Notes from the winter meetings
Peter Gammons...run on starting pitchers not named John Lackey or Roy Halladay -- proven starters like Joel Pineiro, Randy Wolf, Jon Garland and Vicente Padilla. Most of the club officials got here late Sunday, which means...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster OlneyThe Cleveland Indians have relative pennies to spend this winter, and the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Holliday, Bay are equally productive
Peter GammonsINDIANAPOLIS -- What we don't know is what the final contract numbers will be for Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and this shouldn't be a one-versus-the-...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster Olney...up the second tier of free-agent starters who rank below John Lackey. Those would be Randy Wolf, Joel Pineiro, Jason Marquis, Vicente Padilla, Rich Harden and Brad Penny. There is relatively high demand...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster OlneyLet's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster OlneyThe Yankees, Mets and Red Sox have spent more money in free agency over the past decade than any other teams, as ESPN's esteemed Mark Simon notes: Bi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Wagner to Atlanta may be unwise
Keith Law...overall. • The Dodgers just threw away four draft picks by failing to offer arbitration to Randy Wolf or Orlando Hudson. I spoke to one front office executive with another club who inferred from...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster OlneyYou say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Cash grab
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineDuring this winter's free agency and arbritration, good things won't come to those who wait.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009
The Spawn of 'Moneyball'
Buster OlneyAn American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 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
Lee needs to get close to A-Rod
Special to ESPN.comCliff Lee needs to work inside against Alex Rodriguez in Game 1 of the World Series.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS
Buster OlneyEight factors that, among others, will shape Game 6: Chamberlain Hughes 1. The Yankees' set-up men. Phil Hughes was one of the best r...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: L.A. Dodgers
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider StaffThe Dodgers have a young nucleus that will keep them in the NL West hunt at least for next season. But the Rockies are closing in fast.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009
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