home runs in their home ballpark. Philadelphia's lineup could rival that of any AL...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Inside another great Colorado run

Buster Olney

There was gleeful jumping and running and hat-tossing and a pig-pile kind of thing, and this was all taking place about 1,500 miles away from the Litt...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009

Smoltz manufactures a comeback

Buster Olney

John Smoltz is a friend and golfing partner of Tiger Woods, which is hardly surprising, because the two men are similar in many ways. Both are superla...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

A cheap Halladay alternative

Buster Olney

...discussed over the next 10 days by the Phillies and many other teams. Pitcher B is Justin...Duchscherer for catcher Doug Mirabelli years ago. Why Philly should overpay To see Buster's numerous trade...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2009

Full Massmomentum rankings

AJ Mass, ESPN.com

AJ Mass has the full list of his Massmomentum rankings.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

BP Daily: Bargains and boondoggles

Christina Kahrl, Baseball Prospectus

It's time to take stock of those players in the 2009 season who are giving their teams full bang for their buck and then some, as opposed to those players who are delivering a lot less than you expect for what it took to bring them in.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009

State of the Rays … division races … players on the move

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

With the All-Star Game now in the rearview mirror, Jerry Crasnick looks ahead to the top nine story lines heading into the second half of the season.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2008

Tigers' lineup tops the charts, Giants' order picks up the rear

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Some teams have made major upgrades to their lineups, and others have lost significant parts. Here are the best and worst in baseball.

Story | Conversation | December 12, 2007

Challenge Week 15: Four-game teams have the advantage

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan Cockcroft analyzes the best Week 15 options for the Baseball Challenge game.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2007