Seattle balances cash with caution

A year ago, it was the Yankees who began the winter with their pockets full of cash, ready to spend on the best free agents, and after locking up CC S...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Cardinals get their Penny's worth

...guaranteed money, and might help pull up the prices on lesser guys like Erik Bedard or Justin Duchscherer who have also had recent injury concerns. On the plus side for teams, Penny's taking...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Perusing the free-agent bargain bin

Bobby Abreu proved last year that there are bargains to be had on the free-agent market. Starting 9 takes a look at the best deals on the offseason discount rack.

Deadline looming for arbitration offers

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero and Randy Wolf were among the free agents who weren't offered salary arbitration, moves that enable new teams to sign them without losing draft picks.

Cameron centered on the playoffs

A longtime NL advance scout watched Mike Cameron late in the 2009 season and came away thinking that even at age 36, Cameron remains one of the game's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009

22 June 2008: Justin Duchscherer of the Athletics throws a pitch during the game against the Marlins at McAfee Stadium in...

Putting the pieces back together

Pitcher Justin Duchscherer has learned a lot about himself since undergoing treatment for clinical depression. Now he's ready to return to the mound.

Baseball was taking Justin Duchscherer away from the one place he desperately wanted to be -- with his son Evan

CAPTION: Jul. 8, 2008; Oakland, CA, USA; In this multiple exposure photograph, Oakland Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer (58) delivers a pitch against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning at McAfee Coliseum in...

Justin Duchscherer

Would Bonderman for Bradley help Tigers?

...the Tigers? Trade for Milton Bradley, and give him the right-field job. Sign free agent Justin Duchscherer. Oh, and give a couple of Gerald Laird's plate appearances to prospect Alex Avila...

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Oakland Athletics

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Oakland Athletics. On the plus side, Aaron Sorkin is rewriting the script for a "Moneyball" movie, which might star Brad Pitt as Billy Beane.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Kansas City Royals

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the rapid April-to-late summer decline of the Kansas City Royals in 2009.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Bad news for Johan Santana

Christopher Harris dropped Johan Santana from his top-80 rankings for the year after news of his elbow injury.

Tigers clip A's behind Raburn's two homers

Randy Wolf combined with two relievers on a one-hitter and backed himself with a two-run double in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night for their second straight victory.