Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster OlneyCoco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 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
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 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
Haren looks to end second-half woes
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass previews this weekend's action, including a ton of aces going on Sunday, including Dan Haren, who has struggled in the second half.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009Losing 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
Phils' Werth replaces Beltran for NL
ESPN.com news servicesJayson Werth has become the latest Philadelphia Phillies outfielder to make the National League All-Star team. Nelson Cruz of the Rangers will play for the AL.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009Best, worst and weirdest of the first half
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009BP Daily: Midseason report
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusAs teams hit the midpoint of their schedules, Baseball Prospectus pauses to examine which teams are performing above or below preseason projections, plus which teams have just been unlucky.
Story | Conversation | July 06, 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, 2009BP Daily: Let them play!
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus looks at deserving All-Stars who could get snubbed, including Adrian Gonzalez, Aaron Hill and a closer who had never saved a game before this season.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009
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