Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Tampa Bay Rays
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the rapid demise of last year's American League champs.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009
The next step for Strasburg
Stephen Strasburg's college coach was a pretty good hitter, having accumulated 3,141 hits, a .338 lifetime batting average and a plaque in Baseball's ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009
For Holliday and others, free agency looks bleak
There is a lot at stake for Matt Holliday this season. He began the year in position to be perhaps the most coveted free agent of the winter of 2009-1...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2009
The Manny candidacy gains steam
A few years back, "American Idol" had a contestant named Sanjaya Malakar, and when he sang it was evident that he probably was not the most qualified ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2009
West could surprise for the Marlins
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey analyzes Sean West's debut and potential for the Florida Marlins and notes that there is some real upside there.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009
Too many homers to right? Add a chicken coop
I built a ballpark once. When I was 10 years old, I wanted a place for a Wiffle-ball field on my parents' 120-acre dairy farm. Most of the land was un...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 23, 2009
Grey's Clipboard: Scouting Morrow, Jenks, Percival
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey has scouting notes on closers Brandon Morrow, Bobby Jenks and Troy Percival.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009
Looking back at the 1990 draft
Jason A. ChurchillThis draft, where 235 players selected reached the big leagues, lacks luster. You thought the 1988 and 1989 drafts were ho-hum and mediocre? The 1990 ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009
Ten players to watch in 2009
Players grow weary of spring training in the same way that we all grew tired of high school by spring, with the last days dragging on, the anticipatio...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2009
Loyal to the core
I was a teenage nerd who spent way too much time playing baseball board games, looking at baseball cards and thinking about the upcoming baseball seas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 15, 2009
AL East becoming a pitching division
Peter Gammons...If Jason Isringhausen continues to throw as he has, then the counselor impact of Izzy and Troy Percival on an otherwise young staff will be important as the Rays deal with going from hunter...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
Twins hopeful Mauer can get back on the field
Buster OlneyNobody has told the Twins' management that Joe Mauer won't be ready for the season opener that is 24 days away, and no doctor has indicated to the clu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2009
Rizzo might clean up the Nationals' roster mess
Buster OlneyThere is a sense within the Nationals organization that a new sheriff is in town. His name is Mike Rizzo, and he'll act as general manager until Natio...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009
BP Daily: Carpenter's next comeback
Will Carroll, Baseball ProspectusChris Carpenter is such a unique case that he demands a nuanced look at how his strengths might help him get back on the mound.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009
Baseball's strengthening code of conduct
Buster OlneyA club official stood by a batting cage this spring, as some of his players hit, and he spoke with relief about how great it was to have a troublesome...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009
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