Duensing among unlikely September stars
Buster OlneyThe crises come daily in the pennant races, and all the stuff that really matters at the outset of spring training -- pedigree, salary, past statistic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009
Money for nothin'
Buster OlneyThe largest pure salary dump in Major League Baseball history was concluded Monday evening, when Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi info...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009
Smoltz and Sox face difficult decisions
Buster OlneyAll Boston manager Terry Francona could do was to try to contain the damage the Yankees had done to John Smoltz in the fourth inning Thursday night. A...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009
Ranking the NL's easiest roads to the postseason
Buster OlneyHere's the ranking of strength of schedule in the second half in the NL. It's great news if you're a fan of the Brewers or the Dodgers or the Marlins,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 18, 2009
Holliday likely to be next free-agent prize
Buster Olney...resources in one player is high risk, something they've always avoided. (See Zito, Barry; see Hudson, Tim; see Mulder, Mark; see Tejada, Miguel). And historically, the teams that have devoted a high percentage of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2009
Positions of interest among AL teams
Buster Olney...consider giving him days off against some hard-throwing righties, in addition to the days when knuckleballer Tim Wakefield pitches. The other catchers on Boston's roster include Josh Bard, Dusty Brown and George Kottaras...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "tim connolly" make the list?