Source: Ankiel, Royals agree to deal

Free agent outfielder Rick Ankiel has reached agreement with the Royals on a one-year contract worth $2.75 million with a $500,000 buyout, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Tim Kurkjian on Friday.

Few spots left for remaining free agents

There are a lot of free agents who remain on the market, and many of them are finding it difficult to land jobs.

The puzzling numbers of Holliday's deal

...that the Holliday signing means that the Cardinals almost certainly will not pursue either Felipe Lopez or Miguel Tejada unless their asking prices drop markedly. Ryan Church is one possibility for the Cardinals, writes Derrick...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 6, 2010

Olivo, Rockies agree to terms

The Rockies and catcher Miguel Olivo agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract Monday that includes a club option for 2011.

Rangers still looking for a catcher

...to a two-year deal. That's just too expensive an insurance policy. What about Miguel Olivo or Yorvit Torrealba? Word is that Torrealba also wants two years. The Rangers have shown interest...

Rangers still looking for a catcher

...catcher to a two-year deal. That's just too expensive an insurance policy. What about Miguel Olivo or Yorvit Torrealba? Word is that Torrealba also wants two years. The Rangers have shown interest...

Disparity, Mauer and more steroids talk in 2010

The last day of 2009 seems like the perfect day to look ahead to the biggest storylines of 2010: 1. The Haves and Have-nots For a lot of the 2009 se...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 31, 2009

Miguel Olivo displays the ball after getting the best of an early-season collision with Inidians OF Grady...

Kendall signs two-year deal with Royals

Jason Kendall has signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, where he is expected to become the everyday catcher.

Dodgers frozen, and falling behind

The wind here in Indianapolis shook light poles, and the snow rode the same horizontal plane as a Lincecum fastball. Winter meetings, indeed. But insi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Whole lot of talking, and very little action

Few moves happened at the winter meetings, leaving a lot of action to come in the weeks ahead.

Giants start offseason work

Right-hander Brad Penny and infielder Juan Uribe have turned down one-year contract offers to return to the San Francisco Giants.

Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display

You say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 2, 2009

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.

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 7, 2009