Chat with Jerry Crasnick

...on the question, "Who's the best closer in baseball?" Our choices: Seattle's Joseph (J.J) Putz and Boston's Jonathan Papelbon. Both men have impeccable credentials and the initials "J.P.'' For...

Chat | January 28, 2008

Chat with former pitcher Goose Gossage

...previous winners of the award and about the winner for June, who was Seattle Mariners' J.J Putz. Send in your questions now, then join Gossage on Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET! MORE...

Chat | July 07, 2007

Mets say team isn't for sale

The New York Mets say the money lost by their ownership group in Bernard Madoff's alleged Ponzi scam will not affect team operations.

This and That

Each week Dick gives his thoughts on the world of sports

Stock Watch

Whose stock is rising and falling this week? Dick has the answers.

If teams wait, big names could be had by summer

...the general managers and agents and media, not when CC Sabathia was pulling down $161 million, A.J. Burnett got $82.5 million, and $37 million for Francisco Rodriguez was termed "a steal." Some baseball...

K-Rod says Mets will win NL East

Francisco Rodriguez has a message for the Philadelphia Phillies and the rest of the NL East.

D-backs trade for Schoeneweis

The New York Mets have traded reliever Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

...Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Detroit Tigers v Seattle Mariners SEATTLE - MAY 31: J.J. Putz of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field in...

Putz's value drops as Mets' setup man

...providing him with a fellow former American League West closer to set him up, acquiring J.J. Putz from the Mariners early Thursday morning. Putz arrives as the key player in a three-team...

Mets now have terrific twosome in 'pen

As long as J.J. Putz and Francisco Rodriguez are healthy, there probably isn't a better late-innings combo than the Mets' new twosome.

Rundown of winter meetings happenings

Here's a team-by-team rundown of what the 30 clubs just accomplished, and where they stand moving forward.

Thursday Throneberries

...man-crush on Joe Smith; and 3) if the Mets really are going to keep J.J. Putz and use him as their set-up man, this trade has probably cost Putz many millions...

Ranking the moves at the winter meetings (Nos. 1-5)

A breakdown of the 25 moves made at this year's winter meetings in Las Vegas.

SEATTLE - JULY 23: Pitcher J.J. Putz #20 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during a MLB baseball game against the Boston Red Sox...