Scutaro makes sense

Marco Scutaro makes sense for the Red Sox on a number of levels.

Teams, start your engines ...

Will Roy Halladay be traded? Will Bay, Holliday or Lackey sign? Those are among the top five plotlines heading into next week's winter meetings.

Phillies get new third baseman

Only a physical stands in the way of Placido Polanco becoming the Phillies' next third baseman.

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.

Source: Phils pursue Polanco

The Phillies are targeting Placido Polanco to play third, according to a source.

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.

Pedroia interested in move back to SS

Dustin Pedroia would be interested in a move back to shortstop.

There's one problem with trading Lowell

One problem with trading Mike Lowell: Teams have safer, cheaper options.

Sources: Sox shopping third baseman Lowell

...are a number of free-agent third basemen available, including Adrian Beltre, Joe Crede, Chone Figgins, Mark DeRosa, Troy Glaus, Melvin Mora and Miguel Tejada, assuming Tejada agrees to an overdue switch to third...

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

August 15, 2009; St, Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa (7) hits a single off of San Diego Padres starting pitcher Tim Stauffer (46) (notpictured) in...

Sept 22, 2009; Houston, TX, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa (7) hits an RBI single against the Houston Astros in the fourth inning at Minute Maid...

Mark DeRosa will need an answering service this offseason

1- DENVER - SEPTEMBER 27: Mark DeRosa #7 of the St. Louis Cardinals takes an at bat against the Colorado Rockies at Coors...