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Porcello's fastball will be his tell

Buster Olney

Rick 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition

Buster Olney

Joe 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Why Rose can't escape himself

Buster Olney

MLB 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 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 ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Disabled-list conspiracy theories

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

When struggling pitchers Dontrelle Willis, Oliver Perez and Chien-Ming Wang suddenly landed on the disabled list, it raised more than a few eyebrows around the league.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Reporting From ... The Winter Meetings

Rick Paulas

Jake Peavy is headed to the Cubs, or not. Francisco Rodriguez is going to be a Met. And CC Sabathia will be donning Yankee pinstripes next season. We ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Maddux announces retirement after 23-year career

Associated Press

After 355 wins and 23 major league seasons, Greg Maddux announced his retirement.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008

Fun Facts: MLB Free Agents

Ishita Singh

...In the TMI department, A.J. Burnett used to have nipple rings. 7. Sabathia can't play poker. He can't really bowl either. 8. Derek Lowe and Brad Ausmus are the only two active...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2008

REPORTING FROM THE JOCK-O-SPHERE: TOMMY LOVES MANNY

Evan Bartsch and Ryan Corazza

Jocks blog. We report. (You decide.) Tommy Lasorda: Much Love For Manny Looks like somebody doesn't believe all that Manny being Manny no hustle t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2008

Best deadline deal? Maddux to Dodgers

Phil Rogers, Special to ESPN.com

More than a month later, it appears Greg Maddux and Bobby Abreu were involved in two of the best trades at this year's deadline.

Story | Conversation | September 05, 2006

Extra pickles for Brewers

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

For those scoring at home, the Brewers' 5-2-9-4-9-1-6 putout gets the honor as the year's wildest play.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2004

From here to eternity

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The National Pastime is a timeless sport without the need for clocks, but sometimes that can be a curse.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2004