Nolasco gets $1.4M raise

Right-hander Ricky Nolasco and the Florida Marlins have agreed to a $3.8 million, one-year contract, a raise of $1.4 million.

A new Chuck takes on Texas

At the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Fish story: The ones who got away

Obstructed View: This fish story looks at the one who got away from Jerry.

A chip-cashing trade

The trade will include big names and first-round picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a su...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

A quick wrapup from Tuesday

...starting pitching. One official said the club offered Justin Smoak and Neftali Feliz for Florida's Josh Johnson, an All Star. But another official said those two top prospects in the Rangers' system weren...

How about this Rangers rumor?

...says the Texas Rangers offered pitcher Neftali Feliz and first baseman Justin Smoak for Florida's Josh Johnson. Johnson, an All-Star, had a 15-5 record and a 3.23 ERA last season...

Buccaneers-Panthers Preview

Buccaneers-Panthers Preview

No play-action despite Rams' Jackson

...1 3 55.9 38 Mark Sanchez, NYJ 36 66 610 2 7 56.6 37 Josh Johnson, TB 12 19 124 1 2 59.9 36 Derek Anderson, CLE 15 28 225 2...

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 5: Josh Johnson #55 of the Florida Marlins pitches during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals on September...

Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee

Here's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Running with Bob Sheppard

Bob Sheppard, the longtime public address announcer for the Yankees, is stepping away from the microphone for good. I hope he enjoys whatever he deci...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009

A batter's eye view of Josh Johnson's devastating fastball

Despite RBs, Panthers struggle with play action

...enough to appear on the list yet, but the Bucs didn't have much success earlier. Josh Johnson had a 59.9 rating while he was playing

Sox mailbag: Pitching, SS concerns

What are Halladay, Beckett worth, and will Boston pay?