The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster Olney...lines and pursue a player who makes them better, despite the cost. Which brings us to Roy Halladay. Two winters ago, the Yankees essentially passed on the opportunity to trade for Johan Santana because...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster OlneyYou say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Cameron centered on the playoffs
Buster Olney...next stop in his career. Moves, deals and decisions 1. It's no surprise whatsoever that Roy Halladay has informed the Blue Jays that he will veto any trade proposal after he reports to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009
My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
Keith LawI don't have a ballot for the Hall of Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Bl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Running with Bob Sheppard
Buster Olney...on the job as Sheppard's successor, Best writes. Moves, deals and decisions 1. Heard this: Roy Halladay's preferred destinations are the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies or Angels. 2. As Alex Anthopoulos decides...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009
Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place
Buster OlneyIt was in the middle of the afternoon, the day before Thanksgiving, and yet Orioles president Andy MacPhail was at his desk, answering his phone. That...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009
Noon: Halladay/Rose/Fix
Colin talks about the Red Sox and Yankees' interest in Roy Halladay. Jalen Rose thinks the Knicks could be depleting their depth by signing two max-player contracts...
Audio PodCast | November 25, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster Olney...of the draft pick. The Red Sox are putting on a full-court press to acquire Roy Halladay, write Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden; Boston is focused on starting pitching, writes Peter Abraham. Here...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Perhaps the offseason bar set too high, too soon
Peter Gammons...one GM. "So calm down." And call up mlbtraderumors.com every couple of hours. Halladay The problem with all the Roy Halladay trade stories is that the Blue Jays are not going to get as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
My 2009 awards picks
Keith Law...aggressive. AL MVP 1. Joe Mauer 2. Derek Jeter 3. Ben Zobrist 4. Zack Greinke 5. Roy Halladay 6. Evan Longoria 7. Felix Hernandez 8. Justin Verlander 9. Mark Teixeira 10. Carl Crawford Analysis...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
The significance of the Mauer market
Buster OlneyThe agent for Joe Mauer wouldn't characterize the state of the catcher's negotiations with the Twins on Thursday, or discuss them in any way, which is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
10 a.m.: Notre Dame/Globe
...Spanning the Globe" takes us to San Francisco (Bears-49ers), Orlando (Cavaliers-Magic) and New York (Roy Halladay
Audio PodCast | November 12, 2009
Noon: Rate/Fix
...ahead to the weekend's NFL schedule in "Rate the Games" and talks about what adding Roy Halladay would mean for the Yankees. Plus, the "Football Fix
Audio PodCast | November 12, 2009
The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings
Buster OlneyExecutives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
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