Seattle balances cash with caution
Buster OlneyA year ago, it was the Yankees who began the winter with their pockets full of cash, ready to spend on the best free agents, and after locking up CC S...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
Why Pineiro will get his payday
Buster OlneyIn three of the past five seasons, Joel Pineiro has posted an ERA over 5 runs per game, and in every season from 2005 to 2008, opposing hitters posted...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Starters with same agents could push prices
Buster OlneyChone Figgins is generally regarded as the third-best position player on the market, behind Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and the fact that he is signi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009
Talkin' winter baseball
Bruce Levine...anything that hasn't been said behind closed doors (first)." Williams is also open-minded going into next week's winter meetings in Indianapolis about possible trades. "I haven't had any conversations with regards...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster Olney...88.) But the Phillies have a clear vision of how he will help the offense over the next few years. Polanco's son has never stopped wearing his Phillies jersey, writes Andy Martino. The Phillies...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Schneider, Phillies agree to deal
Associated PressFree-agent catcher Brian Schneider and the Phillies agreed to a $2.75 million, two-year contract.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009Mets, Cora agree to 1-year deal
Associated PressAlex Cora is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Average salary just short of $3 million
Associated PressThe average baseball salary fell just short of $3 million this year, with the percentage increase slowing to its lowest level since 2004.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009My 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
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster Olney...and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a lot of moves in the next couple of weeks, some general managers speculated Tuesday. One GM went so far as to say that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Mets shake up coaches, uniforms
Associated PressThe Mets shook up their coaching staff and announced a uniform change on Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Nats hire Johnson as senior adviser
Associated PressThe Nationals have hired former major league manager Davey Johnson as a senior adviser.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009Those 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
Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Nats' Riggleman loses interim tag
Associated PressThe Nationals are sticking with Jim Riggleman after promoting him from bench coach midway through last season, announcing at a news conference Thursday that he'll be their manager in 2010.
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