Buster Olney ✓
@Buster_ESPN · joined 09 Nov 2009
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2 675Following
140 500Posts total
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All-time strikeout leaders
8. Justin Verlander 3,554
9. Max Scherzer 3,550
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The current thinking among the powers that be is that the Cubs and Red Sox will play a doubleheader Friday, and then an afternoon game Saturday.
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From an unlikely A and F to whole lot of C's: Full regular-season grades for all 30 MLB teams
Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?
https://t.co/uzcEqEufu3
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Rest might be overrated for Mason Miller: He’s made 16 appearances on zero days’ rest this year, and in those games, he’s allowed two hits and one earned run in 16 ⅔ innings, with two walks and 27 strikeouts.
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Small-market success story -- or cautionary tale? Why Padres fit both sides of MLB's labor debate
Is San Diego why baseball needs a salary cap -- or a shining example of why it doesn't? It depends who you ask.
https://t.co/2FWP2mAJyo
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Run differential leaders/trailers
1. Milwaukee Brewers +200
Dodgers +200
3. Cubs +146
4. Yankees +134
5. Braves +116
30. Athletics -221
29. Rockies -182
28. Reds -159
27. Royals -105
26. Angels -89
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Podcast https://t.co/dIF64Cpg1c Where we stand as we enter the last days of the regular season. David Schoenfield discusses the AL Central race, what a first-round bye would do for the Guardians, the injury to Judge, and signs of momentum with the Dodgers.
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Podcast https://t.co/el3qAB3q5P @PaulHembo thinks the AL MVP race is over, and he has a convincing argument; Hembo talks about how Skubal has improved since joining the Dodgers; @JesseRogersESPN talks about the White Sox-Guards race, whether PCA will be a unanimous pick for the
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Among the consolation prizes:
The Angels need to win at least four of their last nine games to avoid 100 losses.
The A's need two wins among the last nine games to avoid 100 losses.
The Orioles need to win 6 of 9 to finish at .500.
The Marlins and Pirates need to win at 5 of
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Podcast https://t.co/MtbZE9HdKi David Schoenfield on the messy AL MVP race, the impact of the Luzardo injury, manager and front office changes looming; @jorgecastillo talks about Pete Alonso's trip into Queens, and the demise of baseball in Puerto Rico.
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Pete Alonso will be wearing the mic in the bottom of the second.
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Playoff chances, per Fangraphs:
White Sox 82.2%
Astros 81.9%
Guardians 71.4%
Rangers 37.2%
Blue Jays 21.8%
Orioles 3.4%
Tigers 1.6%
Mariners 0.4%
Twins 0.1%
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Podcast https://t.co/lhacxVLYpg A great conversation with Guardians Hall of Fame broadcaster Tom Hamilton about the AL Central race, the White Sox breakout; @kurkjian talks about Aaron Boone's pitch for Cam Schlittler as MVP, a past MVP vote, the O's and Mike Elias, Verlander's
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Podcast https://t.co/TuE2xO9CXF @PeterMoylan ranks the most dangerous NL teams, starting with the Brewers, and discusses Ohtani's knee issue and its possible long-term ramifications; @SlangsOnSports Numbers Game; David Schoenfield talks Josue De Paula, Ohtani; and @RealMichaelKay
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Mookie Betts last 18 games: .333/.429/.569.
The future Hall of Famer is 128 hits from 2,000 in his career. He's at 77.9 WAR, and soon he'll pass Brooks Robinson, Joe DiMaggio and Pete Rose.
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Elly De La Cruz in the second half
.298 average, .383 OBP, .924 OPS
His error total:
2024 29
2025 26
2026 18
He's 24 years old.
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Playoff chances, per Fangraphs:
AL
Guardians 57.7%
Blue Jays 32.8%
Rangers 28.6%
Mariners 5.4%
Orioles 4.5%
Twins 2.4%
Tigers 0.1%
NL
Padres 56.8%
Diamondbacks 45.8%
Pirates 1.5%
Cardinals 0.1%
Marlins 0.1%
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Podcast https://t.co/rcJAlqZBpt @Kurkjian_ESPN talks Judge, Ohtani, Doug Eddings/Hancel Rincon, the Phillies; @PaulHembo discusses the White Sox M and M and M Boys, Rafael Devers's future, Roman Anthony, a first round AL matchup.
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From Jake Ostrove of ESPN Research, Jesus Luzardo's numbers since June 28:
1.67 ERA – 1st in NL (2nd in MLB behind Dylan Cease)
111 K – 1st in NL (2nd in MLB behind Gavin Williams)
.504 Opp OPS – 1st in NL (2nd in MLB behind Dylan Cease)
2.6 fWAR – 3rd in MLB behind Tarik Skubal
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This is not a rabbit hole the umpires want to enter.
https://t.co/lZgAnDLl8A Thinking of Sonny Gray, CC Sabathia and the MANY pitchers who have worn their hat differently. And what to say of socks, pant length, shoes, belts? Let the players and MLB be the fashion police.
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Will Shohei Ohtani pitch in October? 5 questions Dodgers face with their ailing two-way star
Ohtani hasn't been healthy enough to pitch in two months. Is his value as a pitcher in the postseason worth risking his bat?
https://t.co/GJiE8TJqO7
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@Buster_ESPN @RealCJ10 @JesseRogersESPN Chipper was great on this podcast as usual. The guy is such a class act. When I was with Sirius Xm, I walked up to him several times for interviews and he always said yes, never was rushed …always gave insightful answers.
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Before tonight’s game, the Royals ranked 4th of 30 teams in runs since Aug. 16. And they just played 5 in the first inning.
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On the podcast, https://t.co/CnNkY6eaFQ Hall of Famer .@RealCJ10 discussed one of the most pivotal games in MLB history -- the Eric Gregg Game 5 of the 1997 NLCS, a crossroad that led to the ABS system of today. He also talks PCA, The Miz. @JesseRogersESPN playoff reseeding,
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What a break for the Orioles. A grounds rule double prevents the tying run from scoring. Two outs in the 11th, BAL leads.
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@Buster_ESPN You're missing Cardinals on Brewers' remaining opponents.
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@Buster_ESPN You didn’t list the Padres remaining opponents. Nice work! @BenAndWoods
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@Buster_ESPN Y’all forgot the Padres remaining schedule😐
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Remaining strength of schedule for every MLB playoff contender
Which teams have the most -- and least -- favorable paths to October? We broke down every playoff hopefuls September matchups.
https://t.co/MFow9napM2
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Against accounts of the same size
42 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 1M–10M follower range. shown widely, but few of those viewers react.
Median views71 528this account14 648median for 1M–10M
Reach, %5.12%this account0.74%median for 1M–10M
Engagement, %0.21%this account0.70%median for 1M–10M
| Metric | This account | Median for 1M–10M | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median views per post | 71 528 | 14 648 | 4.88× |
| Reach (views ÷ followers) | 5.12% | 0.74% | 6.92× |
| Engagement rate | 0.21% | 0.70% | 0.30× |
Others in this range → Compare with another account → How these benchmarks are built →
Growth & engagement
How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.
Views per post
168.9K15 Sep
229.6K16 Sep
52K
59.2K
199.9K18 Sep
118.6K
749.5K19 Sep
53.6K22 Sep
69K23 Sep
103.6K
65K
242K
183.5K
65.8K24 Sep
Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.
Engagement rate per post
0.01%15 Sep
0.41%16 Sep
0.22%
0.21%
0.01%18 Sep
0.20%
0.00%19 Sep
0.01%22 Sep
0.17%23 Sep
0.12%
0.30%
0.06%
0.51%
0.27%24 Sep
Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 1M–10M accounts is 0.70%.
What the audience does
Likes85.6%16 541 in total
Reposts6.1%1 170 in total
Replies4.1%794 in total
Quotes1.4%271 in total
Bookmarks2.9%558 in total
Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.
Followers by day
20 Sep23 Sep
Daily snapshots since 20 Sep 2026; the dashed line is the starting count.
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