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A New Year's resolution for agents
Buster OlneyJason Bay's agent has been calling the Red Sox in an attempt to re-engage in negotiations, writes Nick Cafardo, and the only way to make a deal happen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2009
Angels overpay for underperforming Rodney
Keith LawThe Angels do need another reliever to help cover the seventh and eighth innings along with Kevin Jepsen, or perhaps to push Brian Fuentes into a less...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Five on the fringe
Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyreWhat a difference a day makes. Or a week. Some readers who've seen The Magazine's feature on Americans abroad -- featuring DaMarcus Beasley and Mauri...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Brandon for Brandon creates two winners
Keith LawThe Seattle Mariners gained some 2010 value and more predictability -- but at the cost of some upside -- by flipping Brandon Morrow for Brandon League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Eight options for the Mets, post-"Baywatch"
Buster OlneyFor the Mets, there are already legitimate questions about whether Jason Bay is the right investment for their ballpark. He is a below-average defende...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
The true MVP of the '00s
Dave Cameron, FanGraphs.comDave Cameron of FanGraphs explains why, as the decade draws to a close, Albert Pujols is not the game's most valuable player.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Yanks deepen staff; Braves, their prospect pool
Keith LawEven in his down years, Javier Vazquez has been a pretty good pitcher, giving around 200 innings of league-average performance to his employers. But t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
From spare parts to top 20: A Beaver tale
Bruce FeldmanTonight's Las Vegas Bowl features a compelling matchup between BYU and Oregon State. You have two of the most underrated coaching staffs in the countr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
The internal trade deadline
Buster OlneyIn the hours after Alex Anthopoulos was named as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, he returned to his hotel room in Baltimore and just absorbe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
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 Oakland's center field and be flanked by Ryan Sweeney...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
Cubs better off without Bradley or Silva
Keith LawThe Cubs failed in their trade with the Mariners. They would have been better off simply releasing Milton Bradley rather than trading him for Carlos S...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
Three Strikes -- Happy Halladays edition
Jayson StarkStrike One -- The Halladay Effect Dept. I swapped e-mails Thursday with one of my most loyal readers, Julian McCracken, about ways to measure the tru...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Five for Friday: Pinning down league's best team
E.J. HradekMaybe I'm figuring this picks thing out? After a dreadful start with my weekly Thursday night predictions, I've put together back-to-back strong showi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
The 2010 rise of the Pac-10
Bruce FeldmanHere is this week's mailbag and our first batch of bowl picks. A little reminder: Last year, I had a shockingly fortunate run picking bowl games; this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
An all-decade, all-value lineup card
Erik Manning, FanGraphs.comErik 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
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