New state of the Phillies' farm system

When the fine print settles from one of the biggest trades in the history of pitching-kind, I know exactly what people will be asking for at least the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Offseason Notebook: Braves' new 'pen

Tristan H. Cockcroft mines recent offseason baseball activities for the fantasy implications of each move.

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

Deadline looming for arbitration offers

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero and Randy Wolf were among the free agents who weren't offered salary arbitration, moves that enable new teams to sign them without losing draft picks.

Schneider, Phillies agree to deal

Free-agent catcher Brian Schneider and the Phillies agreed to a $2.75 million, two-year contract.

Carlos Ruiz slides in with the winning run in an NLCS Game Four win against the Dodgers

The World Cup wish list

Now that the procedures for Friday's World Cup draw have (finally) been set, whom do the Americans want to see in the first round next June? Because t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009