New ballpark sparks questions for Twins in 2010

It's not that anyone ever liked the place. Few seats were positioned directly at the pitcher and hitter, and the sight lines never seemed right. A bag...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Offseason notebook: Hot stove cooking

Tristan H. Cockcroft wraps up many of the early offseason deals, like the J.J. Hardy-Carlos Gomez trade, and what they mean for fantasy owners.

J.J. Hardy and Carlos Gomez

Fontenot earns last spot in arbitration

Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot earned the last arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, beating out Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and Reds pitcher Micah Owings on a tiebreaker.

Analyzing the early hot-stove deals

...so he'll have to do the rest of his developing in the majors. • Carlos Gomez is a plus-plus defender in centerfield and allows the Brewers to save the $10 million...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Cameron files for free agency

The Mike Cameron era in center field for the Brewers ended Monday when the 15-year veteran filed for free agency.

Executives chime in on offseason topics

As the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on eight notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.

Do you have any interest in OF Mike Cameron?

Adam Morris, over at Lone Star Ball, noted that the Brewers' trade for Carlos Gomez on Friday makes it likely that Mike Cameron won't be returning to Milwaukee. Cameron goes...

Cashman casts praise far and wide

As the Yankees' players hopped happily in the middle of the infield late Wednesday, in the first moments after winning the World Series, plastic glass...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Twins and Brewers both do well

Tim Dierkes' take on the trade that sends J.J. Hardy to the Twins and Carlos Gomez to the Brewers:While I expected the Brewers to snag a young pitcher for Hardy, I...

Hardy heads to Twins for Gomez

J.J. Hardy has been traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Carlos Gomez.

Postseason had many defining moments

While the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.

Adamek invades heavies, KOs Golota

At least when you're up against Andrew Golota, it doesn't. Tomasz Adamek overcame a 42-pound weight disadvantage to clobber Golota on Saturday.

A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off

The camera in center field caught the full picture of Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday night, present and past. As Rodriguez turned and blasted his fifth hom...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Klitschko to meet Johnson on Dec. 12

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title in Bern on Dec. 12 against American Kevin Johnson of the United States.