BUSTER OLNEY RUMORS & GOSSIP
MLB must fix this obvious mistake
Earlier this morning, I tweeted my agreement with a suggestion by ESPN's Buster Olney that baseball overrule umpire Angel Hernandez, allow Adam Rosales' home run and resume Wednesday night's game between the Indians and Athletics with the score tied 4-4.
I understand the implications of such a suggestion. I understand that hundreds of bad calls have stood over the years...
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Braves rumors: No extension talks between Atlanta, Paul Maholm
Right-handed starting pitcher Paul Maholm is off to a nice start for the Atlanta Braves. He's in the final season of his two-year, $11.25 million contract, but as of yet there haven't been any extension talks between Maholm and Atlanta, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.
While extension talks haven't reportedly begun between Maholm and the Braves, Olney notes that...
Players get financial benefit from WBC
ESPN's Buster Olney wrote Saturday about the "absurd notion that players should sacrifice for the WBC" -- a notion that I endorsed in my Friday column, citing the importance of growing the game internationally.
Frankly, though, I'm not even sure I would call the players' participation a sacrifice.
The WBC benefits not just the owners, but also the players...
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March 02, 2013
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Reds early season schedule ranked eighth by Buster Olney
So much about the success or failure of a team often has to do with scheduling -- playing the right teams, at the right time, at the right location. ESPN baseball guru Buster Olney knows this and that is why he recently broke down the early season schedules of each team in the National League.
In case you are wondering, and I know that you are, the Reds landed in the middle-of...
Phillies and Olney’s Top 10s: Are You Worried?
Buster Olney of ESPN has produced a pretty fun series of articles this week. Day by day, Olney has posted on his Insider blog Top 10 lists for infield, outfield, rotation, line-ups, and Top 10 overall teams. Olney’s rankings are comprehensive but can be confusing; for instance, the teams with the two highest ranked line-ups, the Angels and Brewers, are not in the overall Top 10...
Olney: Reds feature top infield unit in the National League, third best in MLB
Phillips and the Reds grabbed the top spot in the NL
It's no small secret that Dusty Baker has one of baseball's best infields at his disposal. It has been that way for several years now thanks to the likes of Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto, Scott Rolen and others who have manned the dirt at GABP along the way.
With that in mind, the fact that Buster Olney dubbed...
Olney: Reds boast sixth-best outfield unit in baseball
Jay Bruce in right, Shin-Soo Choo in center, and Ryan Ludwick in left -- this appears to be the outfield trio manager Dusty Baker will be penciling in on a regular basis in 2013. Chris Heisey, Xavier Paul, and perhaps Billy Hamilton will be called upon to patrol the GABP grasses at times next season, as well. So, how does Cincinnati's outfielding unit compare to those...
Buster Olney: Reds feature one of the top rotations in baseball
Great pitching hasn't exactly been a staple for the Reds in years past. The franchise has been traditionally known for its offensive prowess rather than its ability to get batters out. But that perception may be shifting thanks to the latest developments in Cincinnati. The Redlegs have been relying on pitching and defense and ESPN's Buster Olney has taken notice.
In his...
Reports: Dodgers and Pirates talking Capuano-for-Hanrahan swap
Word broke earlier today from Mark Saxon and Buster Olney of ESPN and Mike Petriello of Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness that the Dodgers and Pirates have talked about a deal that would send left-hander Chris Capuano to Pittsburgh for right-hander Joel Hanrahan.
This potential deal makes a ton of sense for both sides, but particularly for the Dodgers.
As solid as Capuano...
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Report: Ozzie could be out in Miami
Reports out of Miami indicate that Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria is under pressure from team executives to fire Ozzie Guillen after only one season.
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