The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster Olney...deal, in the same way that they asked the Rockies to take Lowell in the aborted Todd Helton trade talks. Cabrera would give the Red Sox a core hitter who could theoretically anchor their...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Signing Mauer a percentage play
Buster Olney...player. And for their purposes, it is worth it for them to study the example of Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies. Before the 2003 season, the Rockies' first baseman signed a nine-year...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Colorado Rockies, who, just like in 2007, were left for dead, came back, made the playoffs and -- well, unlike in 2007, they didn't get so far. Now what? Let's investigate.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009
Pujols' homerless streak at 23 games
Special to ESPN.comWith the Cardinals down two games to none against the Dodgers, this is no time for Albert Pujols to be in a home run drought.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009
Scouting the Colorado Rockies
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.The Rockies made a run for the wild card and at the Dodgers in the NL West, but it had more to do with their young talent than the firing of manager Clint Hurdle and the installation of Jim Tracy.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Danks poses huge challenge for Tigers
Special to ESPN.comThe Tigers will face a challenge when they go against White Sox left-hander John Danks on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009
Three Strikes: Battles for best of the '00s
Jayson Stark...A-Rod 1,236 RUNS -- A-Rod 1,188 EXTRA-BASE HITS -- Albert Pujols 765 OBP* -- Todd Helton .436 SLUG* -- Albert Pujols .629 OPS* -- Albert Pujols 1.056 SB -- Juan Pierre 456 WORST AVG...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
The catch heard 'round the Rockies
Buster OlneyThere were no tangible advantages working in favor of Rockies second baseman Clint Barmes in the ninth inning late Sunday afternoon as he turned to pu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009
Three Strikes: Albert's trifecta edition
Jayson Stark...is the batting race. Theoretically, that one's still fairly close -- .334 for Pujols, .330 for Todd Helton. But in reality, if each of them gets 60 at-bats in his final 12 games...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009
Lincecum returns for series vs. Rockies
Special to ESPN.comTim Lincecum missed two starts with back spasms but makes his return Monday against the Rockies in a critical series in the NL wild-card race.
Story | Conversation | September 13, 2009
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Rice swung and missed on Jeter
Buster OlneyOn 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2009
Three Strikes: Mauer power edition
Jayson Stark...and slugging percentage as high as Mauer's (.383/.448/.653) on this date. That was Todd Helton (.399/.487/.724), with an assist from altitudinous Coors Field, back in 2000. But only two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 19, 2009
BP Daily: Helton and the Hall
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus evaluates the HOF chances of Colorado Rockies 1B Todd Helton, an argument that has to account for the Coors Field effect. BP has the numbers to help settle the debate.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009
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