Closing with Capps?

The next destination for former Pittsburgh closer Matt Capps may be the Chicago Cubs...hand before the Christmas holidays begin. The former Pirate has been contacted by 14 teams, with at...

Defense highlights offseason moves

Coco 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

Capps admits preliminary Cubs talks

Could free agent reliever Matt Capps make Wrigley Field his new home?

Divorce could hurt Dodgers' pocketbook

Dodgers say divorce won't affect payroll. A slow offseason may indicate otherwise.

...7-5. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images) PITTSBURGH - MAY 30: Carlos Delgado of the Florida Marlins bats during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on May 30, 2005 in...

Mariners, Rangers in running for Bradley

The Seattle Mariners have emerged as a new suitor for the Cubs' Milton Bradley.

Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan 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.

An all-decade, all-value lineup card

Erik 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

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon walks off the field carrying...

BP: Best and worst teams of the '00s

Baseball Prospectus brings the heat with a controversial idea: the best team ... of the entire 2000s ... was the 2001 Seattle Mariners. Wait, what? They lost in the ALCS. Ah, but you can prove it with metrics. To explore, come inside.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Best and worst teams of the decade

The greatest team of the 2000s? That's easy. It's the New York Yankees. The most dreadful? Well, the nominees are …

Scouts watch Cuban lefty throw

Aroldis Chapman threw a bullpen session on Tuesday in Houston in front of representatives from about 15 major league teams, according to a baseball source who attended the workout.

Nastiest pitches in baseball

Using Pitch f/x technology, we found the nastiest pitches -- and some of the worst -- in the game at the close of the decade.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Study group to examine on-field issues

Managers 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.

Capps loves Cubs, but market is hot

Matt Capps would love to pitch for the Chicago Cubs, but the market is hot.