Cameron centered on the playoffs
Buster OlneyA longtime NL advance scout watched Mike Cameron late in the 2009 season and came away thinking that even at age 36, Cameron remains one of the game's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009
My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
Keith LawI don't have a ballot for the Hall of Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Bl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster Olney...Red Sox, and other teams have expressed interest. Moves, deals and decisions 1. The Dodgers and the Angels don't have a lot of wriggle room with their payroll, write Mike DiGiovanna and Dylan Hernandez...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
Sox interested in Crisp as lead-off man
Bruce Levine...range. Teams that decide to avoid bidding on Anaheim Angels free agent Chone Figgins will have Crisp and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
MLB Free Agency: Not Always Money Well Spent
SportsCenter...5 of 24 starts while posting a 7.33 ERA over two years. Mo Vaughn 1B/DH Angels 1999-01: Vaughn began his career as an Angel by falling down the dugout steps on the...
Blog | November 19, 2009Closing the market
Keith Law...Francisco Rodriguez, had a shaky start to his three-year deal. Brian Fuentes' debut year for the Angels made K-Rod look like a bargain. Brad Lidge's three-year extension to keep him away...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith LawThe AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
The market for those coming off injuries
Keith LawOne problem with market inefficiencies is that, once they're identified, it's usually a matter of time before they disappear as more players bid up th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Money talks, but baseball won't listen
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comDid the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Lackey's and Bay's markets emerge
Keith LawLast week the Hall of Fame announced the entries on its nonplayer ballot, which includes owners, umpires, executives, managers and longtime union head...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
My 2009 awards picks
Keith LawHere are my fictional ballots for five of the six postseason awards. I've omitted my NL Cy Young ballot because I had a formal vote on that award and ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider StaffBuster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central combine to analyze 2009 and look ahead to 2010 for the Los Angeles Angels. As the AL West improves and key contracts come up, well ... it's going to be a winter of tough choices.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009
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