Buster Olney

7 posts

  1. Rambling On, Revisited

    Buster Olney reported in his column today that, contrary to trade speculation earlier in the season, David Price will likely stay with the Rays this season. " Ninety percent chance he stays ," one rival executive said.…

  2. Who Should Win the MVP?

    Buster Olney got it started early this morning... In the wide open AL Cy Young race, the frontrunners from here look to be: 1. Felix Hernandez. 2. Verlander. 3. Weaver. As of today. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August…

  3. Let's Not Blame the Umpire Too Soon

    Buster Olney, sent off a tweet a earlier today saying: "Gerry Davis is the home plate umpire. In his career, Sabathia is 6-0 with a 2.19 ERA when Davis is the home plate ump." Well, that is interesting and all, but what…

  4. Top 100 Sports Books

    Over the weekend, Joe Posnanski was inspired by this , and wrote this , where he mentions that he will be putting together his list for top 100 sports books. Asking for reader nominations, here are the rules... 1. All…

  5. Get Well Soon, Juan Cruz

    Yesterday, Buster Olney tweeted the news that Juan Cruz is having season-ending surgery. Upon further tweeting by Mr. Olney , we discover that due to a cyst in his shoulder, he''s having that cleaned up and should be…

  6. Spanning the Blogosphere

    It's been a busy day on the ol' blog, as I attempt to calm my nerves before my cross-continental flight tomorrow. Has travel anxiety ever affected any of you? I used to travel all the time, for vacation, as a kid. When…

  7. Patience

    In rotisserie baseball, there comes a time when you have to cut someone that you thought would be a key to your squad. It is critical to be correct when recognizing the difference between a player who will bounce back…