Breaking down market moves and chatter

Let's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Bottom Of The Barrell

...Mavs last night. Among the 4 major professional sports, the Nets now join the 2008 Lions, 1988 Orioles and the 1943-44 Rangers with the worst losing streaks to start a season. The worst all...

The Yankees' case for Halladay

The Yankees, Mets and Red Sox have spent more money in free agency over the past decade than any other teams, as ESPN's esteemed Mark Simon notes: Bi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display

...for the Blue Jays and then for the Baltimore Orioles. "He was sort of like Wayne Gretzky. You...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Rays acquire catcher Shoppach

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired veteran catcher Kelly Shoppach from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later.

Cameron centered on the playoffs

A 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

I 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

Here's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

...Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay throwing to a Baltimore Orioles batter during the second inning of a Major...

August 4, 2009; Detroit, MI, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Brian Matusz (52) pitches in his...

...for a photograph before the game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees Friday, April 21, 2006...

Sosa sued by businessman

Sammy Sosa is being sued for $203,000 by a businessman who claims the former Major Leaguer owes him for commission on a house sale, among other things.

BALTIMORE - AUGUST 30: Matt Wieters #15 of the Baltimore Orioles throws the ball to second base against the...

...Roy Halladay (32) delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON. Mandatory...

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

So 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