Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009An all-decade, all-value lineup card
Erik Manning, FanGraphs.comErik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster Olney...an extension before then -- and even if the Padres wanted to try to re-sign him, the numbers they would be looking at would probably be staggering and, for San Diego, budget-busting. Gonzalez will...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
Minaya, Mets haven't made big splash
Associated PressIt's been a cold December for general manager Omar Minaya and the Mets.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Study group to examine on-field issues
Associated PressManagers Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Joe Torre and Mike Scioscia have been selected for a committee that could recommend expanded instant replay and playoff format changes.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Projecting a new decade of MLB stars
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.
Story | 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, according to the list compiled by the esteemed Tim...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
The untold tales of the winter meetings
Jim Caple, Page 2We've heard lots of news from the MLB winter meetings, but here are some ultra-secret scoops.
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009Offseason Notebook: Braves' new 'pen
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft mines recent offseason baseball activities for the fantasy implications of each move.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 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 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
Cuban defector Chapman fires agent
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN.comCuban pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman has fired the representative who helped him gain free agency, his former agency confirmed Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009Holliday 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
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
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