The market for those coming off injuries
Keith Law...shortened season, including Adrian Beltre (shoulder), Erik Bedard (shoulder), Pedro Martinez (shoulder), Jarrod Washburn (knee) and Rich Harden (body), all of whom rank among the top 50 free agents on the market. One who...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Top 10 matchups of the LCS
Buster OlneyHere's what I see as the top 10 matchups of the league championship series: The Dodgers' left-handed relievers versus the Phillies' left-handed hitte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Type A positive
Buster Olney...the panel forecast for them; the list includes Orlando Cabrera, Mark DeRosa, Mike Gonzalez, Vladimir Guerrero, Rich Harden, Matt Holliday, John Lackey, Bengie Molina, Placido Polanco, Marco Scutaro, Miguel Tejada, Randy Wolf, and many...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
The King becomes a craftsman
Buster OlneyIt wasn't the optimal situation for a new pitching coach to get to know a star pitcher. In spring training, Felix Hernandez was away from the Mariners...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the team that led the National League in wins last season, the Chicago Cubs.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009
Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition
Buster OlneyJoe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009
Why Greinke should win the Cy Young
Buster OlneyBy the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009
Zito bolsters Giants' wild-card push
Buster OlneyRemember when Barry Zito tried to remake his mechanics, when he showed up to his first spring training with the Giants intent on improving his velocit...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Don't underestimate Blanton
Special to ESPN.comA breakdown of the Jair Jurrjens-Joe Blanton matchup on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Inside another great Colorado run
Buster OlneyThere was gleeful jumping and running and hat-tossing and a pig-pile kind of thing, and this was all taking place about 1,500 miles away from the Litt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009
Wild card still working its magic
Peter GammonsInjustice remains throughout the system, which is why it is so refreshing to see the Pirates and Royals reinvest their revenue-sharing money into sign...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
The pitching prizes of fall 2009
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney examines the best pitchers that will be available after the 2009 season and comes back with Rich Harden, John Lackey, Erik Bedard, Tim Hudson and others.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009
BP Daily: Evaluating the next big thing
Clay Davenport, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus looks at buzz-worthy Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, currently profiled in ESPN The Magazine. He can throw hard (up to 102 mph), but the projections of his MLB stats are not so kind.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009
Phils have what most others don't … rotation depth
Peter GammonsThose who saw Pedro Martinez pitch for Double-A Reading on Wednesday thought he looked better than he has in two years, changing speeds and eye levels...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009
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