Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display

You say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009

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

...says he's interested in the Dodgers and Red Sox, and other teams have expressed interest. Moves, deals...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

...Rival teams assume that the Red Sox will offer Wagner arbitration, meaning that Boston will get two picks in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

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

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

Chapman kept defection plans from kin

Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.

...Jason Bay #44 of the Boston Red Sox bats against the Baltimore Orioles...

Crown 'Em: New York Yankees

The Kiss 'Em Goodbye series can't rightfully kiss "goodbye" to a team that won it all, so we're crowning 'em -- the World Series champion 2009 New York Yankees. As for what's next, Buster Olney, BP and Rumor Central all weigh in.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

...the Angels and the Braves and Dodgers and Red Sox and Rockies and other teams. Here are eight...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

...5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden...

Six key matchups for Game 6

Six key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is ha...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

The great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders

The conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009