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
Oeltjen a flash in the pan?
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey goes deep into the waiver pool and breaks down the value of Trent Oeltjen and others who might be worthy additions in AL- and NL-only leagues.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2009
Jays can't correct Rios mistake
Keith Law...and that's ignoring various smaller deals that were similarly ill-advised (Billy Koch, Dave Berg, Scott Schoeneweis). Clearing Rios' salary from the books will give Toronto more flexibility to add some offensive pieces...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009
Torii Hunter is of a rare breed
Buster OlneyTorii Hunter's three-homer game Saturday is a rarity. He is the 11th player in Angels history to hit three home runs in a game and the first since Gar...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2009
Signability still an MLB draft trump card
When the "Baseball Tonight" producers turned the mikes on for Keith Law and Aaron Fitt of Baseball America on Tuesday night and asked them about possi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009
The Manny candidacy gains steam
A few years back, "American Idol" had a contestant named Sanjaya Malakar, and when he sang it was evident that he probably was not the most qualified ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2009
Don Long and maple bats, one year later
Buster OlneyDon Long, the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, ventured over to the back fields at the Phillies' complex in Clearwater, Fla., on Friday after...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
Mets must manage bullpen better
Matt Meyers, ESPN The MagazineAdding Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz will help the Mets' bullpen, but manager Jerry Manuel still must learn how to better use his new weapons.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009
Mets pitching for a title, at last
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusThough we lack a crystal ball to foretell the arc of the 2009 season, the Mets currently project as the NL East front-runners.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009
Mets' bullpen just needs to be good
...to large deals won't guarantee much of anything. (If you don't believe me, ask Scott Schoeneweis and Guillermo Mota.) But signing all three -- Rodriguez, Fuentes and Cruz -- would go a long way...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2008
Mets relievers competent enough
...have right-handers Brian Stokes, Duaner Sanchez, and Luis Ayala, none of whom stink. As always, Scott Schoeneweis remains a solid LOOGY. So that's seven guys. Some teams have two or three of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2008
Firings aren't always the answer
It was the estimable Chicago columnist Bob Verdi who once wrote, "When a team is at the bottom, the problem is usually at the top." At the time, Verdi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2008
Wednesday Wangdoodles
...story that just keeps on giving, as the doctor who prescribed steroids to Troy Glaus and Scott Schoeneweis may have plenty more players to his credit. Further, "The investigation raises the possibility that baseball...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2008
Nix creates an opportunity
Jayson Nix played six seasons in the minor leagues without reaching the big leagues, his offensive production holding him back. So last year, playing ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2008
Mets should consider Bonds
In the midst of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, it was United Nations ambassador Adlai Stevenson who raised the one option, among the many being consid...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 07, 2008
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