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 22, 2009
Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster Olney...Ellsbury (most likely in left), Cameron and J.D. Drew. They're also working to move Mike Lowell, whose defensive range seemed to diminish greatly this past season. The Athletics should have at least...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?
Buster Olney...a tremendous clubhouse culture. Ken Griffey Jr. came in and was a great teammate, and so was Mike Sweeney, and the addition of these two veterans seemed to create a feeling of inclusion, even for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster Olney...a flurry of deals this week, with the three-team trade and the agreements for Garrett Atkins, Mike Gonzalez, Nick Johnson (expected) and others; the best of the second tier of free agents are coming...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Red Sox strengthen rotation with Lackey
Keith Law...shortstop position for the next seven or eight years. The Red Sox are trying to move Mike Lowell, whose once-solid defense at third has been wiped out by leg injuries, so they can...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster OlneyThirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
Post-winter meetings questions
Buster Olney...will the Red Sox target? The Red Sox are working through the final details in the Mike Lowell trade, writes Michael Silverman. Within this piece, the possibility of a Nick Johnson signing, with Kevin...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009
One of many
Buster OlneyA boy waits for the rumbling sound of an old blue car to climb through the maple trees, and right after he hears it he can see through the barn window...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009
Dodgers frozen, and falling behind
Buster OlneyThe 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
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster Olney...Cubs for $15 million, Adrian Beltre in 2006 from those same Mariners for $12.8 million, Mike Lowell in 2007 from the Boston Red Sox for $12.5 million and Troy Glaus from the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009
Holliday, Bay are equally productive
Peter GammonsINDIANAPOLIS -- What we don't know is what the final contract numbers will be for Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and this shouldn't be a one-versus-the-...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster Olney...possible landing spots: Red Sox: The Red Sox could make this work, because they have both Mike Lowell and David Ortiz coming off their payroll after next year, and they could conceivably ask the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings
Buster OlneyExecutives 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
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderBuster Olney and Baseball Prospectus combine to dissect the demise of the 2009 Boston Red Sox, who most pundits had slotted for another ALCS battle with the Yankees -- but then a funny thing happened on the way to the Bronx.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
Insider Intel: Angels versus Red Sox
Keith Law, ESPN InsiderKeith Law previews the Red Sox and Angels series, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats & Info.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
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