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Robert Stanbury "Buster" Olney III (born 17 February 1964) is a columnist for ESPN: The Magazine, ESPN.com, and covered the New York Giants and New York Yankees for The New York Times. He is also a regular analyst for the ESPN's Baseball Tonight. Olney is one of only about 575 voters for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Sources: Fredi Gonzalez to manage Florida Marlins in 2010

An announcement from the team was expected later Tuesday. Gonzalez's job was considered in jeopardy because owner Jeffrey Loria was upset that the Marlins failed to make the playoffs, although they finished 12 games above .500 with the smallest payroll ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  6 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Fredi Gonzalez,  Florida Marlins,  David Samson,  Bobby Valentine,  ESPN The Magazine

Sources: Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell out of Cleveland Indians managerial race

John Farrell, the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox, has removed himself from consideration for Cleveland's managerial opening, according to sources. The Indians fired Eric Wedge on Thursday, and because of Farrell's past work history with the ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  3 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Cleveland Indians,  John Farrell,  Boston Red Sox,  Eric Wedge,  ESPN The Magazine

Former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Pat Gillick not interested in return to Toronto Blue Jays

Pat Gillick, the architect of championship teams in Toronto and Philadelphia, said Monday that he isn't interested in a return to the Blue Jays, but he would not rule out the possibility of overseeing baseball operations for another team some day in ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  28 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Blue Jays,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Pat Gillick,  Paul Beeston (baseball)

Sources: Dave Dellucci agrees to deal with Toronto Blue Jays

Dave Dellucci has agreed to terms with the Toronto Blue Jays. He will be assigned to Triple-A, get some at-bats, and then if all goes as expected, he'll be promoted to the big leagues, according to sources. Dellucci, 35, was released earlier this month ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  10 Jun 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Blue Jays,  Stephen Strasburg,  Cleveland Indians,  Texas Rangers,  Buster Olney

Sources: David Dellucci wants to return to Texas Rangers

Dave Dellucci, cut loose recently by the Cleveland Indians, is interested in returning to the Texas Rangers, a team for which he played two seasons earlier in his career, according to sources. Dellucci, 35, batted .275 for the Indians in 40 at-bats ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  8 Jun 2009

Related Topics: Texas Rangers,  Cleveland Indians,  Josh Hamilton,  Toronto Blue Jays,  Buster Olney

Atlanta Braves interested in Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny, according to sources

The Braves already have made moves to augment their rotation, calling up super prospect Tommy Hanson to make his major league debut on Sunday, after summoning Kris Medlen last month. But Atlanta might not be done adding pitching. Atlanta is one of the ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  5 Jun 2009

Related Topics: Atlanta Braves,  Boston Red Sox,  Brad Penny,  Jeff Francoeur,  National League

Evan Longoria of the Rays is quickly joining baseball's elite

This story was originally published in the May 18 issue of ESPN The Magazine Step into the circle with Evan Longoria. It's an imaginary place he goes to before every pitch, a place where expectations and ramifications and past failures are not allowed, ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  8 May 2009

Related Topics: Evan Longoria,  Tom Foley,  ESPN The Magazine,  Troy Percival,  Shawn Riggans

New Yankee Stadium a home run nightmare

The New York Yankees might have a serious problem on their hands: Beautiful new Yankee Stadium appears to be a veritable wind tunnel that is rocketing balls over the fences. Nick Laham/Getty ImagesThe Indians' Shin-Soo Choo blasts one of Cleveland's ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  19 Apr 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Shin-Soo Choo,  Chicago Cubs,  Babe Ruth,  Chien-Ming Wang

Sources: Good chance Alex Rodriguez can play with injury for New York Yankees

Hip surgery is the worst-case scenario for Alex Rodriguez, but the specialist who examined the Yankees' third baseman earlier this week indicated there is a very good chance that Rodriguez could play the whole season with the labrum tear, sources ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  6 Mar 2009

Related Topics: Alex Rodriguez,  New York Yankees,  ESPN The Magazine,  Peter Gammons,  Bo Jackson

Sources: Kansas City Royals nearing deal with reliever Jose Cruz

Free-agent pitcher Juan Cruz, caught in an unusual vise of rules and economy this offseason, is moving closer toward a deal with the Kansas City Royals, according to three sources. Arizona would get two 2009 compensatory draft picks -- a sandwich pick ...

From BUSTER OLNEY, ESPN,  28 Feb 2009

Related Topics: Kansas City Royals,  Jose Cruz,  Juan Cruz,  Leo Nunez,  Ramon Ramirez

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