LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17: Roy Oswalt #44 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 17, 2009 in Los Angeles, California

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

...first baseman Albert Pujols (5) bats during game one of the 2009 NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Image of Sport...

Rangers announce '10 spring training schedule

...Rangers host Seattle (twice), Arizona, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland, Colorado, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee, Oakland, San Diego and San Francisco. The Rangers begin play against Surprise partner Kansas City on...

Postseason to have fewer breaks

Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he's working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games.

...two outs in the ninth inning during game two of the 2009 NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 3-2. Mandatory Credit

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

...St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) pitches in the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game one of the 2009 NLDS at Dodger Stadium

Aug. 19, 2009: Saint Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium

Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference

Baseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

OTL: Field of Schemes?

It seemed like a feel-good story on the surface: A Cambodian refugee brings the game of baseball to his home country. It seemed too good to be true ... and perhaps it is.

...Bochy of the San Francisco Giants walks onto the field during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the Giants 12...

The market for those coming off injuries

...loss. Teams have seen disastrous signings like Jason Schmidt's three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which turned into $47 million down a big toilet when he showed up with a bum shoulder...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

...Coghlan #8 of the Florida Marlins hits a single in the 8th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 26, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images...

Chapman kept defection plans from kin

Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.