Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place
Buster Olney...to whether they are Type A or Type B free agents: First base Hank Blalock TEX Russell Branyan SEA Carlos Delgado NYM (B) Nomar Garciaparra OAK Jason Giambi COL Ross Gload FLA Aubrey Huff...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009
The Spawn of 'Moneyball'
Buster OlneyAn American League executive, considered to be one of the best and brightest, chatted in the spring of 2008 about the résumés of the front-o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
The catch heard 'round the Rockies
Buster OlneyThere were no tangible advantages working in favor of Rockies second baseman Clint Barmes in the ninth inning late Sunday afternoon as he turned to pu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Seattle Mariners
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Seattle Mariners, who gave their fans plenty of late-inning thrills this year.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009
A somber celebration in Detroit
Buster OlneyErnie Harwell will chat with his extended family tonight, from a baseball field in Detroit, and Al Kaline has a pretty good idea of what he will say. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009
Rangers' Borbon keeps on running
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey takes a closer look at Julio Borbon, who has emerged as the Rangers' DH thanks to his speed and performance at the plate. Plus, he looks at the latest September call-ups
Story | Conversation | September 06, 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
PTI : 2009 All-Star Snubs
Are there any outrageous snubs from this year's MLB All-Star selections?
Video | July 06, 2009
Why Rose can't escape himself
Buster OlneyMLB commissioner Bud Selig is said to be seriously mulling a pardon for Pete Rose, Bill Madden writes. A pardon would clear the way for Rose to make i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 2009
How to get Roy Halladay
Who is going to get Roy Halladay? "It's the guy who calls [Toronto GM] J.P. Ricciardi and says, 'OK, I want Halladay and I know the price is going to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 09, 2009
Familiar first basemen watching ASG
Special to ESPN.comSo many first baseman, so few roster spots for the All-Star Game meant some big names were left out.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009
The Buster Olney AL All-Stars
...on-base plus slugging percentage versus right-handed pitchers, the best among first basemen other than Russell Branyan; I'd start Morneau because of the defense) LF: Adam Lind, Jays (a .999 OPS versus...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2009
Father-son Fourth; Chapman evaluation
Buster OlneyThe little big man of the house is 5 years old now, and he loves baseball -- all parts of it. He loves the hitting and the pitching, naturally, but he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 05, 2009
Forecasting MLB All-Star lineups
Jeff Bennett, ESPN Stats & InformationESPN's researchers dive into the midsummer intrigue of the All-Star selection process and fill out the likely lineups.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009
BP Daily: Decision time in Seattle
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusThe Mariners are close to the AL West lead, but should they go for it now, or later?
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009
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