Insider Notes from the winter meetings
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Chone Figgins signing with Seattle should be announced Monday, and sometime this week the Cubs should trade Milton Bradley to Tamp…
Insider Holliday, Bay are equally productive
INDIANAPOLIS -- What we don't know is what the final contract numbers will be for Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and this shouldn't be a one-versus-the-…
Insider Lee leading in fight against eye affliction
Jada Lee was 3 years old when she began experiencing discomfort in one of her eyes and, eventually, became blind in that eye. In September of 2006, sh…
Insider Yankees' spring plans for Joba, Hughes
The Yankees are planning to go to spring training with Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain being programmed to start. "They can always go from starting t…
Insider Marlins aren't your typical small-market team
This is not about the Mets, who endured what seemed like three years' worth of injuries in 2009, and whose farm system is better than credited. It is …
Insider New ballpark sparks questions for Twins in 2010
It's not that anyone ever liked the place. Few seats were positioned directly at the pitcher and hitter, and the sight lines never seemed right. A bag…
Insider Perhaps the offseason bar set too high, too soon
So much for the general managers meetings, which began five days after the World Series and 10 days before the free-agency period opens. They're reall…
Insider Blame the system, not the Yankees
The morning after the Yankees won their 27th World Series, one of their scouts sent an e-mail that read: "You cannot believe how Brian Cashman treated…
Insider Five thoughts from the Fall Classic
Five things for an afternoon that leads into Game 2 of the World Series: 1. Chase Utley never fails to amaze. His fire, his modesty, his comfort play…
Insider Phillies appear primed to repeat as champs
The Phillies wait a week for the World Series, which may rest their pitching staff, and may or may not cool the hitters that pummeled the Dodgers. As …