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Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Atlanta Braves, who set the stage for Bobby Cox to go out a winner next season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Blanks finishing strong after slow start

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey notes how rookies such as Kyle Blanks can help put your fantasy team over the top late in the season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 23, 2009

Beckham making it look easy

Special to ESPN.com

Gordon Beckham's play with the White Sox is fitting in so well in the majors it's easy to forget he essentially skipped the minors altogether.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009

Why White Sox might want Rios

Buster Olney

Some team has claimed Alex Rios on waivers and will know by early Tuesday afternoon whether he will become theirs, and there is lots of evidence that ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2009

Vazquez should mix it up against Mets

Special to ESPN.com

If Braves right-hander Javier Vazquez learned anything from last start against the New York, it's that he should throw the Mets more changeups and fewer fastballs.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 18, 2009

Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL East

Steve Goldman, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus knows what ails every team in the NL East. Now the Phillies, Marlins, Braves, Mets and Nationals simply have to listen, and every pitch, swing and trade will be that much better -- satisfaction guaranteed!

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009

Joe Mauer's Derby power muse

There was a day many years ago when Jim O'Neill had to try to coax Joe Mauer into trying to power the baseball. So a few days ago, O'Neill was surpris...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009

Brett Anderson finds another gear

A's pitcher Brett Anderson will glance at the ballpark radar gun after throwing off-speed pitches, using the readings to give him some sense of whethe...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 12, 2009

A no-hitter out of nowhere

...hander had pitched badly and last month he lost his spot in the Giants' rotation, replaced by Ryan Sadowski. The word was out that if you were interested in a talented young starter who hadn...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2009

Aroldis Chapman: A left-handed Strasburg

The most intense bidding of the winter will not be over Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. It will not be John Lackey who is going to have the most bidders f...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2009

Reyes' injury concerning, Votto returns

Stephania Bell

...limit his playing time within the game rather than risk developing a more significant problem. Brewers' outfielder Ryan Braun was hit in the arm by a pitch in the third inning. If there's any...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Strange numbers and potential trades

We're almost two months into the season, and here are 10 numbers that seem strange: 1. The Cleveland Indians already have issued 195 walks, the fourt...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009

BP Daily: The pine-riders

Marc Normandin, Baseball Prospectus

As the season progresses, Ben Zobrist, Ian Stewart, Delmon Young, Micah Hoffpauir and Fernando Tatis are some fantasy sleeper candidates.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009

Church struggling against hard fastballs

Special to ESPN.com

Ryan Church has become less effective against hard fastballs since suffering two concussions last season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009

How Cal Ripken could clean up baseball

Cal Ripken answered a question last week from an audience related to the issue of steroids and Alex Rodriguez, and it was in that context in which he ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009