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Lackey To Yankees?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:40:00 +0000

"The free agency period officially opened for business Thursday and Angels right-hander John Lackey was among the 79 players to file. ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney writes in today's blog that if the Yankees want Lackey, the best free-agent pitcher available, then they will get him, "because ...

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Buster Olney on Dale & Holley 11/5

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:06:10 +0000

ESPN baseball insider Buster Olney checked in with Dale & Holley to talk Yankees, Red Sox and more. Following is a transcript. To hear the interview, check out the Dale & Holley audio on demand page. Buster Olney is with is, good morning Buster. Hey guys, how ya doin’? Hey Buster, how do ...

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Mark Mulder a fit in Milwaukee?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:46:19 +0000

ESPN.com's Buster Olney speculates about the possibility of Mark Mulder landing in Milwaukee. It makes a lot of sense, considering the circumstances. Brewers manager Ken Macha recently brought back his former pitching coach Rick Peterson to help fix some of the problems in Milwaukee's rotation. ...

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Milton Bradley And Vernon Wells – Not Untradeable If They’re Swapped For Each Other

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:29:11 +0000

(Cubs GM Jim Hendry and Milton Bradley, back before they got to know each other) When Buster Olney floats the possibility of an (admittedly unlikely) Oliver Perez-for-Milton Bradley swap. the circumstances are rather obvious ; the only way the Cubs will be able to <strike>jettison ...

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Breakfast Links: Cardinals, Chapman, Myers

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:03:27 +0000

Buster Olney told MLBTR that Tony LaRussa will be back as the Cardinals manager next season. Pat Lackey reports that McGwire will be the Cards new hitting coach, according to a source who spoke to Ed Price. Jon Heyman confirms that Aroldis Chapman attended Game 6 of the ALCS last night as a ...

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McGwire could become next hitting coach

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:37:20 +0000

By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 10/25/09 4:47 PM ET Tony La Russa was expected to return as the Cardinals' skipper, but he could have a new hitting coach in slugger Mark McGwire. According to ESPN.com's Buster Olney, La Russa has signed a multi-year contract to return. But Hal McRae will not return ...

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La Russa Signs Extension With Cardinals

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:03:27 +0000

ESPN's Buster Olney has informed MLBTR that Tony La Russa has signed a new multi-year contract to return as the Cardinals manager. La Russa's coaching staff will look different though, as the Cards have fired hitting coach Hal McRae. The leading candidate to replace him? According to Olney, it's ...

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Let the Jason Bay sweepstakes begin

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:05:08 +0000

By Travis Duncan Jason Bay is due to become a free-agent at the conclusion of this year’s World Series. The Red Sox will have the 15 days following the World Series as an exclusive negotiating period, after which Bay is free to talk to other teams. Jim Street of MLB.com says he ...

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Top Ten Things Overheard at St. Louis Hitters Meetings in 2010

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:10:00 +0000

ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that, when Tony LaRussa returns to St. Louis to manage the Cardinals in 2010, he'll have a new hitting coach. Mark McGwire. That's right, the man once responsible for "saving baseball" with Sammy Sosa, and was later embarassed in front of Congress enough to ...

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Olney On Non-Tenders

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:00:59 +0000

In his latest blog post (ESPN Insider required), Buster Olney discusses what he refers to as baseball's "next great economic disparity," referring to the large number of players, young and old, who stand to make more money through arbitration than they would on the free agent market. One ...

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Has A-Rod lost his postseason magic?

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:50:00 +0000

People always used to say, “Oh, he’s great in the regular season, but can’t when it counts in the postseason.” If A-Rod’s slump continues people will be saying, “He can do it in the postseason, but not the World Series.” I really, really don’t want to hear those petty Red Sox fans in my ...

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