Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee

Here's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

22 June 2008: Justin Duchscherer of the Athletics throws a pitch during the game against the Marlins at McAfee Stadium in Oakland, California Oakland Athletics defeated Florida Marlins, 7-1...

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

So 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

Putting the pieces back together

Pitcher Justin Duchscherer has learned a lot about himself since undergoing treatment for clinical depression. Now he's ready to return to the mound.

CAPTION: Jul. 8, 2008; Oakland, CA, USA; In this multiple exposure photograph, Oakland Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer (58) delivers a pitch against...

The market for Miguel Cabrera

The Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

June 9, 2009; Oakland, CA, USA; Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (7) hits a single against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County...

A's invite McPherson to spring training

Free agent third baseman Dallas McPherson has agreed to terms with the Oakland A's on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training camp, his agent said.

Closing the market

...to short-term deals or avoid the deals altogether and try to build their bullpens from within: Oakland has been playing games with closers for years, first creating and flipping veteran closers, then running a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

A's going young in 2010

It looks like a fairly boring winter for the A's, at least if you believe Billy Beane ... In other words, he's staying the course that he set a coup...

Yung Chi Chen, an infield prospect with the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball, walks on the stage...

Woodson gives to new hospital

Charles Woodson wants to be known as more than a football player. Donating $2 million to the new University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital gives him a chance to do that.

Oakland: Keys to beating Dallas

Here are some keys for Oakland as it tries to pull off its second upset win in four days Thursday at Dallas: Timely...

Stealthy mid-major programs have NBA talent

Every year NBA GMs hand out lots of love to players from the big conferences. The overwhelming majority of players drafted in the first round come fro...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

What of the men who mold men?

Mark Mangino of Kansas is the latest football coach to walk the plank of (pick one): political correctness run amok, or unreasonable abuse of the powerless by the powerful.