Offseason notebook: Arms on the move

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the fantasy implications of some pre-Christmas moves, including the Blue Jays acquiring Brandon Morrow, and the Nationals getting Matt Capps and Jason Marquis.

The true MVP of the '00s

Dave 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

Nationals, Marquis finalize deal

Free-agent pitcher Jason Marquis and the Nationals have finalized a $15 million, two-year contract.

...Two of the 2007 World Series against the Colorado Rockies on October 25, 2007 at Fenway Park in...

The internal trade deadline

In the hours after Alex Anthopoulos was named as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, he returned to his hotel room in Baltimore and just absorbe...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009

At This Hour 6pm ET: Pacquiao-Mayweather Site, Nationals Ink Marquis, Bulluck's ACL

...Dubai and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sam Adams/US Presswire A Marquis Signing Former Colorao Rockies pitcher Jason Marquis has agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal with the Washington Nationals, pending...

Sources: Marquis, Nationals agree

Free-agent pitcher Jason Marquis has agreed to a two-year, $15 million contract with the Nationals, sources confirmed to ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

Defense highlights offseason moves

Coco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009

Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?

Difficult 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

The case for Contreras

...traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Colorado Rockies last year in late August, Contreras pitched in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

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

An all-decade, all-value lineup card

Erik 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

4. Mark Teixeira

...Teixeira follows through as he flies out against Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jose Mesa in the eighth inning...

Baseball Today

...of Roy Halladay and Peter Pascarelli talks with NL Manager of the Year Jim Tracy about the Rockies' offseason

Trading A-Gon a matter of timing

How much would the Padres have to get in return for Adrian Gonzalez to get a fair deal? "I don't know if you can put together enough young talent t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009