Kiss 'Em Goodbye: New York Mets
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the New York Mets, who were victims of injuries, mismanagement and, quite possibly, Bernie Madoff.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009
The maddening pace of perfection
Buster Olney...off, even when he works with a catcher for the first time, as he did with Ramon Castro on Thursday. "You put down the sign and I'll throw it," Buehrle had told Castro...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 2009
Joe Mauer's prowess isn't just with the bat
Joe Mauer used to offer tentative opinions in the Minnesota Twins' meetings with pitchers before every series, maybe because he is unfailingly polite ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009
Intel: Why Scioscia should start Napoli
Matt Meyers, ESPN The MagazineA highly questionable lineup decision could cost the Angels a division title
Story | Conversation | April 16, 2009
Grey Matter: The most valuable July hitters
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey recaps each position and breaks down which hitters provided the most fantasy value in July.
Story | Conversation | August 02, 2008
Bad news for Cardinals
The start of the Phillies-Cardinals game was delayed by rain, so I switched the channels back and forth last night, hoping to catch Mark Mulder's firs...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2008
Wild night at Shea
I didn't realize until Sunday night that I would, when visiting Shea Stadium on Monday night, be seeing one of the best pitching matchups of the seaso...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2008
Joba's adjusting to starter role
Before Joba Chamberlain made his first start, Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland asked him what time he would like to begin his pre-start routine of h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2008
What we don't know about Mets
All we know on the morning after Willie Randolph's vote of confidence is that the Mets are 79-83 in their last 162 games. But there is so much we d...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2008
The Mets Gambit: A strategy for NL-only leagues
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey talks about a different strategy for NL-only leagues that focuses on the Mets' stud players.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008
Three Strikes: Mets in a fine mess?
...outfielder Ryan Church. He hit cleanup, with utility man Marlon Anderson batting third and backup catcher Ramon Castro hitting fifth. It's possible the only other position player who got off the bus who...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 28, 2008
Mets get little for Milledge
...and 2009]. Why not sign another veteran catcher, go to spring training with Johnny Estrada and [Ramon] Castro and the third catcher, and hang onto Milledge, to see if he turns it around? The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2007
Athletics to weigh trade options
Early next week, Oakland executives will sit down to consider what they might get in return for trading pitchers Dan Haren and Joe Blanton. The Dodger...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2007
Ten free agents with good value
...peers in the current free agent class, his home run rate is behind that of only Ramon Castro and A-Rod, as Mark Simon of ESPN Research details here: HR Per PA (100 PA...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2007
Randolph, Mets caught in a funk
Willie Randolph's expression never changed Tuesday night, not when the Nationals cut the Mets' lead to 5-2, not when Washington began rallying again a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2007
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