Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Selig: Some teams lost money in '09

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

A's going young in 2010

...exposed as rookies. And without any stars, the A's will be like the Angels without Chone Figgins and Kendry Morales and Torii Hunter and Erick Aybar. Every year I pick the A's...

Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference

Baseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Wednesday Wangdoodles

...bad, and none of it seems to mean nearly as much as you might think. Except Chone Figgins and Chase Utley are even better than we thought. * Crashburn Alley suggests that when it comes...

New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise

It was as if Michael Bourn had been staring at the same math equation for months, knowing that the answer was right there in front of him. His batting...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009

GMs pass on expanding instant replay

Baseball general managers failed to take a vote Tuesday on expanding instant replay following a postseason filled with blown calls by umpires.

Type A positive (and negative)

For years, the Elias Sports Bureau rankings that determined what kind of draft-pick compensation would be attached to free agents meant nothing to som...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Monday Mendozas

...exciting winter. But as Crashburn Alley points out, if you're looking for a third baseman, Chone Figgins is your man. * Bob Dutton says the Royals need a new catcher, and that they might...

September 22, 2009; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels third baseman Chone Figgins (9) hits a single in the third inning against the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium...

Expect moves, moves and more moves

Where will Matt Holliday end up? What about John Lackey? They are among the top 10 storylines of the offseason.

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies

The Kiss 'Em Goodbye series has reached the two World Series teams. The Philadelphia Phillies didn't repeat -- so now what? Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central all weigh in.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Abreu re-signs with Angels

The Los Angeles Angels have re-signed outfielder Bobby Abreu to a two-year contract worth $19 million.

Damon steals the show in Game 4

Two stolen bases on one pitch. Johnny Damon's ninth-inning feat might end up as the defining moment of the World Series.

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central combine to analyze 2009 and look ahead to 2010 for the Los Angeles Angels. As the AL West improves and key contracts come up, well ... it's going to be a winter of tough choices.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009