News and notes from Latin baseball
Jorge Arangure Jr.While baseball fans, players and officials debated the merits of the increased presence of instant replay during Major League postseason games, replay...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Scheppers shows off great stuff in AFL
Jason Grey...College World Series title in 2008. Still, the Pittsburgh Pirates took a chance on him in the second...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Hurdle becomes Rangers' hitting coach
Associated PressFormer Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is the new hitting coach for the Texas Rangers.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster OlneyCharlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Page 2 ranks the Yankees' 27 title teams
David Schoenfield, Page 2The Yankees are back on top of the baseball world, so Page 2 ranks their 27 championship teams from top to bottom.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Six 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 ha...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Pirates acquire Iwamura from Rays
ESPN.com news servicesThe Pirates have acquired Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009Giants promote Meulens
Associated PressThe Giants have promoted Triple-A hitting coach Hensley Meulens to the major league club.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009Posey's struggles among 10 tidbits from AFL
Jason GreySome Monday tidbits from the Arizona Fall League, based on my own observations and conversations with other scouts: 1. San Francisco Giants catcher B...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster OlneyThe great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster OlneyThe conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 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
Jeter's community service awarded
ESPN.com news servicesYankees shortstop Derek Jeter has won the Roberto Clemente Award.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster OlneyWe are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
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