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Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster OlneyHere's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
Cash grab
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineDuring this winter's free agency and arbritration, good things won't come to those who wait.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Hermida's move sure to be replicated
Buster OlneyThe latest seismic rumbling probably hit the baseball landscape early Thursday morning -- probably before all the champagne-soaked Yankees reached the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Obstacles to a World Series rematch
Buster Olney...s well within reason to think the Phillies and Yankees will face each other in the World Series next year, although the league champions each have hurdles to overcome beyond the Angels and the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Six key matchups for Game 6
Buster OlneySix key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is ha...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009
Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster Olney...Victorino is being pitched inside. And Ryan Howard is seeing a ton of sliders. Before the World Series began, 23.4 percent of the pitches thrown to Howard during the regular season and the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster OlneyThe conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009
The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2
Buster OlneyIt has been a World Series of pitching so far, with the inevitable umpiring controversy sprinkled in. Some leftovers from Game 2...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009
Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm
Buster Olney...intense -- the Bulldog locked in like a hyper border collie. In Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, Jack Morris had the eyes of a linebacker, and he looked like he was ready to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster OlneyThese are my top matchups of the World Series, beyond the battle of old friends CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee: The Yankees' hitters against Cliff...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
A new chapter for Lee and Sabathia
Buster Olney...days to come. Lee and Sabathia will start against each other in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night, and depending on the decisions made by their respective managers, they could face...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009
McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster OlneyWe saw again Sunday night an example of how others have talked about their past use of performance-enhancing drugs and moved on. Yankees pitcher Andy ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS
Buster Olney...Joe Saunders and Andy Pettitte, the starting pitchers. Both threw effectively in no-decisions earlier in this series: Saunders needed only 67 pitches to get through his final five innings of work in Game 2...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2009
A game filled with crossroads
Buster Olney...book on umpires feels badly 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Replay for the World Series could work
Buster Olney...the game better. If the Yankees win Thursday night, there will be five days until the World Series starts, and MLB should use that time to define the parameters of expanded replay use and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
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