Walk-off wisdom
Buster OlneyThis October has presented a treasure trove of comebacks and gut-wrenching moments and improbable finishes, and Monday was all about them. Some things...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009
Instant replay must be expanded … immediately
Buster OlneyThere were mistakes made by professionals this week. The gritty Ryan Raburn played a pop-fly single into a triple in the Metrodome. Chris Carpenter le...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009
Tigers, Twins and my award picks
Buster OlneyCarl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine
Buster OlneyBobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Martinez grand slam powers Red Sox past Indians
Associated PressVictor Martinez hit a grand slam against his former team and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 11-6 on Saturday night despite a shaky outing by Josh Beckett.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 03, 2009Martinez catching Beckett
Pedro Gomez...Gathright, cf Josh Beckett, p Indians Michael Brantley, cf Asdrubal Cabrera. Ss Shin-Soo Choo, rf Travis Hafner, dh Jhonny Peralta, 3b Matt LaPorta, lf Luis Valbuena, 2b Lou Marson, c Andy Marte, 1b...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2009Dice-K limits Indians over six as Red Sox gird for postseason
Associated PressDaisuke Matsuzaka tuned up for the postseason with his fourth straight strong performance and the Boston Red Sox sent the Cleveland Indians to a club-record 13th straight road loss with a 6-2 win Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 02, 2009Top 100 hitter keepers for 2010
Brendan Roberts, ESPN.comBrendan Roberts prepares for the 2010 baseball season with his top 100 keeper options among hitters.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009RBI single from Konerko gives White Sox all offense they need vs. Indians
Associated PressMark Buehrle pitched six shutout innings and Paul Konerko drove in the only run as the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 1-0 to split a doubleheader Wednesday night, ending Eric Wedge's seven-year managerial run at home with the Indians.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 30, 2009Indians handle White Sox to help Wedge to win in final days as manager
Associated PressEric Wedge added another win to his managerial resume. He'll be sending it out soon.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 30, 2009Indians end epic skid behind six strong innings from Carmona
Associated PressFausto Carmona pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians ended their 11-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 25, 2009The King becomes a craftsman
Buster OlneyIt wasn't the optimal situation for a new pitching coach to get to know a star pitcher. In spring training, Felix Hernandez was away from the Mariners...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Verlander's 11 K's lead way as Tigers hold off Indians
Associated PressJustin Verlander pitched the Detroit Tigers closer to a division title and pushed the Cleveland Indians within one loss of matching a franchise record for futility with a 6-5 win on Thursday night.
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