Searching for Bobby Abreu

...he could become a bargain addition for somebody. Hank Blalock, 29, who mashed 25 homers in 2009. Adam LaRoche, 30, who hit 25 homers in 2009. He could be a fit for the Giants, Mariners...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Leftover notes on Cameron and more

Sifting through some random notes, quotes and gloats (as one of my journalism heroes, Bob Verdi, used to write): We'll start you off with a trivia qu...

Top 100 players of the decade

Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.

Perusing the free-agent bargain bin

Bobby Abreu proved last year that there are bargains to be had on the free-agent market. Starting 9 takes a look at the best deals on the offseason discount rack.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

Shortstop Yunel Escobar turns two against Adam Dunn and the Nationals

Slugger Adam Dunn admires an early-season blast at Nationals Park

Damon amazingly steals his way into history

...almost identical "double steal" in this game when the Nationals rolled out this same shift with Adam Dunn at the dish. Aug. 1, 1985 (Cardinals vs. Cubs): Loyal reader Phil Thomann gave us a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Marrero, Heisey make strides at AFL

...in there on off-speed stuff from right-handed pitchers in a couple of at-bats. Adam Dunn is signed for one more year, so another season of growth could give Marrero a chance...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Hidden tales of the leaderboard

...Cecil Fielder (first base) and Ryne Sandberg (second base) got to 40 or more. (Asterisk alert: Adam Dunn didn't hit all 40 of his homers in 2008 or 2007 on days he played...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Tigers, Twins and my award picks

Carl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Gonzalez's RBI in 15th makes Nats first team to close with 7 wins after 0-7 start

Alberto Gonzalez drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the 15th inning and the Washington Nationals closed the season with a seven-game winning streak, beating the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Sunday.

Nats come through with two-out hits to down Braves in 11 innings

Justin Maxwell hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 Saturday for their sixth straight victory.

Most memorable quotes of the year

The most memorable quotes of the 2009 baseball season.