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Girardi agrees to 3-year deal to manage Yankees
sports.espn.go.com - 10/30/2007
Girardi agrees to 3-year deal to manage Yankees
— sports.espn.go.com — The Yankees have agreed to a contract with Joe Girardi to become the team's next manager and... an official announcement could come as soon as Tuesday, sources told ESPN. Girardi will sign a three-year contract worth approximately $7.5 million. (more) Girardi agrees to 3-year deal to manage Yankees

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 10/30/2007posted this
Suggestive racehorse names are excellent
100percentinjuryrate.blogspot.com - 10/8/2007
Suggestive racehorse names are excellent
— 100percentinjuryrate.blogspot.com — A horse named Panty Raid won a big race this weekend. This is a look back at... some other horse names, like Cum Rocket and Golden Shower, that slipped through horseracing's cracks. (more) Suggestive racehorse names are excellent

Comments vote down injuryrate injuryrate posted 10/8/2007posted this

Buster Olney Latest Blog Posts

Michael Taylor Will Be Traded For Brett Wallace
17 minutes ago at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Olney: Some in Yankees Organization Feel Jays Received Less for Halladay Than Required of Yankees
64 minutes ago at YanksBlog.com
Halladay to take physical Tuesday
98 minutes ago at The GNUru Fantasy Sports News | Popular Fantasy News
Are the Chicago Cubs the Front-Runner for Joel Pineiro?
100 minutes ago at Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary
Tuesday's Au Roy-Voir Thread
2 hours ago at Drunk Jays Fans
sports.espn.go.com - 10/24/2007
Olney: Five reasons the Yankees should hire Girardi - MLB
— sports.espn.go.com — The guess here is that Joe Girardi is going to be chosen to be the Yankees' next... manager, getting the nod over Don Mattingly and Tony Pena. Here are the reasons why: 1. Experience in running a game Girardi and Pena have managed in the big leagues. ... (more) Olney: Five reasons the Yankees should hire Girardi - MLB

Comments vote down WasWatching.com found this 10/24/2007found this
firejoemorgan.com - 10/19/2007
Torre > Jeter, Torre > Bernie, Torre > Paulie, Torre > Pettitte ...
— firejoemorgan.com — Torre > Brosius? It cannot be. I will not hear such blasphemy, Sir Buster . Look, Joe... Torre seems like a good enough guy. Grandfatherly mien, reassuring eyes, a calm, arms-folded presence in the dugout. No obvious assholish tendencies. Sure, we're all ... (more) Torre > Jeter, Torre > Bernie, Torre > Paulie, Torre > ...

Comments vote down Vegas Watch found this 10/19/2007found this
greenmen.org - 10/2/2007
More Analysis of Pre-Season Wins Predictions
— greenmen.org — As a follow-up to VegasWatch’s look at expert team predicitons, I want to use 2007 Pythagorean wins... instead of actual wins to judge the predictors. Why? Because Pythagorean record is a better indicator of team talent than actual record. It ... (more) More Analysis of Pre-Season Wins Predictions

Comments vote down Vegas Watch found this 10/2/2007found this
Evaluating April MLB Predictions (Again)
vegaswatch.blogspot.com - 10/4/2007
Evaluating April MLB Predictions (Again)
— vegaswatch.blogspot.com — This was a lot of fun, and there's more to look at, so I thought it deserved... another post. First, the final standings. Methodology is slightly different, as I'm using RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error) rather than just average error. This penalizes large ... (more) Evaluating April MLB Predictions (Again)

Comments vote down Mondesi's House found this 10/4/2007found this
Ben Loves Manny, Manny Loves Jen - Blog
bostonsportz.squarespace.com - 10/11/2007
Ben Loves Manny, Manny Loves Jen - Blog
— bostonsportz.squarespace.com — Patriot Reign: Bill Belichick, the Coaches, and the Players Who Built a Champion by Michael Holley Can... I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond by Paul Shirley A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on ... (more) Ben Loves Manny, Manny Loves Jen - Blog

Comments vote down AwfulAnnouncing found this 10/11/2007found this
The ALCS Song - Blog
bostonsportz.squarespace.com - 10/12/2007
The ALCS Song - Blog
— bostonsportz.squarespace.com — Patriot Reign: Bill Belichick, the Coaches, and the Players Who Built a Champion by Michael Holley Can... I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond by Paul Shirley A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on ... (more) The ALCS Song - Blog

Comments vote down Red Sox Monster found this 10/12/2007found this
Olney: How Torre's tenure with Yankees ended - MLB
sports.espn.go.com - 10/19/2007
Olney: How Torre's tenure with Yankees ended - MLB
— sports.espn.go.com — As the Yankees' organizational meetings broke up Wednesday afternoon and general manager Brian Cashman prepared to fly... back to New York, his cell phone rang. It was Joe Torre calling, to ask whether it would helpful, as his future with the Yankees was ... (more) Olney: How Torre's tenure with Yankees ended - MLB

Comments vote down YanksBlog.com found this 10/19/2007found this
Olney: Torre led the pinstripes with class - MLB
sports.espn.go.com - 10/19/2007
Olney: Torre led the pinstripes with class - MLB
— sports.espn.go.com — Joe Torre never spent hours poring over statistics or videotape like a lot of young managers do... these days. He wasn't a workaholic type who obsessed about getting to work earlier than his peers. He would have a nice lunch, and then he would shave ... (more) Olney: Torre led the pinstripes with class - MLB

Comments vote down YanksBlog.com found this 10/19/2007found this
ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Chat-17740(Insider)
proxy.espn.go.com - 10/22/2007
ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Chat-17740(Insider)
— proxy.espn.go.com — Welcome to The Show! On Tuesday, ESPN The Magazine MLB writer Buster Olney will stop by to... take your questions on your favorite team, favorite players and all the latest news on and off the field! Send your questions now and join Buster on Tuesday at ... (more) ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Chat-17740(Insider)

Comments vote down FakeTeams found this 10/22/2007found this
sports.espn.go.com - 10/25/2007
Olney: Five reasons the Yankees should hire Girardi - MLB
— sports.espn.go.com — The guess here is that Joe Girardi is going to be chosen to be the Yankees' next... manager, getting the nod over Don Mattingly and Tony Pena. Here are the reasons why: 1. Experience in running a game Girardi and Pena have managed in the big leagues. ... (more) Olney: Five reasons the Yankees should hire Girardi - MLB

Comments vote down Pinstripe Alley found this 10/25/2007found this
mlbtraderumors.com - 10/5/2007
Rowand For 5/50?
— mlbtraderumors.com — Buster Olney believes that Aaron Rowand will be the most popular free agent center fielder this winter,... more so than Andruw Jones or Torii Hunter .  Rowand will be more affordable at $10-12MM annually over five years.  Beyond his above ... (more) Rowand For 5/50?

Comments vote down South Side Sox found this 10/5/2007found this
Mitchell Report To Stir Up Offseason For MLB
soxanddawgs.com - 10/13/2007
Mitchell Report To Stir Up Offseason For MLB
— soxanddawgs.com — According to a report by Buster Olney of ESPN.com, the Mitchell investigation into the use of steroids... and other performing enhancing drugs is going to be released sometime between the end of the World Series and the New Year. (more) Mitchell Report To Stir Up Offseason For MLB

Comments vote down beisbolct beisbolct posted 10/13/2007posted this
mlbtraderumors.com - 10/17/2007
Duchscherer To The Rotation?
— mlbtraderumors.com — According to Buster Olney , the A's are thinking about moving 30 year-old Justin Duchscherer to the... starting rotation.  Duke hasn't started a big league game since 2003 (he started 20 in the minors that year).  His 2007 season ended in ... (more) Duchscherer To The Rotation?

Comments vote down MetsBlog.com found this 10/17/2007found this
metsblog.com - 10/31/2007
Note: MLB.com Pays Money
— metsblog.com — According to Buster Olney, at his blog for ESPN.com , each MLB team will now recieve roughly $30... million every season, maybe more, maybe less, thanks to the success of MLB.com. …$30 million, $30 million, where have i seen that ... (more) Note: MLB.com Pays Money

Comments vote down Capitol Punishment found this 10/31/2007found this