Wagner to Atlanta may be unwise
Keith Law...to merit giving up a first-round draft pick. Wagner has thrown just 15 innings since Tommy John surgery, and threw on back-to-back days exactly once in 2009, in his final two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster Olney...league baseball field, when infielders make plays that Alomar all but invented and popularized. A shortstop, like John McDonald, goes to his right to glove a ball and suddenly slides to a stop -- like he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster Olney...Rays may reassign Jake McGee to their bullpen, writes Joe Smith, as he comes back from Tommy John surgery. 3. The Pirates' biggest splash could come in the Rule 5 draft, writes Dejan Kovacevic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
AFL position wrap: Pitchers
Jason Grey...he still has a chance to be a top-50 starting pitcher thanks to his strikeout ability. (Tommy Hanson made the top 30 this year despite not pitching in the big leagues until June, and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
The market for those coming off injuries
Keith Law...a torn flexor tendon in his elbow -- that is, an elbow operation considered less serious than Tommy John surgery, with a six-to-12-month recovery time -- but figures to have plenty of suitors...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
The significance of the Mauer market
Buster OlneyThe agent for Joe Mauer wouldn't characterize the state of the catcher's negotiations with the Twins on Thursday, or discuss them in any way, which is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Ackley shaking off rust at Arizona Fall League
Jason GreyWhen you picture a position player who was the second overall pick in the draft and got a $9.5 million major league contract, undoubtedly you would ex...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Type A positive (and negative)
Buster Olney...to the Type A albatross. Wagner is 38 years old and only 17 appearances removed from Tommy John surgery, and more than a dozen other closer candidates probably are available for teams to consider...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderThe Kiss 'Em Goodbye series has reached the two World Series teams. The Philadelphia Phillies didn't repeat -- so now what? Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central all weigh in.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Mathieson's comeback; top names shelved
Jason Grey...I blew out my elbow," Mathieson said. "Since then, it's been a nightmare." Mathieson underwent Tommy John surgery. He came back and still wasn't feeling right, so he then underwent nerve transposition...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster Olney...for them, Stan Hochman writes. Seasoned umpires will be working the World Series.) Top of the sixth: John Lackey, the Angels' starter, is cruising, dominating the Yankees with his breaking pitches, using them more than...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Tanner Scheppers looks like the real deal
Keith Law...2006 out of Georgia Tech, but he's logged just 97 innings since then due to Tommy John surgery and a shoulder injury. The good news: The stuff and approach he showed on Friday...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Dustin Ackley and Jenrry Mejia impressive in AFL
Keith Law...Scott Mathieson of the Philadelphia Phillies hasn't pitched in the majors since 2006; he underwent Tommy John surgery at the end of that season and threw just eight innings total over the next...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009
Insider Intel: Angels versus Red Sox
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law previews the Red Sox and Angels series, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats & Info.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Scouting the Los Angeles Dodgers
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.The Dodgers have a great bullpen, but they have a few major unanswered questions in their rotation and around a few of their better hitters.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009
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