Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster OlneyIt wasn't until February 12th that Bobby Abreu signed last winter, after waiting and waiting and waiting. The music had stopped, the big dollars were ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster OlneySix key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is hammering everything thrown in the inner half of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster Olney...is 3-for-17 with 10 strikeouts and no homers, and moving forward, the chances of the Phillies to come back from the 3-games-to-1 deficit will depend largely on whether Howard starts...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2
Buster OlneyIt has been a World Series of pitching so far, with the inevitable umpiring controversy sprinkled in. Some leftovers from Game 2: Mariano Rivera is ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster Olney...hitters against Cliff Lee's frantic pace. The Phillies' ace left-hander works on the mound like...the Yankees will be able to get into Philadelphia's bullpen. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel thinks Martinez...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Replay for the World Series could work
Buster Olney...s time for umpire challenges, writes Hal McCoy. Phillies-Dodgers The backbone of the Phillies is stars...Jimmy Rollins and Cliff Lee, but what separates Philadelphia this time of year is the incredible quality...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
Top 10 matchups of the LCS
Buster Olney...as the top 10 matchups of the league championship series: The Dodgers' left-handed relievers versus the Phillies' left-handed hitters. The Phillies have a murderers' row of left-handed hitters, with Chase Utley, Ryan...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
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
Porcello's fastball will be his tell
Buster OlneyRick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
For 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
Pedro leaves after 3 innings; Braves win season series vs. Phillies
Associated PressJavier Vazquez outpitched an ailing Pedro Martinez, and the Atlanta Braves survived a shaky ninth inning to snap Philadelphia's six-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory over the Phillies on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 19, 2009Martinez throws eight six-hit innings as Phillies finish sweep of doubleheader
Associated PressPedro Martinez outdueled Tim Redding and looked again like a free-agent bargain, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 win over the New York Mets and a doubleheader sweep on Sunday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 13, 2009Why Holliday could end up a rental
Buster OlneyAs the summer's trade season played out, rival executives came away from conversations with the Cardinals believing St. Louis wasn't in position to ta...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009
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