Searching for Bobby Abreu

It wasn't until Feb. 12 that Bobby Abreu signed last winter, after waiting and waiting and waiting. The music had stopped, the big dollars were gone a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Selecting the All-Decade team

The 2000s were definitely one heck of a decade. So, selecting the All-Decade team for the '00s wasn't an easy thing to do.

A new Chuck takes on Texas

At the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

'MLB 10: The Show:' Six things to know

ESPN's Jon Robinson takes an exclusive first look at Sony's "MLB 10: The Show."

...3-2 victory at Busch Stadium. Nov 2, 2009; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of game five...

At what cost, Holliday?

...There's a top tier of superstars, a tier that includes Pujols and Joe Mauer and Chase Utley and Hanley Ramirez. There's a second tier that includes Evan Longoria and Ryan Zimmerman and...

Since becoming a regular, Chase Utley been the most valuable player in baseball

Top 100 players of the decade

Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.

A chip-cashing trade

The trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Dexter Fowler goes airborne to avoid Chase Utley during Game 4 of the NLDS

Will David Wright's power return?

...Making Citi Field more home run friendly will only sharpen the fangs of Met-killers like Chase Utley, who hit nearly as many homers in Flushing last year (four) as Wright (five) and actually...

Offseason Notebook: Braves' new 'pen

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

Sox third baseman says he feels great

Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell says he has been unaffected by trade rumors.

Perusing the free-agent bargain bin

Bobby Abreu proved last year that there are bargains to be had on the free-agent market. Starting 9 takes a look at the best deals on the offseason discount rack.