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

Gonzalez limps away with LVP of 2000s

Juan Gonzalez made plenty of money during the 2000s, but that's about all he did, which made him the easy choice for the LVP of the decade.

A decade's worth of decisions

A look back at the best and worst free-agent signings, prospects and trades of the past decade.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Another strange twist for Lowell

The nixing of a trade to Texas is another strange twist in Lowell's Sox odyssey.

...New York Yankees at Citizens Bank Park. Aug 18, 2009; Houston, TX, USA; Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez (2) singles against the Houston Astros in the fourth inning at Minute Maid Park

At what cost, Holliday?

...top tier of superstars, a tier that includes Pujols and Joe Mauer and Chase Utley and Hanley Ramirez. There's a second tier that includes Evan Longoria and Ryan Zimmerman and Chone Figgins. And...

Aug 18, 2009; Houston, TX, USA; Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez (2) singles against the Houston Astros in the fourth inning at Minute Maid Park June 2...

Projecting a new decade of MLB stars

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Hanley Ramirez should be slugging balls deep well into the next decade

Top 100 players of the decade

Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.

Gammons: Red Sox Want Pedroia To Play SS

Elsa/Getty Images According to Peter Gammons, the condition for Dustin Pedroia's vacation with sidekick Andre Ethier was that they had to have prop...

Pedroia wants to switch to SS

The Red Sox have asked second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who won the AL MVP Award in 2008, if he could play shortstop for the team if needed next season.

Pedroia interested in move back to SS

Dustin Pedroia would be interested in a move back to shortstop.

Scutaro would be a fit for Red Sox

Marco Scutaro could be the answer for the Red Sox at shortstop.

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