Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster Olney...go through a regimen of swimming, and the Astros expect that he'll be ready to go at full speed when spring training begins. New Houston manager Brad Mills and GM Ed Wade will...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Curtis Granderson is a Big Tattletale
SportsCenter...aka The Juice Box) in Houston features a 90-foot incline known as Tal's Hill in centerfield and a flagpole in the field of play. Why did the Astros stop there and not complete...
Blog | November 23, 2009Hale replaces Mills on Sox bench
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.comDeMarlo Hale has been named the next Red Sox bench coach and Tim Bogar will coach third base.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Closing the market
Keith LawIf there's an area of depth in this winter's free agent market, it's in relievers, including relievers who have either closer experience or closer stu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith LawThe 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
AFL position wrap: Pitchers
Jason GreyFinal note on outfielders from yesterday: I probably should have at least mentioned the Detroit Tigers' Casper Wells. He's generated some buzz at the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
The market for those coming off injuries
Keith LawOne problem with market inefficiencies is that, once they're identified, it's usually a matter of time before they disappear as more players bid up th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
AFL position wrap: Outfielders
Jason GreyThe key names here at the Arizona Fall League: Grant Desme, Oakland Athletics: I first wrote about Desme here. Yes, I am fully aware the headline of ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise
Buster Olney...bases and scoring 97 runs. He became what Houston general manager Ed Wade envisioned he would be...the idea of playing winter ball with the Astros, because he felt he just needed more at...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009
My 2009 awards picks
Keith LawHere are my fictional ballots for five of the six postseason awards. I've omitted my NL Cy Young ballot because I had a formal vote on that award and ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Chapman kept defection plans from kin
Associated PressAroldis 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.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Zambrano wins third Silver Slugger
ESPNChicago.comChicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano wins a Silver Slugger award.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009Fontenot earns last spot in arbitration
Associated PressCubs infielder Mike Fontenot earned the last arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, beating out Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and Reds pitcher Micah Owings on a tiebreaker.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Rollins, Victorino win NL Gold Gloves
Associated PressShortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive NL Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino has won for the second straight time in the outfield.
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