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Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

An all-decade, all-value lineup card

Erik Manning, FanGraphs.com

Erik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

A-Rod says hip is holding up fine

Associated Press

Alex Rodriguez is all set to start his winter workouts.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Granderson takes center stage in Bronx

Associated Press

All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson has put on the pinstripes for the first time.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

BP: Best and worst teams of the '00s

Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus brings the heat with a controversial idea: the best team ... of the entire 2000s ... was the 2001 Seattle Mariners. Wait, what? They lost in the ALCS. Ah, but you can prove it with metrics. To explore, come inside.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Best and worst teams of the decade

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

The greatest team of the 2000s? That's easy. It's the New York Yankees. The most dreadful? Well, the nominees are …

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Sources: Damon wants same salary

ESPN.com news services

There is no movement in the talks between free agent outfielder Johnny Damon and the Yankees, major league sources tell ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009

At This Hour 12pm ET: Mets After Bay, Mastui an Angel, Woods AP Athlete of the Decade

SportsCenter

...for the world champion New York Yankees last season. He was also named MVP of the World Series after hitting 3 HRS and 8 RBI in only three games played. Andrew Redington/Getty Images...

Blog | December 16, 2009

World Series MVP lands with Angels

Associated Press

Hideki Matsui and the Angels have agreed to a one-year contract that brings the World Series MVP to Los Angeles.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Most valuable pitcher of the 2000s

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Mariano Rivera stood out from all other pitchers in the 2000s by delivering dominant season after dominant season.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Jackson, Kennedy join D-backs rotation

Associated Press

The Diamondbacks introduced Edwin Jackson and fellow righty Ian Kennedy.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Yanks, Red Sox to kick off 2010 season

ESPN.com news services

The World Series champion Yankees will play the Red Sox in the major league Sunday night opener on April 4.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Source: Angels want Matsui to DH

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Angels are in serious discussions with Hideki Matsui about supplanting Vladimir Guerrero as their designated hitter, a source familiar with the Angels' thinking told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Rule 5 pick Hoffmann heads to Yankees

Associated Press

The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Jamie Hoffmann, completing this week's trade that sent reliever Brian Bruney to Washington.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Sources: Yankees talking to Damon

ESPN.com news services

The New York Yankees have begun contract negotiations with free agent outfielder Johnny Damon, major league sources tell ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009