Teams with money to spend on free agents

There is a certain amount of eye-rolling that goes on in the ballparks of rival teams -- and in the offices of agents, for that matter -- any time the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 26, 2009

A New Year's resolution for agents

...Manny Ramirez was a special case, given his standard-busting performance late in 2008). The Cubs and Giants have to shed some Alfonso Soriano and Barry Zito money before they can go back to that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2009

Santa Kruk Has Gifts For Red Sox and Giants

...the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants

Santa Kruk: Red Sox And Giants

Santa Kruk hands out his gifts to the Red Sox and Giants

Taschner, Pirates agree on deal

The Pirates have signed veteran left-handed reliever Jack Taschner to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The true MVP of the '00s

Dave 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 14, 2009

What might be in A-Rod's art museum?

You heard about A-Rod's centaur painting, right? Well, that's not all you'll find in his art collection.

The internal trade deadline

In 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

The meaning of Nick Johnson

The Giants didn't get Nick Johnson, and the Oakland Tribune's Gary Peterson knows why: Finally, we know...

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

SAN FRANCISCO - APRIL 18: Pitcher Darren Dreifort...game against the San Francisco Giants at SBC Park on April...

Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?

...they had a really good thing going. Bradley is a marvelously talented hitter, which he showed in San Diego in 2007, when his OPS was over 1.000, and with Texas in 2008, when he...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009

City attorney sends letter to MLB

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is calling on Major League Baseball not to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to San Jose, saying it would hurt San Francisco financially.

SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 7: Adrian Gonzalez #23...bats against the San Francisco Giants during the game at AT...

Searching for Bobby Abreu

...2009. Adam LaRoche, 30, who hit 25 homers in 2009. He could be a fit for the Giants, Mariners or Braves, but teams have balked at his asking price. Orlando Hudson, 32. He had 50...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009