Saying goodbye to Pudge for a second time

INDIANAPOLIS -- Late last night (or early this morning), the Washington Nationals agreed to a two-year, $5 million deal with catcher Pudge Rodriguez, ...

Seattle balances cash with caution

A year ago, it was the Yankees who began the winter with their pockets full of cash, ready to spend on the best free agents, and after locking up CC S...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Why Pineiro will get his payday

...The Milwaukee Brewers, perhaps, or the Mets. Elsewhere … • Rafael Betancourt is going to accept the Rockies' offer of arbitration, Tracy Ringolsby reported Sunday night, and we will learn later Monday whether Rafael Soriano...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Where we stand as winter meetings arrive

The Cleveland Indians have relative pennies to spend this winter, and the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009

Starters with same agents could push prices

Chone Figgins is generally regarded as the third-best position player on the market, behind Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and the fact that he is signi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009

Breaking down market moves and chatter

Let's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Angels give share to fallen teammate

The Angels voted to give a full postseason share to the estate of Nick Adenhart, the rookie pitcher who was killed in a car accident.

Average salary just short of $3 million

The average baseball salary fell just short of $3 million this year, with the percentage increase slowing to its lowest level since 2004.

My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot

I don't have a ballot for the Hall of Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Bl...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

So many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

MLB Free Agency: Not Always Money Well Spent

...that helps win a World Series, there's a Denny Neagle contract (5-51 million by the Rockies) that steers a franchise off a cliff. Here's a fond look back at some free agent...

...Tim Lincecum (55) during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Giants defeated the Rockies...

Tracy gets award, contract on same day

The Colorado Rockies have rewarded manager Jim Tracy with a three-year contract.

Tracy, Scioscia named top managers

Jim Tracy of Colorado has won the NL Manager of the Year award and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels has been selected for the AL honor.