Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

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

The free agent do-call list

The free-agent signing period begins four days from now, and we know that Matt Holliday, John Lackey and Jason Bay are going to be paid the most money...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

September 30 2009: Houston Astros Michael Bourn bats during the Philadelphia Phillies 10-3 victory over the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park...

September 28, 2009: Houston Astros center fielder Michael Bourn (21) at bat during the game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens...

New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise

It was as if Michael Bourn had been staring at the same math equation for months, knowing that the answer was right...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009

The significance of the Mauer market

The agent for Joe Mauer wouldn't characterize the state of the catcher's negotiations with the Twins on Thursday, or discuss them in any way, which is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

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

NL Gold Gloves: 2 out of 9 ain't bad

...be commended for two of your choices! Or rather, three of them. Everyone doesn't love Michael Bourn, but I rated him as the best center fielder in the National League. He's never...

Rollins, Victorino win NL Gold Gloves

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive NL Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino has won for the second straight time in the outfield.

The 2009 ESPN Fantasy All-Pro Team

ESPN Fantasy is proud to present the 2009 fantasy baseball All-Pro team, as determined by the Player Rater.

Who will take the fall?

Clutch players make or break any MLB team's postseason run. Buster Olney examines which traits are key in being a clutch performer in October.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Yost meets with Astros on vacancy

Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost met with the Astros on Thursday, the third candidate to interview to become Houston's skipper next season.

The baserunning report

Baserunning is crucial to postseason success. So which of the remaining LCS teams take to the base paths the best? Baseball Prospectus explains using its EqBRR metric.

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Misch's outing cut short by rain before Mets prevail

Pat Misch pitched five solid innings before his outing was cut short by a long rain delay and the New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 5-1 on Saturday.

Top 100 hitter keepers for 2010

Brendan Roberts prepares for the 2010 baseball season with his top 100 keeper options among hitters.