Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

...agents, and Wagner is 38-years-old. But one executive speculated that if Wagner could reduce his salary demands so far that some team -- in particular, a team that finished with one of the 15...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Red Sox in a curious position

Voodoo economics, Boras Market make this an interesting winter in Boston.

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

Griffey could earn $3.9M in 2010

According to contract figures obtained by The Associated Press, the deal Ken Griffey Jr. signed this month to return to the Seattle Mariners for one more season as a 40-year-old calls for a $2.35 million base salary for 2010.

Sources: Sox shopping third baseman Lowell

...has been told that the Sox would be willing to eat half of Lowell's $12 million salary in 2010, as was initially reported by Foxsports.com, but I was told by one club that...

Signing Mauer a percentage play

There are a couple of Dodgers fans in Aberdeen, S.D., as I learned over the last week, and a lot of Orioles fans, because of the team's past minor lea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Agent: Gonzalez's future up to Padres

Adrian Gonzalez's agent met with San Diego general manager Jed Hoyer on Friday, amid ongoing speculation that the Padres might consider trade proposals for the two-time All-Star or offer him a multiyear contract extension this offseason.

Johnson wanted four-year deal

There will be no long-term contract for pitcher Josh Johnson with the Florida Marlins this winter, his agent said Friday.

Cash grab

During this winter's free agency and arbritration, good things won't come to those who wait.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Despite being an All-Star, Hudson could struggle to top the $3.38 million base salary he earned this season

Are teams really losing money?

More from the Commish: Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. ...

Digging into Cy balloting

...first to third is the second closest for the NL ballot. Lincecum, who had a $650,000 salary and could be headed for a big raise if he goes to arbitration before next season, did...

Selig: Some teams lost money in '09

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

Lincecum repeats as Cy Young winner

Giants ace Tim Lincecum has won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.