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It was an all-around tough day for the Tampa Bay Rays, who saw Fernando Rodney blow up in the ninth inning and blow a lead to the Red Sox, this just a little while after they placed Cy Young Award winner David Price on the disabled list. For an or...

Blog | May 17, 2013

The trade market is a long way from evolving, leaving many weeks for the Tampa Bay Rays to determine when they'll begin earnestly marketing David Price, whether it be before the July 31 deadline or in the fall. There's plenty of time for Gi...

Blog | April 25, 2013

Buster Olney looks at a few players who could be trade candidates as the summer progresses.

Blog | Conversation | April 25, 2013

Buster Olney looks at what it would cost to trade for David Price or Giancarlo Stanton, and speculates as to which teams are in the running for their services.

Blog | Conversation | April 16, 2013

Buster Olney breaks down some options for the Yankees in light of Mark Teixeira's wrist injury.

Blog | Conversation | March 07, 2013

Buster Olney takes a look at the situation surrounding the talented Giancarlo Stanton and says the Marlins must look to ink or deal him. Problem is, their owner is living in an alternate reality where normal rules of reason don't apply.

Blog | Conversation | February 26, 2013

The Arizona Diamondbacks are seriously discussing a trade of Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves Wednesday evening, according to sources.

The four-prospect offer that the Seattle Mariners made for Justin Upton, built around pitcher Taijuan Walker, was thought by rival executives to be an extraordinary overture. Now that Upton has exercised his no-trade clause and Arizona looks to find ...

Blog | January 16, 2013

Giancarlo Stanton and David Price are affecting the trade market for Justin Upton, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | January 16, 2013

Kyle Lohse still doesn't have a home, and there could be a few more trades of starting pitchers. But there is enough information available to rank the 10 best rotations for 2013. 1. Detroit Tigers The rotation of Justin Verlander, Max Scherze...

Blog | December 31, 2012

Kyle Lohse still doesn't have a home, and there could be a few more trades of starting pitchers. But there is enough information available to rank the 10 best rotations for 2013. 1. Detroit Tigers The rotation of Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, D...

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2012

The Arizona Diamondbacks now have a glut of outfielders with the signing of Cody Ross, writes Nick Piecoro. The Diamondbacks' intent is to trade another outfielder, and privately, some in the organization have indicated that the most likely guy ...

Blog | December 23, 2012

By signing Cody Ross, the Diamondbacks now have a surplus of outfielders from which to trade, and Jason Kubel appears to be the most likely to go. Buster Olney runs through eight teams that could make a good fit for Arizona.

Blog | Conversation | December 23, 2012

Talent evaluators who have heard Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos say no to possible deals for catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud in the past are stunned -- completely shocked -- that Toronto has said yes to a to a trade for R.A. Dickey -- a...

Blog | December 17, 2012

The Blue Jays had already made a commitment for 2013, and the R.A. Dickey deal is the final piece.

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2012

The three-way trade featuring Shin-Soo Choo, Trevor Bauer, Drew Stubbs and Didi Gregorius will have major impact beyond the teams involved, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | December 12, 2012