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The Miami Marlins are doing a Buy One Get One Free thing with their Opening Day tickets, like a grocery store selling pickles. The Houston Astros are prepared to open the year with a $20 million payroll (plus $5 million in Wandy Rodriguez salary) and...

Blog | March 26, 2013

Milwaukee Brewers setting themselves up for fall with Kyle Lohse deal, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | March 26, 2013

The Philadelphia Phillies could regret not dumping Cliff Lee on the Los Angeles Dodgers when they had a chance, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | December 26, 2012

If you want some insight into how at least a couple of major Red Sox star players are feeling about the situation in Boston, think about this: Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett both have the power to blow up the biggest salary dump in baseball history b...

Blog | August 25, 2012

Buster Olney evaluates the winners and losers of the potential blockbuster trade between the Red Sox and Dodgers.

Blog | Conversation | August 25, 2012

The Phillies have three options with Cliff Lee: work out a trade with, let another team simply take him (and his salary) from waivers or pull him off waivers and keep him. Buster Olney writes that Philadelphia shouldn't choose the latter.

Blog | Conversation | August 05, 2012

Knowing they'll be without Matt Kemp for a while, the Dodgers could take advantage of one new recent addition -- money. They could pursue trades that add some heft to the salary stack, but also some punch to the lineup.

Blog | Conversation | June 01, 2012

Buster Olney writes that Bartolo Colon's hot start to the season could lead to him becoming one of the most sought-after targets in the trade market this season, given his modest salary.

Blog | Conversation | April 21, 2012

Buster Olney writes that the Atlanta Braves have a big decision on the horizon with catcher Brian McCann, who will be a free agent after the 2013 season. Problem is, salaries in baseball are increasing, while the Braves' budget fails to grow.

Blog | Conversation | March 08, 2012

There is no hard salary floor established in the labor agreement, no specific minimum dollar amount that teams are required to spend. But there is an understanding between Major League Baseball and the players' association that the 30 teams will...

Blog | January 04, 2012

Buster Olney writes that while there is no set salary floor in the labor agreement, Major League Baseball and the players' association have a figure in mind that they would like teams to spend. The A's are dangerously close to not meeting the number.

Blog | Conversation | January 04, 2012

Let's say that the New York Yankees' extension offer to CC Sabathia had been for two years at his current salary, $23 million a year. That would take Sabathia's deal to six years and about $138 million. In that case, there almost certa...

Blog | October 31, 2011

Buster Olney writes that after it appears the New York Yankees offered CC Sabathia only a one-year extension, the pitcher has a big decision to make. Sabathia could ask for a longer extension or opt out of his current contract and become a free agent.

Blog | Conversation | October 31, 2011

Before Sandy Alderson closed out his deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, he made one last round of calls to other teams, diligently checking to see which team would give him the best financial deal in the salary dump of Francisco Rodriguez. He would&#03...

Blog | July 14, 2011

Buster Olney writes that the New York Mets have many potential trade partners in a Carlos Beltran deal, as the outfielder's first-half performance has made him a good fit for several contenders. As a result, the Mets can afford to be selective.

Blog | Conversation | July 14, 2011

The contract extension for Matt Thornton came in the middle of spring training, but it was everything that happened in the dead of winter that created this deal. The salary benchmarks haven't moved much for players at other positions in this off...

Blog | March 07, 2011