A new Chuck takes on Texas
Buster OlneyAt the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009
Multiple avenues for Philly
Buster Olney...Cole Hamels at close to the same payroll figure. They wouldn't have gotten the prospects from Seattle for Lee, but they would have positioned themselves for a powerhouse. What they chose: Avenue No. 3...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster OlneyThirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Post-winter meetings questions
Buster Olney...percentage in each of his five years with Seattle: .303, .328, .319, .327 and .304. The guess...value to be. 4. What else will the Mariners do? Their fan base is inspired these days...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
One of many
Buster OlneyA boy waits for the rumbling sound of an old blue car to climb through the maple trees, and right after he hears it he can see through the barn window...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009
Dodgers frozen, and falling behind
Buster OlneyThe wind here in Indianapolis shook light poles, and the snow rode the same horizontal plane as a Lincecum fastball. Winter meetings, indeed. But insi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Seattle balances cash with caution
Buster Olney...the team most flush with money is the Seattle Mariners -- they've cleared tens of millions of dollars...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Why Pineiro will get his payday
Buster Olney...double-play grounders. And he just became a more efficient pitcher. In Pineiro's last season with Seattle, he averaged 16.6 pitches per inning, but he has lowered that number dramatically. Pineiro averaged 13...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster Olney...Rodriguez when he gets $9 million from the Seattle Mariners, according to Mark Simon of ESPN Stats &...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster Olney...and the fact that he is signing with Seattle for less than $10 million a year tells...and so too, will the Mets. • The Mariners made themselves better and the Angels worse by...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster OlneyLet's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster OlneyThe Yankees, Mets and Red Sox have spent more money in free agency over the past decade than any other teams, as ESPN's esteemed Mark Simon notes: Bi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
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
Cameron centered on the playoffs
Buster OlneyA longtime NL advance scout watched Mike Cameron late in the 2009 season and came away thinking that even at age 36, Cameron remains one of the game's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009
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