Yanks deepen staff; Braves, their prospect pool

Even 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

Braves get Cabrera, Dunn, cash

The Yankees have acquired Javier Vazquez from the Atlanta Braves for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn and Boone Logan, sources told ESPN The Magazine senior writer Buster Olney.

Could Sox starters win 80-plus games?

Could the Red Sox starting rotation win 80-plus games next season?

Top 100 players of the decade

Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.

Braves, Saito agree to contract

The Braves have made another move to strengthen their pitching staff, agreeing to a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Takashi Saito.

Tim Hudson

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

The significance of the Mauer market

The agent for Joe Mauer wouldn't characterize the state of the catcher's negotiations with the Twins on Thursday, or discuss them in any way, which is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Tim Hudson

Hudson, Braves agree to $28M deal

Tim Hudson agreed to a $28 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offense.

Hermida's move sure to be replicated

The latest seismic rumbling probably hit the baseball landscape early Thursday morning -- probably before all the champagne-soaked Yankees reached the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Agent: Hudson, Braves near deal

Pitcher Tim Hudson and the Braves are nearing agreement on a three-year contract.

Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders

...him $4 million to $5 million in arbitration. To put that salary in context: Last winter, Orlando Hudson signed for a base salary of $3.38 million, with incentives. The Braves can reasonably expect to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Hudson adds to Braves' depth

...group of starting pitchers than the Atlanta Braves? As David O'Brien reports, it looks like Tim Hudson will soon re-up for another three seasons: Pitcher Tim Hudson is expected to sign a...