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Buster Olney

Jason Varitek and Juan Cruz found themselves boxed into a maze of baseball rules and regulations last winter, walled in by circumstance. But they prob...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Baseball's week of U-turns

Buster Olney

The baseball world has been a place of a lot of U-turns lately: If you pegged the Nationals for fewer than 40 victories in your office pool, well, yo...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009

The Manny candidacy gains steam

A few years back, "American Idol" had a contestant named Sanjaya Malakar, and when he sang it was evident that he probably was not the most qualified ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Ten strong but under-the-radar starts

Ten strong starts that are going under the radar: 1. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays. He is the epitome of a leader, particularly during this stretch, when h...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Joe Mauer's prowess isn't just with the bat

...month, when Mauer was on the disabled list with inflammation in his lower back, Anderson told Manager Ron Gardenhire that while he understood the catcher was an elite hitter, what he really was looking forward...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009

LaRoche's go-ahead single lifts Pirates to sweep of Giants

Adam LaRoche hit a go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Thursday for a three-game sweep.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 08, 2008

Saying goodbye to Bonds ... for now

I thought the ball might be gone when he hit it, and as a fantasy player and Phillies fan, you know I was watching to see what the Padres were doing. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2007