Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster OlneyIt wasn't until Feb. 12 that Bobby Abreu signed last winter, after waiting and waiting and waiting. The music had stopped, the big dollars were gone a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster OlneyCharlie 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 -...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster OlneyWe 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 ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
Replay for the World Series could work
Buster OlneyDon 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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Kershaw is the great X factor
Buster OlneyThe 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 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 ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009
Midpoint of season a significant time
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The MagazineThe season is at the halfway point and two-thirds of the teams still have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009Full Massmomentum rankings
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass has the full list of his Massmomentum rankings.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009Spring Training Blog: April 4
MORNEAU PRIMED FOR OPENER (11:43 p.m. ET) Justin Morneau wrapped up a big spring, doubling and driving in three runs Saturday as the Minnesota Twins ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Phillies 8, Tigers 2
Associated PressPhillies 8, Tigers 2
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 07, 2009Phillies announce Ibanez signing
Associated PressOutfielder Raul Ibanez and the Philadelphia Phillies have signed a $31.5 million, three-year contract.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2008Royals win fourth straight behind Davies' 8 K's, Soria's perfect ninth
Associated PressKyle Davies matched a career high with eight strikeouts in eight innings and combined with closer Joakim Soria on a four-hitter, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the struggling Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 15, 2008DeJesus' walk-off homer sinks Morrow, M's; Grudzielanek gets 2,000th hit
David DeJesus hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth and the Royals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Mariners on Saturday night.
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