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Over and over, Edward Mujica throws an off-speed pitch that darts downward, under the bats of opposing hitters, and if you look at the movement and trajectory of the pitch -- you can see it here -- this would seem to be something passed down through ...

Blog | May 02, 2013

The closer for the St. Louis Cardinals is becoming famous for a pitch he does not throw. Buster takes a look at Edward Mujica's curious distinction.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Buster Olney looks at a few players who could be trade candidates as the summer progresses.

Blog | Conversation | April 25, 2013

PHILADELPHIA -- Carlos Beltran waited for his turn in batting practice Sunday evening, and talked about his future. Beltran turns 36 on Wednesday, and as he acknowledged, you do start to think about legacy as you get older. Beltran has 2,081 car...

Blog | April 22, 2013

Carlos Beltran wants to secure his legacy, but it doesn't seem like that will happen in St. Louis. Buster Olney looks at what's next for Beltran after 2013.

Blog | Conversation | April 22, 2013

PHILADELPHIA -- The other St. Louis Cardinals players on the field keep their eyes on Yadier Molina constantly, pitch to pitch, in the way that interstate truck drivers might lock in on the leader of a convoy. Everything they do -- every decision, ev...

Blog | April 21, 2013

Buster Olney writes about the important role that St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina plays in setting the team's defense, plus the usual news and notes from around baseball.

Blog | Conversation | April 21, 2013

CLEARWATER , Fla. -- Just before Roy Halladay threw his first pitch here Sunday, he stepped behind the mound and bent over at the waist, as you might see on a weekend morning outside of a fraternity on St. Patrick's Day. I tried to remember if ...

Blog | March 18, 2013

Buster Olney takes a look at the Phillies, a team that has showed a lot of positive signs this spring. But one not-so-good sign has been the performance of Roy Halladay.

Blog | Conversation | March 18, 2013

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- An important voice has joined a growing chorus of people in the game calling for rule changes that would effectively ban home plate collisions. St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny -- who was a big league catcher for 13 seasons...

Blog | February 27, 2013

Home plate collisions will eventually be banned, and MLB should do it sooner rather than later, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | February 27, 2013

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- This is Part II of our rankings of the early-season schedules, from toughest to easiest. On Saturday, the focus was on the American League. Sunday, we turn our attention to the National League: 1. Pittsburgh Pirates Games again...

Blog | February 24, 2013

Buster Olney ranks the early-season schedules of NL teams. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the toughest path.

Blog | Conversation | February 24, 2013

After Ryan Braun's news conference last February, after he'd won the appeal of his suspension, there were many words written about how truthful he sounded, about how assertive he was, about his righteous anger. Some columnists even went so ...

Blog | February 06, 2013

Buster Olney writes about how as the investigation surrounding Ryan Braun continues, the urge to state with certainty whether he's guilty or innocent is a trap the media must not fall for.

Blog | Conversation | February 06, 2013

Today, we rank the 10 best lineups in history -- and this has nothing to do with defense or pitching or nicknames. It's all about pure offensive dominance. 1. 1931 New York Yankees The 1927 Yankees have the best nickname in history,...

Blog | January 24, 2013