NEXT: The countdown continues

In our never-ending search for the stars of tomorrow, we've narrowed this year's list to a talented 20. You'll have to wait until our annual NEXT issue (Dec. 14) to see who's No. 1, but these athletes should get your attention for now.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

Rangers will miss Omar Vizquel

...Vizquel to be a backup middle infielder for the 2010 season. The White Sox should have Mark Teahen playing third with Alexei Ramirez at shortstop and Gordon Beckham at second. Vizquel could fill in...

ESPN 1000, Chicago

Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski talks about the addition of Mark Teahen, plus Mike Ditka and Jeff Dickerson discuss the Bears not speaking to NBC, and Jesse Rogers...

Offseason notebook: Hot stove cooking

Tristan H. Cockcroft wraps up many of the early offseason deals, like the J.J. Hardy-Carlos Gomez trade, and what they mean for fantasy owners.

The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings

Executives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Analyzing the early hot-stove deals

...the main four trades that took place while I was gone: Teahen • The Royals made out very well by dealing Mark Teahen to the White Sox for Josh Fields and Chris Getz...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Weiner: Execs use press for influence

As Major League Baseball monitors the free-agent market, the players' association is monitoring comments from team officials that it believes are meant to put a crimp in the money spent on talent this offseason.

GMs head to Chicago for short meeting

Increasing the use video replay among umpires could be a topic when the formal meetings start, especially after a series of missed calls in the postseason.

Executives chime in on offseason topics

As the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on eight notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.

Cashman casts praise far and wide

As the Yankees' players hopped happily in the middle of the infield late Wednesday, in the first moments after winning the World Series, plastic glass...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Shuffling the deck

White Sox GM Kenny Williams' move for Mark Teahen -- and moving of Gordon Beckham -- is puzzling.

May 03 2009: Kansas City Royals third baseman Mark Teahen completes his swing during the Kansas City Royals 7 to 5 win over the Minnesota Twins...

Hermida's move sure to be replicated

...Thursday morning -- probably before all the champagne-soaked Yankees reached their homes -- with more rumors that Mark Teahen is about to be traded, and by the end of the day the hints became something...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

More on a rumored trade

...secured their 27th World Series title, a report claimed the Royals have agreed to send outfielder Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields...

...Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE CHICAGO - AUGUST 19: Mark Teahen #24 of the Kansas City Royals hits a home run against the Chicago White Sox on...