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The Spawn of 'Moneyball'
Buster OlneyAn American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
QB Kyle Orton could be the answer in Denver
Adam SchefterAdam Schefter answers readers' questions nearly every day in his blog. Monday, he turns his attention to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 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 chair or raises his head or...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition
Buster OlneyJoe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009
Insight from Carlos Bocanegra
Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyreHeading into Wednesday's high-altitude, high-octane World Cup qualifier in Mexico City, Carlos Bocanegra has already shown his value as captain of the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009
Why Rose can't escape himself
Buster OlneyMLB commissioner Bud Selig is said to be seriously mulling a pardon for Pete Rose, Bill Madden writes. A pardon would clear the way for Rose to make i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 2009
Friday Mailbag
Bruce Feldman...into going public after 2004, when Texas and California lobbied for votes in some ersatz version of poker for spots in the Rose Bowl, with UT winning. I think the American Football Coaches Association made...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 29, 2009
Early trade winds for Boston and Milwaukee
Some executives report that in the past couple of weeks, they've started the process of defining their own team's needs, of glancing over the rosters ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009
Penny, Big Unit could be free-agent bargains
...use their financial might to overwhelm others at the table, much like a guy in a neighborhood poker game who shows up with $100 bills. The Giants have made contact with Sabathia's agents, writes...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2008
Braves' '07 deal for Teixeira now a bust
It was a year ago that the Atlanta Braves traded five pieces of their farm system to the Texas Rangers for Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay. The hope then ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2008
Projection affection
...the information you have? Overlaying all of this are considerations of finance, utility, need, risk and the poker game of the actual draft. Draft the right player and he could be worth $50 or even...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2008
Pitt's Fields making progress
Quick hitters from a post-Knight late-night/early-evening: • Pitt coach Jamie Dixon said injured point guard Levance Fields took jump shots ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2008
Brewers' proportional response
Eric Gagne allowed almost two baserunners per inning in his two months with the Red Sox, his ERA for Boston closing at 6.75. There might be better exa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2007
Morning Skate: Crunching the numbers
Ducks GM Brian Burke will be playing some high-stakes poker in the coming days (and maybe weeks) as he seeks to get his 2008-09 payroll in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2007
Yanks, Red Sox play Santana poker
Maybe the Red Sox really want Johan Santana. Maybe they are sitting in the back rooms at Fenway Park, counting out the cash and preparing to offer the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2007
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