Eight options for the Mets, post-"Baywatch"
Buster Olney...or simply using him as a part-timer. 2. Sign a low-cost veteran outfielder, like Randy Winn: He can play multiple outfield positions, he still rates very well in his defense -- and this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Cameron adds to Red Sox's defense
Keith Law...Matt Holliday, Jason Bay and Johnny Damon, with the next tier comprising guys like Marlon Byrd, Randy Winn, Xavier Nady, Coco Crisp and Jermaine Dye, each of whom has a major red flag like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Top 100 players of the decade
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAlbert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Post-winter meetings questions
Buster OlneyThe most prominent unresolved questions coming out of the winter meetings: 1. Where will Roy Halladay be traded? Halladay We talk all the time...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
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
Sabean, Bochy receive extensions
Associated PressManager Bruce Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean are staying with the San Francisco Giants.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009Johnson makes possible final appearance in Giants' win
Associated PressRandy Johnson made what could be the last appearance of his brilliant, 22-year big league career, pitching one adventuresome inning of relief in the San Francisco Giants' 4-3, 10-inning win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 04, 2009Chatting with a Mariners blogger
Richard DurrettThis is something we'll do here on the Rangers blog before every new series the club plays. Obviously, there's one series left. But I thought you stil...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009Kiss '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
Lincecum states case for 2nd straight Cy Young in final start to lift Giants
Associated PressTim Lincecum struck out seven in his final start of the season, and Andres Torres homered and hit an RBI triple and the San Francisco Giants finished their home schedule with a 7-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 01, 2009Players who've thrived for losing teams
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comPlaying for teams far out of playoff contention hasn't prevented several players from having noteworthy performances in '09.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009The 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
Uribe hits 2-run homer as Giants down D-backs
Associated PressJuan Uribe hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs and San Francisco's bullpen backed Jonathan Sanchez with 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief as the Giants gained a game in the NL wild-card race with a 5-2 victory.
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