Baseball's winter meetings begin

In a town known for fast moves around the speedway, baseball's wheelers and dealers were slowly mulling their options at the winter meetings.

Teams, start your engines ...

Will Roy Halladay be traded? Will Bay, Holliday or Lackey sign? Those are among the top five plotlines heading into next week's winter meetings.

Perusing the free-agent bargain bin

Bobby Abreu proved last year that there are bargains to be had on the free-agent market. Starting 9 takes a look at the best deals on the offseason discount rack.

Dan Uggla prepares to launch a double off Brewers pitcher Dave Bush

Johnson wanted four-year deal

There will be no long-term contract for pitcher Josh Johnson with the Florida Marlins this winter, his agent said Friday.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

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

CAPTION: June 25, 2009; Miami, FL, USA; Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla (6) connects for a two run homer in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at...

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

CAPTION: April 24, 2009; Miami, FL, USA; Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla (6) connects for a three run homer against the Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Brett Myers (not...

Coghlan, Bailey voted top rookies

Florida Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan won the National League Rookie of the Year award in a close vote Monday, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey took the AL honor.

Running through some end-of-the-year observations

...football or car racing instead. The Marlins are fun to watch. I'd take Chris Coghlan, Dan Uggla and Cody Ross any time. The Phillies have one rabid fan I know who always says...

Hoover lifts Phils in final postseason tuneup with RBI single in 10th

Paul Hoover hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the Phillies beat the Marlins 7-6 on Sunday.

Phillies fall, but clinch home-field advantage for NLDS

Anibal Sanchez pitched seven strong innings Saturday to lead the Marlins to a 4-3 victory over the Phillies.

Marlins-Phillies Preview

Marlins-Phillies Preview

Ramirez ultra-talented yet still immature

Hanley Ramirez may be baseball's most complete player, but his sometimes prickly personality has generated some uneasy feelings toward him.