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Indians sign young star Carmona to multiyear deal
sports.espn.go.com - 4/10/2008
Indians sign young star Carmona to multiyear deal
— sports.espn.go.com — The Indians have signed right-hander Fausto Carmona to a multiyear contract extension, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney... is reporting. (more) Indians sign young star Carmona to multiyear deal

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mlbtraderumors.com - 4/4/2008
Olney: Red Sox Looking For A Catcher
— mlbtraderumors.com — From Buster Olney's blog today: Scouts and officials with other teams say the Red Sox have been... actively making inquiries about catchers. Kevin Cash is Tim Wakefield' s personal catcher, for now.  Not sure on their knuckleball-handling ... (more) Olney: Red Sox Looking For A Catcher

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Buster Olney Latest Blog Posts

More Possible Competition For Omar
21 hours ago at 24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan
Buster Olney Recounts Bob Sheppard's Race to the Elevator
22 hours ago at YanksBlog.com
Source: Halladay Willing to Waive No-Trade Clause for Yankees
22 hours ago at YanksBlog.com
Buzz: Marlins Willing to Trade Johnson…or Not
23 hours ago at MetsBlog.com
detroittigersweblog.com - 4/1/2008
Junkballing: Almost too much to link to
— detroittigersweblog.com — A flurry of link worthy items, plus just being behind in general leads to the mother of... all link round-ups: Injuries - left handed pitcher edition Bless You Boys picked up a Buster Olney report that scouts were speculating that Dontrelle Willis may be injured. That could certainly be part of his control problems. Then again, Willis has battled increasing control issues the last couple (more) Junkballing: Almost too much to link to

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Indians Carmona to multiyear extension
sports.espn.go.com - 4/10/2008
Indians Carmona to multiyear extension
— sports.espn.go.com — The Indians have signed right-hander Fausto Carmona to a multiyear contract extension. ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney... reports that Carmona's contract is potentially worth $43 million over seven years, with the first four years guaranteed for $15 million total. With escalators, the contract could exceed $43 million. (more) Indians Carmona to multiyear extension

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ESPN's Mike Greenberg Defends Blogs
sports.aol.com - 4/18/2008
ESPN's Mike Greenberg Defends Blogs
— sports.aol.com — On ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning today, Mike Greenberg was talking to guest co-hosts... Will Perdue and Buster Olney when out of nowhere, Perdue launched into an attack on blogs. "When people are writing these blogs, I mean, what do you ... (more) ESPN's Mike Greenberg Defends Blogs

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lonestarball.com - 4/27/2008
Buster Olney on the Rangers situation
— lonestarball.com — Buster Olney talks at length about the Rangers situation this morning: Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks made... it clear recently to manager Ron Washington that he would be held accountable for the team's brutal early-season play, sources say, so it ... (more) Buster Olney on the Rangers situation

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Buster Olney: Three Things You Need To Know - ESPN Video
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sports.espn.go.com - 4/8/2008
Buster Olney: Three Things You Need To Know - ESPN Video
— sports.espn.go.com — Buster Olney: Three Things You Need To Know (more) Buster Olney: Three Things You Need To Know - ESPN Video

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Predictions and Projections from Buster Olney - Where will Barry Bonds end up?
laist.com - 4/8/2008
Predictions and Projections from Buster Olney - Where will Barry Bonds end up?
— laist.com — Buster gives us some insight on the 2008 MLB season including where he believes Barry will be... playing this season. (more) Predictions and Projections from Buster Olney - Where ...

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baseballthinkfactory.org - 4/9/2008
Vegas Watch: Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney Are Optimistic
— baseballthinkfactory.org — and why slick Steve Phillips is an optical illusionist...Bezold! Standard Deviation Phillips: 10.7 Olney: 10.4 Kurkjian: 10.1... Stark: 9.7 Law: 9.0 For reference, PECOTA’s standard deviation is 8.4. Phillips is so absurd. Here’s my favorite ... (more) Vegas Watch: Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney Are Optimistic

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mlbtraderumors.com - 4/14/2008
Yanks Face Catching Woes
— mlbtraderumors.com — Buster Olney wonders whether Jorge Posada will have to spend most of the season DHing, and at... the same time his backup Jose Molina may be DL-bound .  Sure, the Yankees could just make do with internal options until Molina returns in a few ... (more) Yanks Face Catching Woes

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Should Yanks Consider Other Catching Options?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 4/15/2008
Should Yanks Consider Other Catching Options?
— slidingintohome.blogspot.com — Buster Olney wonders whether Jorge Posada will have to spend most of the season DHing, and at... the same time his backup Jose Molina may be DL-bound . Sure, the Yankees could just make do with internal options until Molina returns in a few weeks. But it's also possible that Brian Cashman will look for outside help. Trade possibilities include Bengie Molina , Ramon ... (more) Should Yanks Consider Other Catching Options?

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serioussportsnewsnetwork.com - 4/16/2008
Kurkjian insists he’s never been kicked in the nuts
— serioussportsnewsnetwork.com — BRONX, NY — It’s the second Yankees-Red Sox series of the season – and the first in... New York – which means the entire ESPN baseball staff is in the Bronx today, waiting for stories to break. And one did; but it has nothing to do with the storied rivalry. After decades in and around the game of baseball, and years as one of ESPN’s foremost writers and radio/TV ... (more) Kurkjian insists he’s never been kicked in the nuts

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Is Ron Washington On the Hot Seat?
sports.aol.com - 4/22/2008
Is Ron Washington On the Hot Seat?
— sports.aol.com — While April is way too early in the season for teams to start making changes with their... managers (Well, unless your team is owned by a Steinbrenner.), that doesn't mean it's too early for teams to start thinking about a managerial change, or rumors ... (more) Is Ron Washington On the Hot Seat?

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grg51.typepad.com - 4/25/2008
Daily Steroid Briefing
— grg51.typepad.com — 1.  Suspect says he sold steroids to Clemens's workout gym owner Shaun Kelley. ( Dallas Morning  News... ) 2.  Buster Olney admits he and other sportswriters dropped the ball on the steroid era. ( Nashville Scene ) (more) Daily Steroid Briefing

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Note: Zito sent to the Bullpen
metsblog.com - 4/29/2008
Note: Zito sent to the Bullpen
— metsblog.com — The Giants have demoted Barry Zito to the bullpen, as was first reported by ESPN’s Buster Olney... yesterday afternoon. Zito signed a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Giants following the 2006 season. He is 0–6 with a 7.53 ERA ... (more) Note: Zito sent to the Bullpen

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