A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Type A positive (and negative)
Buster OlneyFor years, the Elias Sports Bureau rankings that determined what kind of draft-pick compensation would be attached to free agents meant nothing to som...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: S.F. Giants
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 San Francisco Giants, who have arguably the best 1-2 pitching punch in all of baseball -- and a destructively anemic offense.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
The unique value of October baseball
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineAs Buster Olney writes in the October 5 issue of ESPN The Magazine -- if you don't think playoff baseball is different, then, well, you're probably not a player, are you?
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 San Diego Padres -- and whether the team can be relevant within the next few years.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009
Fastball has Jimenez going full speed
Special to ESPN.comThanks to an improved fastball, Ubaldo Jimenez is 5-0 with a 1.63 ERA since the All-Star break.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009
Fielder handling off-speed pitches
Special to ESPN.comPrince Fielder is in the midst of another productive year, and much of his success can be traced to how well he is handling sliders and changeups.
Story | Conversation | June 14, 2009
Numbers slightly favor Wainwright
Special to ESPN.comAdam Wainwright and Jeff Suppan face off for the first time since engaging in a 1-0 pitching duel, won by Milwaukee, on May 16.
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2009
The secret to Josh Johnson's success
A longtime scout decided this week that he is reassessing his rankings of the three best pitchers in the National League. Tim Lincecum is one of those...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009
BP Daily: Top of the order
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusLeadoff strategies may vary, but BP metrics show that their impact is significant.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009
Giants could ultimately be in mix for Manny
Buster Olney...ve also got a full complement of outfielders, with Aaron Rowand set to be flanked by Randy Winn, Fred Lewis, Dave Roberts and others. They'll alter those plans, of course, if any Ramirez...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 31, 2009
No catch: FA Abreu abysmal in field
Matt Meyers, ESPN The MagazineIs the market simply bad for Abreu? Or does his shabby glove work make him too bad for most markets?
Story | Conversation | January 12, 2009
Questions about sale of Padres to Moorad
Buster Olney...do in order to sign Ramirez. Sure, they could entertain trade offers for Aaron Rowand and Randy Winn, but good luck with that in a winter in which the prices on free-agent outfielders...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 03, 2009
Fans were Yankee Stadium's heartbeat
As the fans really roared for the first time at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, at the first mention of Derek Jeter's name, they were being watched. J...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2008
Haren has his way with Giants
Special to ESPN.comDan Haren, who faces San Francisco on Wednesday, has limited current Giants hitters to a .191 lifetime average against him.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008
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