A-Rod is first-rounder but Mauer is not

Tristan H. Cockcroft explains some of the more difficult decisions he made when coming up with his 2010 top 200 for fantasy baseball.

...run homer in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Land Shark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell...

Closing the market

If there's an area of depth in this winter's free agent market, it's in relievers, including relievers who have either closer experience or closer stu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

A Selig welcome

...it's a trend that continues in baseball. Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos welcomed the Ricketts with open...

Nats hire Johnson as senior adviser

The Nationals have hired former major league manager Davey Johnson as a senior adviser.

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

The 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

OTL: Field of Schemes?

It seemed like a feel-good story on the surface: A Cambodian refugee brings the game of baseball to his home country. It seemed too good to be true ... and perhaps it is.

AFL position wrap: Pitchers

Final note on outfielders from yesterday: I probably should have at least mentioned the Detroit Tigers' Casper Wells. He's generated some buzz at the ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

The market for those coming off injuries

One 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

Did 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.

...a single during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at US Cellular Field

BALTIMORE - JUNE 10: Felix Hernandez #34 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on June 10, 2009 in...

Will Elvis Andrus win AL Rookie of the Year?

I think it will be a close race for AL Rookie of the Year, which will be announced today at 1 p.m. by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. If...

The free agent do-call list

...He makes a ton of sense for the Baltimore Orioles). Miguel Tejada: Like Dye, he's an older...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

It's award time for MLB

...name recognition as a top pick for Detroit. He also had 14 wins. Chicago's Gordon Beckham, Baltimore's Nolan Reimold and Tampa Bay's Jeff Nieman are also in the mix. I didn't...