Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

Igarashi agrees to $3M, two-year deal

Hoping they've found their setup man on the other side of the globe, the New York Mets have agreed to a $3 million, two-year contract with Japanese reliever Ryota Igarashi.

New faces expected at SoxFest 2010

Pierre, Putz to join current and former White Sox at convention

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

At This Hour 9pm ET: Tomlin Disappointed, Mets Persuing Relief, McGrady Debuts

...Sox, Mariners and Indians as well. The Mets are looking to replace Billy Wagner and J.J. Putz who were the primary set-up men for All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez. Igarashi was 3...

Post-winter meetings questions

The most prominent unresolved questions coming out of the winter meetings: 1. Where will Roy Halladay be traded? Halladay We talk all the time...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009

White Sox sign former closer Putz

The White Sox signed relief pitcher J.J. Putz to a one-year, $3 million contract on Friday. Putz can make another $3.25 million...

Leak cost Sox in Putz deal

J.J. Putz is a White Sox after signing a one-year contract for $3 million with incentives that...

...Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers 06APRIL2009: New York Mets' pitcher J.J. Putz against the Cincinnati Reds in their opening day MLB baseball game at Great American Ball Park...

White Sox sign former closer Putz

The Chicago White Sox signed reliever J.J. Putz to a 1-year deal.

Seeking relief

The Chicago White Sox still are going full bore after rehabbing relief pitcher J.J. Putz. The team already made an offer to Putz, who would be a power-armed set-up...

Windy City arrival?

...The Cubs and White Sox appear to be the lead teams on signing former closer J.J. Putz to a contract. Putz worked out for the cubs on Wednesday and will do so again...

Godzilla in the room

Kenny Williams was cagey when talking about signing Hideki Matsui.

Stay out of it

...mood as he expressed the idea that media reports in his team's interest in J.J. Putz and Hideki Matsui has affected his team's chances of getting deals done. "We thought we...

FLUSHING, NY - MAY 13: J. J. Putz of the New York Mets pitches during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field...