A new Chuck takes on Texas
Buster OlneyAt 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
The deal: Mariners win, Jays win, Phillies lose
Keith LawAssuming that this series of three trades as currently reported stands, here's how I'd break down the exchanges for each of the four teams involved: ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Multiple avenues for Philly
Buster OlneyDominoes fell rapidly throughout the majors Monday, with deals and trades setting up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The prima...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster OlneyThirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Post-winter meetings questions
Buster Olney...outfield/DH type and a first baseman. They have interest in re-signing Beltre and perhaps shifting Chone Figgins to third base, but it's hard to imagine them being willing to pay Beltre as...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
One of many
Buster OlneyA boy waits for the rumbling sound of an old blue car to climb through the maple trees, and right after he hears it he can see through the barn window...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009
A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe 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
Seattle balances cash with caution
Buster Olney...dollars from their payroll since the beginning of the 2009 season. The Mariners already have signed Chone Figgins to add to an excellent core of defense and pitching, and if Seattle wanted to land...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Why Pineiro will get his payday
Buster OlneyIn three of the past five seasons, Joel Pineiro has posted an ERA over 5 runs per game, and in every season from 2005 to 2008, opposing hitters posted...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Notes from the winter meetings
Peter GammonsINDIANAPOLIS -- The Chone Figgins signing with Seattle should be announced Monday, and sometime this week the Cubs should trade Milton...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster Olney...Rangers' pursuit of free agents might be frozen by their ownership situation, writes Evan Grant. • Chone Figgins will receive the fifth-most lucrative contract for a third baseman not named Alex Rodriguez when...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Holliday, Bay are equally productive
Peter GammonsINDIANAPOLIS -- What we don't know is what the final contract numbers will be for Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and this shouldn't be a one-versus-the-...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
What the Figgins deal says about the Mariners
Keith Law...Their No. 2 hitters mustered a .294 OBP, a number that the soon-to-be-signed Chone Figgins can beat even if he sleeps through the entire 2010 season, and a bad OBP year...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster OlneyChone Figgins is generally regarded as the third-best position player on the market, behind Matt Holliday and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
PTI : Errors and Omissions
Tony Reali provides his daily corrections and omissions for Tony and Michael. Tony Reali provides his daily corrections and omissions for Tony and Michael.
Video | December 04, 2009
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