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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

Paxton, Duke and the Mets' catcher search

Keith Law

Editor's note: Keith wrote about this same topic on Friday; read that here. This is an update from the morning of Monday, December 7, 2009. The Ja...

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

Noel Argüelles and the Royals' development

Keith Law

...like the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals are snapping up all the top talents. Clearly, MLB needs a worldwide draft to level the playing field, since the current system just allows Kansas City...

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

Biggest loser in Scutaro deal is Jed Lowrie

Keith Law

When the Toronto Blue Jays signed Alex Gonzalez, it seemed a fait accompli that Marco Scutaro would take his place in Boston, although at a significan...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

The James Paxton situation

Keith Law

The NCAA's war on its own players is, apparently, not over yet. Just ten months after losing a lawsuit stemming from their suspension of former Okl...

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

Wagner to Atlanta may be unwise

Keith Law

The Atlanta Braves needed bullpen help and they signed one of the best relievers available in Billy Wagner. But the price is too high, and Wagner i...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009

My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot

Keith Law

...about his use of performance-enhancing drugs is that he used a supplement that was permitted by MLB at the time, he's been branded a cheat and ostracized. Trammell has no shot to get...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Here were my top 3 for NL Cy Young

Keith Law

My NL Cy Young ballot was 1. Tim Lincecum 2. Javier Vazquez 3. Adam Wainwright Lincecum was a no-brainer, and it's disappointing to see that a ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Closing the market

Keith Law

If there's an area of depth in this winter's free agent market, it's in relievers, including relievers who have either closer experience or closer stu...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

Keith Law

The 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

The market for those coming off injuries

Keith Law

One 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009