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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

Dealing an ace can be a crapshoot

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

What kind of package can a star pitcher bring in return? As history reminds us, not all blockbusters are created equal.

Story | Conversation | July 22, 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

Dykstra's business: a bed of 'Nails'

Mike Fish, ESPN.com

Lenny Dykstra dreams of big business with high rolling professional athletes. But an ESPN.com investigation discovered that 'Nails' either hates to pay his bills or he's a financial train wreck. Mike Fish reports.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 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

Investigation found no gambling on baseball

Associated Press

Lenny Dykstra was investigated by Major League Baseball in 1991 for gambling, but the former outfielder did not bet on baseball, the New York Post reported Tuesday.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2005

Dykstra was too smart to bet on games

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Lenny Dykstra lived life in the fast lane, but Jayson Stark doesn't believe he bet on games.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2005

Ex-biz partner alleges Dykstra took steroids and HGH

ESPN.com news services

Lenny Dykstra, a key cog in the New York Mets World Series title in 1986 and the Philadelphia Phillies National League pennant in 1993, is being accused of steroid use and illegal gambling, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2005

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