A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Paxton, Duke and the Mets' catcher search
Keith LawEditor's note: Keith wrote about this same topic on Friday; read that here. This is an update from the morning of Monday, December 7, 2009. The Ja...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the traditional demise of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have a really nice ballpark.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009
How teams can learn from the Marlins
Buster OlneyRicky Nolasco came into the season projected to be a leader of one of the best young rotations in the majors. On May 22, Nolasco gave up eight runs ov...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009
Three Strikes: Piracy edition
Jayson Stark...who was on the big league roster as recently as July 1, 2005 (the day before Zach Duke arrived). So how amazing is that? Just for comparison's sake, even the Twins have seven...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Smoltz manufactures a comeback
Buster OlneyJohn Smoltz is a friend and golfing partner of Tiger Woods, which is hardly surprising, because the two men are similar in many ways. Both are superla...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009
Halladay equally difficult to hit
Special to ESPN.comDoesn't matter if you're right-handed or left-handed, hitting against Roy Halladay is equally unpleasant.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009
Church struggling against hard fastballs
Special to ESPN.comRyan Church has become less effective against hard fastballs since suffering two concussions last season.
Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009
Some teams reluctant to part with prospects
Peter Gammons...for Victor Martinez, or the gaggle of prospects the Pirates have indicated they need to move Zach Duke, the songs remain the same. The small-market teams say they think the big-market teams...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009
Hamilton poised for big second half
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey talks with Josh Hamilton, who said tinkering with the swing that made him a star last year didn't help his numbers this year.
Story | Conversation | July 20, 2009
Joe Mauer's Derby power muse
There was a day many years ago when Jim O'Neill had to try to coax Joe Mauer into trying to power the baseball. So a few days ago, O'Neill was surpris...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009
A no-hitter out of nowhere
The crossroads of fate had brought Jonathan Sanchez to a place where he really wasn't supposed to be. The left-hander had pitched badly and last month...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2009
All-Star follies come with selections
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.The All-Star rosters were announced, and there are plenty of problems on both teams and in the process itself.
Story | Conversation | July 05, 2009
Forecasting MLB All-Star lineups
Jeff Bennett, ESPN Stats & InformationESPN's researchers dive into the midsummer intrigue of the All-Star selection process and fill out the likely lineups.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 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
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