The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster Olney...595.2 million Smallest free-agent outlays 1999 to 2008 (approximate in millions) Pirates: $55.6 million Twins: $80.2 million Athletics: $87.7 million Nationals: $91.5 million Padres: $106.1 million But then...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster OlneyYou 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 02, 2009
Cameron centered on the playoffs
Buster OlneyA longtime NL advance scout watched Mike Cameron late in the 2009 season and came away thinking that even at age 36, Cameron remains one of the game's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009
My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
Keith LawI don't have a ballot for the Hall of Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Bl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster OlneyHere's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
ATH : Valuable: Mauer or Pujols?
Was Albert Pujols more or less valuble than Joe Mauer as an MVP?
Video | November 24, 2009
PTI : Joe Mau Stays in Minnesota?
Will Joe Mauer use his MVP Award as collateral to sign with a big-market team after contract expiration in '10?
Video | November 24, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Signing Mauer a percentage play
Buster Olney...mostly, South Dakota is the realm of the Minnesota Twins, and last week, Aberdeen's Twins fans asked...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
Closing the market
Keith Law...signed to multiyear deals. The Rays have just one reliever on a multiyear deal, Dan Wheeler. The Twins have just Joe Nathan, the best closer in the game, under a long-term deal, although the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
New ballpark sparks questions for Twins in 2010
Peter Gammons...80s, businesses bought up tickets to keep the Twins in Minneapolis, and in the 21st century, owner...I just hope we're talking about the Minnesota weather come the World Series," laughed Smith. As...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith LawThe AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
The market for those coming off injuries
Keith LawOne problem with market inefficiencies is that, once they're identified, it's usually a matter of time before they disappear as more players bid up th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
AFL position wrap: Corner infielders
Jason GreyAtlanta Braves first-base prospect Freddie Freeman didn't finish the season well after a late promotion to Double-A, but there was a very good reason ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
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