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Debate rages in Rice's last year on ballot

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Jim Rice is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the 15th and last time, and the debate over his candidacy is as alive as it's ever been.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2008

Pirates, Doumit strike 3-year deal

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Pirates have reached an agreement on a three-year deal with catcher Ryan Doumit that will take him through his salary arbitration years.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2008

Angels stop pursuing Teixeira

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Tthe Angels have dropped out of the bidding for Mark Teixeira.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2008

Ex-pitcher Ellis dies of liver disease

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis died Friday of a liver ailment in California, his former agent, Tom Reich, confirmed. Ellis was 63.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008

Rivera, Angels agree $12.75M deal

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Free agent outfielder Juan Rivera will return to the Angels on a three-year contract.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008

Reliever Dohmann heads to Japan

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Reliever Scott Dohmann became the fourth big league pitcher to sign a deal with a Japanese club this offseason, reaching agreement on a one-year, guaranteed $650,000 contract with the Hiroshima Carp.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008

Abreu waiting for market to open

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

obby Abreu's overall stats suggest "star," but he's often viewed as a complementary-type player. Landing a job at his desired salary could prove difficult.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2008

Burnett, Yankees agree on 5-year deal

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett has reached preliminary agreement on a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the New York Yankees, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | December 12, 2008

Rundown of winter meetings happenings

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Here's a team-by-team rundown of what the 30 clubs just accomplished, and where they stand moving forward.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2008

Pirates, Vazquez near deal

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Pirates are close to a two-year, $4 million deal with infielder Ramon Vazquez.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2008

How will the dominoes fall after CC?

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

With CC Sabathia having agreed to take $161 million from the Yankees, the focus now shifts to the 150-something free agents left on the market.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Source: Yanks offer Burnett 5-year deal

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The New York Yankees, making a hard late charge to beat out the Atlanta Braves for A.J. Burnett, offered the free agent right-hander a guaranteed five-year contract Wednesday, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Mets get their ninth-inning man

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Mets got their closer, but Francisco Rodriguez didn't exactly get what he was looking for in this deal: his dream payday.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Orioles a possibility for Barrett

Jerry Crasnick

...a short-term bridge to help ease top prospect Matt Wieters' transition to the big leagues. Wieters, Baseball America's Player of the Year, has a .355 batting average in the minors. But he has...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008

Maddux issues one last heartfelt pitch

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

With the baseball world in his hometown for the winter meetings, Greg Maddux dropped by to deliver a heartfelt and graceful goodbye.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008