MLB Rumor Central

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Cardinals get their Penny's worth

Keith Law

One year of Brad Penny at $7.5 million is an excellent move for the Cardinals, especially since Dave Duncan has such a good track record of coaxing be...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Indy? Psst, at least it's not Nashville

Keith Law

...at this time of year. So this year's site isn't exactly getting rave reviews from MLB front office types, like the one who asked me, "Who the heck wants to go to Indianapolis...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Where we stand as winter meetings arrive

Buster Olney

The Cleveland Indians have relative pennies to spend this winter, and the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009

What the Figgins deal says about the Mariners

Keith Law

The Seattle Mariners finished last in the American League in on-base percentage in 2009 at .314, and -- not coincidentally -- last in the league in ru...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009

Losing Jake Fox is a good deal for Cubs

Keith Law

Jake Fox didn't have much value to the Chicago Cubs because of his defensive limitations -- that is, the fact that he doesn't play any position partic...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

The Polanco deal might end poorly

Keith Law

Ruben Amaro's fetish as a GM seems to be giving three-year contracts to hitters in decline; Raul Ibanez's deal isn't looking so hot after his second-h...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Baseball execs support Gilbert for Rangers

Charles Moynihan

...for the 2009 MLB Winter Meetings, is teeming with front office types gauging the trade market, college graduates looking to break into the industry and scribes filling their notebooks. With the rumor mill on full...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Back to work on Day 2 of the winter meetings

Gordon Edes

...of restless, chatty baseball officials, agents, reporters swapping rumors, tall tales and tidbits regarding the developments upstairs...Verducci, who writes that plans are afoot for MLB to open the 2011 season in Australia, and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display

Buster Olney

...You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every night on a major league baseball field, when infielders make plays that Alomar all but invented and popularized. A shortstop, like...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009