Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Seattle Mariners
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Seattle Mariners, who gave their fans plenty of late-inning thrills this year.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Kansas City Royals
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the rapid April-to-late summer decline of the Kansas City Royals in 2009.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009
Seven possibilities for a Mets front man
Buster OlneyOrdinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009
BP Daily: Evaluating the next big thing
Clay Davenport, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus looks at buzz-worthy Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, currently profiled in ESPN The Magazine. He can throw hard (up to 102 mph), but the projections of his MLB stats are not so kind.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009
Rays lefty Kazmir rediscovers slider
Special to ESPN.comThe slider has been Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir's most effective pitch since returning from the disabled list.
Story | Conversation | July 18, 2009
Dr. BP's Prescriptions: AL Central
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusNeed a cure for your favorite team in the AL Central? BP Daily offers remedies for the Tigers, White Sox, Twins, Royals and Indians -- satisfaction guaranteed!
Story | Conversation | July 15, 2009
Brett Anderson finds another gear
A's pitcher Brett Anderson will glance at the ballpark radar gun after throwing off-speed pitches, using the readings to give him some sense of whethe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 12, 2009
In acquiring Betancourt, K.C. comes up short
Keith Law...the glove. On Friday, the Royals topped that move with an even worse one, trading for Yuniesky Betancourt, who might very well be the worst everyday player in the majors, and actually giving up...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009
The trade market goes bear
The cost for four prime seats in new Yankee Stadium, as initially marketed, was $810,000 for the season. But that was last summer and so much has chan...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009
BP Daily: Decision time in Seattle
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusThe Mariners are close to the AL West lead, but should they go for it now, or later?
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009
For A-Rod and Yanks, a slump brings whispers
The question ricochets among talent evaluators these days as they watch Alex Rodriguez take 4.7 seconds to run to first base, as ground balls scoot by...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 25, 2009
With an albatross deal, Peavy's options narrow
Remember those days, oh so long ago, when the Padres first began entertaining the possibility of a Jake Peavy trade? Remember how his contract was vie...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009
How Cal Ripken could clean up baseball
Cal Ripken answered a question last week from an audience related to the issue of steroids and Alex Rodriguez, and it was in that context in which he ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009
Early trade winds for Boston and Milwaukee
Some executives report that in the past couple of weeks, they've started the process of defining their own team's needs, of glancing over the rosters ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009
The fine whine between winning and losing
The wife immediately recognized the blood-curdling scream as the voice of our 4-year-old son Wednesday afternoon, and with her maternal instinct sound...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 14, 2009
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