Nats' Strasburg should be OK for spring

The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.

Final notes from Arizona Fall League

...retrieve a ball. The press release from the Washington Nationals indicated it wasn't serious and that it...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

At This Hour 9a et: Bay Rejects Red Sox, Strasburg Scratched, Mayweather Pacquiao Dialogue

...close to $60 million," according to sources. Christian Petersen/Getty Images STRASBURG SCRATCHED FROM AFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Nationals' phenom Stephen Strasburg, twisted his left knee while shagging fly balls during batting practice before the Phoenix...

Nats' Strasburg has twisted left knee

The Washington Nationals say No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a twisted left knee and is being scratched from his start in the Arizona Fall League championship game.

Closing the market

If there's an area of depth in this winter's free agent market, it's in relievers, including relievers who have either closer experience or closer stu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Nats hire Johnson as senior adviser

The Nationals have hired former major league manager Davey Johnson as a senior adviser.

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

AFL position wrap: Pitchers

...pitchers ... Key names among starting pitchers: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals: Perhaps you've heard of him. I've...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

PHOENIX - OCTOBER 16: Washington Nationals prospect Stephen Strasburg #37, playing for the Phoenix...

The market for those coming off injuries

One problem with market inefficiencies is that, once they're identified, it's usually a matter of time before they disappear as more players bid up th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Prospect Watch: Stephen Strasburg

Jason Grey scouts Nationals prospect Stephen Strasburg

Indians hire Tolman as bench coach

New Indians manager Manny Acta has hired Tim Tolman as bench coach, Steve Smith as third-base coach and Scott Radinsky as bullpen coach.

AFL position wrap: Corner infielders

Atlanta Braves first-base prospect Freddie Freeman didn't finish the season well after a late promotion to Double-A, but there was a very good reason ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

My 2009 awards picks

Here are my fictional ballots for five of the six postseason awards. I've omitted my NL Cy Young ballot because I had a formal vote on that award and ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Chapman kept defection plans from kin

Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.