Searching for Bobby Abreu

...was a flurry of deals this week, with the three-team trade and the agreements for Garrett Atkins, Mike Gonzalez, Nick Johnson (expected) and others; the best of the second tier of free agents...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

The Orioles: Look out in 2011, people

...would have landed maybe twice what he's going to get now. The Orioles also signed Garrett Atkins, who left his bat speed somewhere in 2008 and is a brutal defensive third baseman. He...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

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

Gonzalez, O's reach agreement

Free agent left-hander Mike Gonzalez has reached preliminary agreement with the Baltimore Orioles on a guaranteed two-year, $12 million contract, a baseball source said. The deal is subject to Gonzalez passing a physical exam.

Slew of signings lie ahead

Thirty-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

Atkins becomes free agent

Garrett Atkins became a free agent when the Colorado Rockies failed to offer a contract for next season.

Whole lot of talking, and very little action

Few moves happened at the winter meetings, leaving a lot of action to come in the weeks ahead.

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.

Chase Utley On The Verge Of Another Record

By Andrew Drennen, ESPNRISE.com Baseball Through the first five games of the World Series, Phillies' second baseman, Chase Utley, hit five home ru...

Jun 29, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies infielder Garrett Atkins (12) during batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory...

Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders

...non-tenders," opined a veteran executive. Atkins A classic example of this is a 29-year-old player who has had three seasons of 99 or more RBIs: Garrett Atkins, the Rockies third baseman who...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Colorado Rockies, who, just like in 2007, were left for dead, came back, made the playoffs and -- well, unlike in 2007, they didn't get so far. Now what? Let's investigate.

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Atkins moves up to fifth; Hawpe sits

Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy is juggling his lineup again, flip-flopping Garrett Atkins and Yorvit Torrealba for Game 4 of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Howard's two-out double, Werth's RBI single in ninth blast Phils into NLCS

Ryan Howard hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and scored on Jayson Werth's single as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Monday night to reach the NL championship series.

Lee retires 16 straight batters in first career playoff start as Phillies win

Cliff Lee dominated the Rockies, tossing a six-hitter and the Phillies began their World Series title defense with a 5-1 victory in their playoff opener.