Maya and Suarez could sign in January
Jorge Arangure Jr....the 2009 season. The most noteworthy winner was Cincinnati Reds third-base prospect Juan Francisco, 22, who was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
The true MVP of the '00s
Dave Cameron, FanGraphs.comDave Cameron of FanGraphs explains why, as the decade draws to a close, Albert Pujols is not the game's most valuable player.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009
The internal trade deadline
Buster Olney...in another words, the Blue Jays were left to deal with a very small field: the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies and maybe -- maybe -- the Angels or Dodgers. Not exactly a situation that teems with trade...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
The decade's forgotten glove masters
Tom Tango, Inside The Book and special to ESPN InsiderHow come great fielders are often ignored by Gold Glove voters? Stat guru Tom Tango has a theory.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009
Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster Olney...by statistical analysis have determined that defense is the undervalued asset in the current marketplace. The Athletics, Red Sox and Mariners -- teams steeped in the use of numbers to evaluate players and determine value -- all...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?
Buster OlneyDifficult teammates come with all forms of behavior. Albert Belle was known as Mr. Freeze to the others in the Indians' clubhouse because he liked to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster OlneyIt 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
An all-decade, all-value lineup card
Erik Manning, FanGraphs.comErik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster Olney...to help. In July, the Padres could field offers for Gonzalez from the Mariners, the Angels, the Red Sox, the Mets, etc. Others are discussing it. The notion that the Padres and Red Sox are...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
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
Nastiest pitches in baseball
Tom Haberstroh, Special to InsiderUsing Pitch f/x technology, we found the nastiest pitches -- and some of the worst -- in the game at the close of the decade.
Story | 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
Projecting a new decade of MLB stars
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 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...more money than what they're paying Albert Pujols now. We'll see. 3. Who will the Red Sox target? The Red Sox are working through the final details in the Mike Lowell trade, writes...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
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