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Keith LawMLB Draft | Blog | ChatsKeith Law is the senior baseball analyst for Scouts Inc. Before joining ESPN, Law served as special assistant to the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and was a writer for Baseball Prospectus. |
Yanks deepen staff; Braves, their prospect pool
Keith LawEven in his down years, Javier Vazquez has been a pretty good pitcher, giving around 200 innings of league-average performance to his employers. But t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
A decade's worth of decisions
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.A look back at the best and worst free-agent signings, prospects and trades of the past decade.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2009
Cubs better off without Bradley or Silva
Keith LawThe Cubs failed in their trade with the Mariners. They would have been better off simply releasing Milton Bradley rather than trading him for Carlos S...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
The Orioles: Look out in 2011, people
Keith LawIf the Baltimore Orioles were going to sign a closer, better Mike Gonzalez than Jose Valverde or Fernando Rodney; they are both inferior options and, ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
The deal: Mariners win, Jays win, Phillies lose
Keith LawAssuming that this series of three trades as currently reported stands, here's how I'd break down the exchanges for each of the four teams involved: ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Cameron adds to Red Sox's defense
Keith LawThe Red Sox continue to focus on run prevention by reaching a tentative agreement with Mike Cameron, a premium defensive outfielder, on a two-year dea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Red Sox strengthen rotation with Lackey
Keith LawJohn Lackey's five-year deal with Boston for, in effect, A.J. Burnett money strengthens an already solid rotation, returns the Red Sox to a setup wher...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Matsui an upgrade over Vlad
Keith LawThe Angels move on from Vladimir Guerrero, who gave them five solid-to-great years before age and leg injuries caused him to turn in a clunker in 2009...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
What's next for Wang, Johnson, Capps and more
Keith LawSaturday night's non-tender deadline brought a few surprises and swelled the free-agent pool; this may depress prices for some relievers and bench pla...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Post-winter meetings questions
Buster OlneyThe 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
Lyon's overvalued contract
Keith LawEd Wade's inexplicable affinity for relievers, and his seeming inability to value them properly, strikes again in the form of a 3 year/$15 million con...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009
Wolf to the Brewers seems worth it
Keith LawAfter a four-year stretch that saw him miss time with elbow and shoulder injuries -- including Tommy John surgery -- Randy Wolf has thrown more than 4...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Tigers would get better of Granderson deal
Keith LawThe Detroit Tigers come out the winner in this nearly completed three-team deal despite trading the two biggest names in the deal. They would acq...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Cardinals get their Penny's worth
Keith LawOne year of Brad Penny at $7.5 million is an excellent move for the Cardinals, especially since Dave Duncan has such a good track record of coaxing be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Paxton, Duke and the Mets' catcher search
Keith LawEditor's note: Keith wrote about this same topic on Friday; read...Paxton intends to challenge the NCAA's by-law prohibiting student-athletes from exercising their right to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
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