A chip-cashing trade
Buster OlneyThe trade will include big names and No. 1 picks when it is finally completed. Curtis Granderson is an All-Star with some major numbers and a supersta...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
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
Where we stand as winter meetings arrive
Buster OlneyThe Cleveland Indians have relative pennies to spend this winter, and the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 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
Losing Jake Fox is a good deal for Cubs
Keith Law...to play him much of the time. The Oakland Athletics do have that flexibility as well as an...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Fox excited for chance with A's
ESPNChicago.comJake Fox: The Chicago Cubs 'underestimated my abilities.'
Story | Conversation | December 04, 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, 2009
ESPN 1000, Chicago
Former Cub Jake Fox reacts to being traded to Oakland, Raghib "Rocket" Ismail on the Notre Dame coaching vacancy, and K.C. Johnson on the Bulls. Plus...
Audio PodCast | December 04, 2009
ESPN 1000, Chicago
Former Cub Jake Fox joined "Waddle & Silvy" to give his thoughts on being traded to the Oakland A's and his relationship with Jim Hendry
Audio PodCast | December 04, 2009Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster OlneyLet's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
A's and Cubs swap no-names
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...least it's a deal! Fox The Chicago Cubs traded Aaron Miles and Jake Fox to the Oakland A's for right-handed pitcher Jeff Gray and minor-leaguers Ronny Morla and Matt Spencer, according...
Blog | December 03, 2009Hendry: A's deal not about Bradley
...moving Thursday with a peripheral trade that sent IF/OF Jake Fox and IF Aaron Miles to Oakland for two young pitchers and a position player. Within the framework of the trade, Hendry was able...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009Cubs trade Fox, Miles to Oakland
ESPNChicago.comChicago Cubs trade Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to the Oakland A's for Jeff Gray and two minor-leaguers.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009The Yankees' case for Halladay
Buster Olney...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 again, you knew that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
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