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Running with Bob Sheppard

Buster Olney

Bob Sheppard, the longtime public address announcer for the Yankees, is stepping away from the microphone for good. I hope he enjoys whatever he deci...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009

Ynoa making progress

Jorge Arangure Jr.

On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

1 p.m.: Buy/Road

Colin Cowherd plays "Buy, Sell or Hold" and covers Eric Mangini and Sammy Sosa. Plus, "Two for the Road

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | November 11, 2009

The Spawn of 'Moneyball'

Buster Olney

An 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

ATH : Eye-Catcher: Zenyatta, etc.

Which of these stories from last weekend is the best: Zenyatta's win in the Breeders Cup, Sammy Sosa's newest picture or Chad Ochocinco's dollar bill?

ESPN Insider Video | November 09, 2009

News and notes from Latin baseball

Jorge Arangure Jr.

While baseball fans, players and officials debated the merits of the increased presence of instant replay during Major League postseason games, replay...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Hot and cold Chicago-style Sammich Awards

Jayson Stark

Get out the whole-wheat kaisers, grandma. It's time once again to salute the most sandwich-worthy feats of the last week. But first, let's present the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Three Strikes: Piracy edition

Jayson Stark

STRIKE ONE -- THEY WERE JUST 17 DEPT. The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992. Think about that. The American League Rookie...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009

Venezuelan pitcher Sanchez stuck in limbo

Jorge Arangure Jr.

About a month ago, the Milwaukee Brewers put in a formal request to Major League Baseball to investigate Venezuelan pitcher Daniel Sanchez's age. Sanc...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009

Rice swung and missed on Jeter

Buster Olney

On a Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago, I happened across a YES Network broadcast of Yankee Ron Guidry's 18-strikeout game against the California Ang...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2009

BP Daily: The future of Mark Reynolds

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus examines Arizona Diamondbacks 3B Mark Reynolds, dismissed by some as a big whiffer (204 K last year) with subpar defense. Not so fast: He could develop as one of the NL's more complete players over time.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 21, 2009

PTI : Happy Ann'y, MLB!

Fifteen years ago today Major League Baseball had its twelfth and hopefully final strike.

ESPN Insider Video | August 12, 2009

ATH : Differing Responses

There is quite a difference in the way David Ortiz answered questions from the media compared to his former teammate Manny Ramirez.

ESPN Insider Video | July 31, 2009

PTI : Steroids Return

David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez have been named in a confidential report that alleges they tested positive for steroids in 2003.

ESPN Insider Video | July 30, 2009

PTI : Pujols is Speaking Out

Bob Ryan asks Joe Buck whether he believes Albert Pujols has become more outspoken about steroid use this season than in the past.

ESPN Insider Video | July 14, 2009