The internal trade deadline
Buster Olney...words, the Blue Jays were left to deal with a very small field: the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies and maybe -- maybe -- the Angels or Dodgers. Not exactly a situation that teems with trade leverage. As...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
Moments that shaped L.A. sports in 2009
Steve Mason, ESPN Los AngelesThese 10 moments in 2009 had a lasting impact on sports in Los Angeles.
Story | Conversation | December 20, 2009Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster OlneyCoco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
Another strange twist for Lowell
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.comThe nixing of a trade to Texas is another strange twist in Lowell's Sox odyssey.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2009Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?
Buster OlneyDifficult teammates come with all forms of behavior. Albert Belle was known as Mr. Freeze to the others in the Indians' clubhouse because he liked to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
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 the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster OlneyIt wasn't until Feb. 12 that Bobby Abreu signed last winter, after waiting and waiting and waiting. The music had stopped, the big dollars were gone a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster OlneyHow much would the Padres have to get in return for Adrian Gonzalez to get a fair deal? "I don't know if you can put together enough young talent t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
A new Chuck takes on Texas
Buster Olney...ball ratios and whether Roy Halladay is necessarily a better option than Cliff Lee, or whether the Phillies should have taken this route, and consider a couple of things. For Halladay, this is a tremendous...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009
Halladay, Lee together even when apart
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comRoy Halladay and Cliff Lee won't ever be teammates, but they'll always be linked closely together.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Fantasy ramifications of Halladay, Lee deals
Tristan H. Cockcroft...ready to reach its conclusion Wednesday as the Philadelphia Phillies are set to acquire the 2003 AL Cy...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009The deal: Mariners win, Jays win, Phillies lose
Keith Law...of Roy Halladay and $6 million (a sunk cost), which is more impact talent than Cleveland and Philadelphia received in total in the two Cliff Lee deals. Kyle Drabek is a potential No. 2 starter...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Multiple avenues for Philly
Buster Olney...up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The primary debate that flamed around baseball Monday...t want to sign an extension this winter, Philadelphia could have kept Lee, who was so good...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
One of the game's most historic deals
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe three-way trade involving Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee is certainly one that'll be remembered as a historic one.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009What's next for Wang, Johnson, Capps and more
Keith LawSaturday night's non-tender deadline brought a few surprises and swelled the free-agent pool; this may depress prices for some relievers and bench pla...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
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