Defense 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
Is 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
Searching 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
Hot Stove Amps Up from Reheat to Stir-Fry with Lee, Halladay and More on the Move
SportsCenter...Halladay is (finally) headed south of the border, Philadelphia dealt their ace and the Mariners continue their...for the AL West title. As for the Phillies front office, aren't they afraid of karmic...
Blog | 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
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, acco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
MLB Agrees to Trade 2 Twix and a Cheeseburger for a 2010 First Round Egg White Omelette
SportsCenterPhoto: MPI/Getty Images We can't fathom how great Babe would have been if he was eating whole wheat pita. The days of snacking on Buncha Crunch be...
Blog | December 11, 2009Where 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
The Polanco deal might end poorly
Keith Law...as well. Polanco's defense at second is already diminishing as his body slows down, but the Phillies are going to ask him to move to a position where quickness is more important than pure...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Polanco is worth his $18 million
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotPlacido Polanco got $18 million from the Phillies, and Beerleaguer approves: Many readers have scoffed at the amount. To the credit of Polanco's agent...
Blog | December 03, 2009Rangers targeting former Phillies pitcher Myers?
ESPNDallas.com...s Rumor Central that the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros both have an interest in the former Phillies pitcher. The Rangers, who have payroll concerns and have been listening to offers for starter Kevin Millwood...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 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
Those 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
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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