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hardballtimes.com - 1/24/2008
Rich and Buster
— hardballtimes.com — Rich Lederer and Buster Olney have been debating the Hall of Fame qualifications of Jim Rice in... an open manner, swapping points back and forth in their blogs. You can read Rich's latest post, which includes a fair rendition of Olney's arguments, at his blog . Their willingness to continue their debate in the open air of the Internets is valuable for all of us. Now, I'm as sick of the ... (more) Rich and Buster

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mlbtraderumors.com - 1/22/2008
Gammons Digs Blogs
— mlbtraderumors.com — Yesterday was a thrill for me - the man himself, Peter Gammons, mentioned MLBTR in his blog... .  He mentioned MLBTradeRumors.com under "sites that I never miss" and added "I do not want any psychologist to know how many times a day ... (more) Gammons Digs Blogs

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Buster Olney Latest Blog Posts

Buzz: Yankees to Cut Payroll, still want Halladay
77 minutes ago at MetsBlog.com
Olney: Yanks Looking To Cut Payroll
2 hours ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
Yankees Cutting Payroll
3 hours ago at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Olney: Yanks to Cut Payroll
3 hours ago at Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest
Gregg Zaun Picks Brewers Over Rays
5 hours ago at Rays Index
Kevin Youkilis' Slump Buster [Yooooooooouk]
deadspin.com - 1/4/2008
Kevin Youkilis' Slump Buster [Yooooooooouk]
— deadspin.com — You encourage Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis to cash in on every endorsement opportunity he has;... even in Boston, championships are a rare thing, and you gotta get yours while you can. Which is why we appreciate his new Slump Buster beverage . ... (more) Kevin Youkilis' Slump Buster [Yooooooooouk]

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What happened to Santana in September?
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 1/31/2008
What happened to Santana in September?
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — While the Johan Santana trade was in the works, there was some suggestion that his value could... have been lower than expected due to concerns about an injury that he was playing through towards the end of last year. What does pitch f/x have to say about the reasons behind his poor September performance? (more) What happened to Santana in September?

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baseballanalysts.com - 1/15/2008
"Listen, Buster" Redux
— baseballanalysts.com — Buster Olney provides an invaluable service by linking to numerous baseball articles on almost a daily basis.... I enjoy skimming Olney's blog (ESPN Insider subscription required) for his notes and links to stay abreast of what others are writing and ... (more) "Listen, Buster" Redux

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baseballanalysts.com - 1/16/2008
"Listen, Buster" Redux (Part Two)
— baseballanalysts.com — Moving on to Olney's second article (after reviewing his first piece yesterday ), Buster begins by mentioning... that he received a lot of email over his Friday piece and then jumps into a discussion on Adjusted OPS (aka OPS+). Adjusted OPS+ ... (more) "Listen, Buster" Redux (Part Two)

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baseballanalysts.com - 1/28/2008
A Public Letter to Buster Olney
— baseballanalysts.com — Dear Buster, Thank you for taking the time to engage me in a lively debate about Jim... Rice and his Hall of Fame qualifications. I don't know about you, but I believe this discussion is actually about much more than whether Rice should or ... (more) A Public Letter to Buster Olney

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Twins should just keep Santana
insider.espn.go.com - 1/16/2008
Twins should just keep Santana
— insider.espn.go.com — BUSTER OLNEY WEBLOG | RSS | PRINT BLOG BASEBALL Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN... The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San ... (more) Twins should just keep Santana

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Top stories to follow in 2008
insider.espn.go.com - 1/8/2008
Top stories to follow in 2008
— insider.espn.go.com — BUSTER OLNEY WEBLOG | RSS | PRINT BLOG BASEBALL Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN... The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San ... (more) Top stories to follow in 2008

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mlbtraderumors.com - 1/11/2008
Olney: Mets Backed Off On Colon
— mlbtraderumors.com — Buster Olney has a note about the Mets and Bartolo Colon in today's blog : Heard Thursday... that Colon on the verge of signing with the Mets last week, but the Mets backed off after taking a closer look at the condition of his right arm. This ... (more) Olney: Mets Backed Off On Colon

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insider.espn.go.com - 1/11/2008
Rice was exceptional in his time
— insider.espn.go.com — BUSTER OLNEY WEBLOG | RSS | PRINT BLOG BASEBALL Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN... The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San ... (more) Rice was exceptional in his time

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insider.espn.go.com - 1/12/2008
Rice production and OPS+
— insider.espn.go.com — BUSTER OLNEY WEBLOG | RSS | PRINT BLOG BASEBALL Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN... The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San ... (more) Rice production and OPS+

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insider.espn.go.com - 1/14/2008
Rice was exceptional in his time
— insider.espn.go.com — BUSTER OLNEY WEBLOG | RSS | PRINT BLOG BASEBALL Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN... The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San ... (more) Rice was exceptional in his time

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insider.espn.go.com - 1/14/2008
Rice production and OPS+
— insider.espn.go.com — BUSTER OLNEY WEBLOG | RSS | PRINT BLOG BASEBALL Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN... The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San ... (more) Rice production and OPS+

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insider.espn.go.com - 1/23/2008
The great unknowns
— insider.espn.go.com — BUSTER OLNEY WEBLOG | RSS | PRINT BLOG BASEBALL Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN... The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San ... (more) The great unknowns

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vegaswatch.net - 1/10/2008
It's Almost Over
— vegaswatch.net — The 2008 Hall of Fame voting results will be announced at 2pm on Tuesday. This is good,... because it means no more articles like this (Stark, ESPN): "Unfortunately for Morris, even though he's trending in the right direction, he could double his vote ... (more) It's Almost Over

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baseballmusings.com - 1/14/2008
Like Mike
— baseballmusings.com — Buster Olney reports the Brewers reached an agreement with Mike Cameron. Cameron will presumably play center field... for the Brewers, who have reportedly spoken with Bill Hall, the team's center fielder last year, about moving to third base. If that... (more) Like Mike

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mlbtraderumors.com - 1/15/2008
Blanton To Stay Put?
— mlbtraderumors.com — MLB.com's Jim Molony talked to an A's source who expects Joe Blanton to stay put and be... Oakland's Opening Day starter.  The offers so far must not have been encouraging. We haven't really heard the specifics of any Blanton offers.  The ... (more) Blanton To Stay Put?

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mlbtraderumors.com - 1/15/2008
Glaus Asked For Trade
— mlbtraderumors.com — According to Buster Olney , Troy Glaus told J.P. Ricciardi several months ago that he'd like to... be traded.  Apparently he really wanted to get away from artificial turf. Olney says Ricciardi made no promises, and set about finding good value ... (more) Glaus Asked For Trade

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Blog: Santana’s Physical Condition
metsblog.com - 1/20/2008
Blog: Santana’s Physical Condition
— metsblog.com — In a post to his blog for ESPN.com , Buster Olney writes… “Spoke with a talent evaluator... recently who thinks that if the Twins are intent on swapping Johan Santana for a relatively modest package of prospects before the start of ... (more) Blog: Santana’s Physical Condition

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