Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off
Buster Olney...underneath his problems, all while his pitching coach and manager provided little help or hope. So although Phillies manager Charlie Manuel couldn't help Brad Lidge throw his slider in games, he did, through all...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009
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
Successes, struggles and sabermetrics
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the best and worst performances of the 2009 MLB season through its sabermetric lens.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Insider's MLB Kiss 'Em Goodbye
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the rise and fall of all 30 teams.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009The King becomes a craftsman
Buster Olney...is learning, and using that knowledge, and getting better because of it. For more on Hernandez, a Philly closer solution, the D-backs' stance on Webb, a scout's take on Billingsley, and much more...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
The overlooked stars of the season
Buster OlneyZack Greinke is battling for the Cy Young Award, and that standing has hoisted him out of the second division and into the national conversation. Simi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009
Inside another great Colorado run
Buster OlneyThere 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009
Eight reasons for Halladay to be a Phillie
Buster OlneyEight great reasons the Blue Jays and Phillies should work out a Roy Halladay trade: Maximizing...work out a deal to send him to Philadelphia, Halladay seemingly would go along with it without...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2009
Losing the noise, raising the Price
...Chase Utley and Jayson Werth each hit their 20th home run of the season Thursday, giving the Phillies four players with at least 20 homers. (Raul Ibanez has 22, and Ryan Howard has 21.) The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009
BP Daily: Projected NL standings
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusOur projections for this year's National League standings aren't likely to receive much brotherly love from Philadelphia, the home of the defending World Series champions.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009
Spring Training Blog: March 23
PADRES PICK UP TWO RIGHTIES (8:11 p.m. ET) The Padres added two right-handers, agreeing to a minor league contract with Shawn Hill and acquiring Luke...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2009More opportunity for job seekers
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comThanks to the World Baseball Classic, some fringe players get longer looks at major league camps this spring.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009Spring Training Blog: March 4
MEXICO ROUGHS UP WEBB (11:25 p.m. ET) Good thing for the Arizona Diamondbacks that Mexico isn't in the NL West. Fueled by a chanting, flag-waving cr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009Spring Training Blog: Feb. 15
BELL CREDITS WII FIT FOR WEIGHT LOSS (8 p.m. ET) San Diego Padres reliever Heath Bell was initially bothered by comments from, of all things, a video...
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