Slew of signings lie ahead

...will be a flurry of job-grabbing if you're not named John Lackey, Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. During the general managers meetings in early November, after early forecasts said there would be many...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009

Post-winter meetings questions

...slugger doesn't appear to have a high number of bidders. The Red Sox might re-sign Jason Bay. But keep this in mind: It's pretty clear that the Red Sox don't necessarily...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009

Veterans Matt Holliday and Jason Giambi celebrate after a Giambi home run

Nicknamed 'The Gladiator' by manager Jim Tracy, Jason Giambi provided an unexpected late-season lift for the Rockies

4. Frank Thomas

...runs with 143 runs batted in and a .328 batting average. That award was given to Jason Giambi, who later was implicated as a steroid user. Without question Thomas is the greatest hitter in...

Should Edgar be Hall's first DH?

...both categories do give one pause, though. Some Hall of Famers, sure. But also Todd Helton, Jason Giambi, Fred McGriff, Harold Baines, and Carlos Delgado. Martinez was a better hitter than all of those...

The superstars: Life behind the walls

What do LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas have to do with the Tiger Woods story? Here's one answer: Everything.

Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place

...agents: First base Hank Blalock TEX Russell Branyan SEA Carlos Delgado NYM (B) Nomar Garciaparra OAK Jason Giambi COL Ross Gload FLA Aubrey Huff DET Nick Johnson WAS (B) Adam LaRoche ATL (B) Kevin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009

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

Edgar's HOF chances

...3. Martinez's 1,261 RBIs rank him only 115th all time, behind players such as Jason Giambi (1,330), Gary Gaetti (1,341) and Paul O'Neill (1,269). As you can see...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

In from the cold? Not Rocket

Will Roger Clemens ever learn? Apparently, not even the Mark McGwire lesson has penetrated the Rocket's consciousness.

Adrian Gonzalez suited for Fenway

Adrian Gonzalez could be a good fit at Fenway.

A's going young in 2010

...appearing to veer a bit off last offseason with the acquisitions of veteran stars Matt Holliday, Jason Giambi, Orlando Cabrera and Nomar Garciaparra. Beane, now more than ever, is committed to going young. If...

Could Sox starters win 80-plus games?

Could the Red Sox starting rotation win 80-plus games next season?