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Buster Olney breaks down some options for the Yankees in light of Mark Teixeira's wrist injury.

Blog | Conversation | March 07, 2013

There are some big free agents out there -- Michael Bourn, Nick Swisher, Kyle Lohse, Edwin Jackson, Adam LaRoche and Rafael Soriano being the biggest -- and some trades that may yet to be completed, such as R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays, but let's tak...

As early as two years ago the Arizona Diamondbacks had already made it public they were open to listening to offers for outfielder Justin Upton. They never got an offer they liked, so they held on to him. That decision paid off in 2011 when Upton hit...

Blog | November 19, 2012

Splashy moves are going down, but be patient. The Sox will strike eventually.

The World Series is over, a little prematurely for some and with a surprise result, and it's officially the offseason. Free agents look for new homes, trades are discussed and perhaps completed, and fantasy owners count down the days until pitch...

Blog | November 08, 2012

Eric Karabell offers up a bold prediction for hitters on all 30 teams for the 2013 fantasy baseball season, discussing many key fantasy options.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Projecting the 2013 Opening Day lineups for the AL Central.

Story | Conversation | August 09, 2012

Some teams are evaluating whether to buy or sell during the next 13 days, trying to decide whether to throw in their hand or increase their bet on 2012. But there are a handful of teams so deeply committed to winning this year that they figure to...

Blog | July 18, 2012

A great number of teams are within reach of the postseason, but there are a handful of teams in particular that are in a position to win now. Buster Olney goes through three of those clubs that figure to be very aggressive at the trade deadline.

Blog | Conversation | July 18, 2012

Let's clear up some things about Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton and the rumors he might be traded. First, understand that general manager Kevin Towers is always willing to listen to trade ideas when other GMs ask about Upton, his bes...

Blog | July 12, 2012

Jayson Stark reported that the Philadelphia Phillies have let it be known to AL teams that they're willing to trade Jim Thome, but that Thome's preferred destinations -- the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox -- probably are not in pla...

Blog | June 29, 2012

Buster Olney goes through the list of teams that may be interested in trading for Jim Thome. Unfortunately for him, there are no perfect fits right now.

Blog | Conversation | June 29, 2012

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched impressively into the seventh inning as the Indians topped the Tigers.

It's unclear how the new playoff format will affect teams' decision-making, but Buster Olney writes that there will be teams looking to buy in pursuit of the additional playoff spots. Here are three teams executives expect to be aggressive this summer.

Blog | Conversation | May 16, 2012

Todd Zola measures the factors that will help or hinder players as they change teams, division or leagues after offseason trades or signings.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2012