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Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Buster Olney

Charlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Six key matchups for Game 6

Buster Olney

...is Victorino will play, and if he doesn't, Ben Francisco will be in center and Raul Ibanez will be in left, and the Phillies' late-inning defense will be diminished. Victorino may have...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

The top matchups of the World Series

Buster Olney

These are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff Lee's f...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

McGwire has a road map, but also a guide

Buster Olney

We saw again Sunday night an example of how others have talked about their past use of performance-enhancing drugs and moved on. Yankees pitcher Andy ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Replay for the World Series could work

Buster Olney

Don Denkinger, an umpire who had one of the most famous blown calls in history, tells Bob Klapisch: It's time to go to replay. Here's the thing: Even...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Top 10 matchups of the LCS

Buster Olney

...The Phillies have a murderers' row of left-handed hitters, with Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez, and they all are very good at hitting left-handed pitching. But late in games, Dodgers...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Kershaw is the great X factor

Buster Olney

The first inning that Clayton Kershaw threw in the major leagues lasted 32 pitches. He was 20 years old at the time, working too quickly, and learning...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the team that led the National League in wins last season, the Chicago Cubs.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Losing the noise, raising the Price

David Price had been back with the Rays about three weeks, with inconsistent results, and Tampa Bay pitching coach Jim Hickey was asked about what he ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009

Fantasy Forecaster: White Sox could get hot

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris previews Week 13 of the baseball season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 24, 2007

Addressing the many needs

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

With the trading deadline just around the corner, here's a review of the needs for every AL contender.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 06, 2006

FLB: AL Mock Draft

ESPN Fantasy Games

Our Mock Draft for leagues that use only American League players.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 22, 2006

FLB Mock Draft II

ESPN Fantasy Games

Our second mock draft based on a mixed league.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 21, 2006

Reds continue to draw speculation

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN Insider

While some outfielders have already been dealt, there are others still on the market.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 19, 2005

Wild Pitches: The First Half That Was

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Whatever kind of year it's been where you live, it's only half-over. So here's Wild Pitches' special, slightly tilted look back at the First Half That Was.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 10, 2005