Halladay season in full swing in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS -- Every day, there is a new Roy Halladay trade rumor. The Phillies, if the Blue Jays like their prospects enough. The Cardinals, if they ca…
Lots of money, mystery in international signings
A White Sox official was arrested last summer for bringing cash into the United States in his shoes, and cash has been rifled out of the pockets of Do…
Tight races could stifle trade market
George Streinbrenner's birthday seems to be a good time for a reminder that Bud Selig's revenue sharing has flattened the baseball earth. Salary cap o…
Lovin' box scores, shortstops and one-pitch outs
Five things for Wednesday: 1. There are times when one is supposedly resting up. But time is even shorter these days because of the new ESPN.com box …
Wedge not the reason Indians are struggling
There were a lot of us who picked the Indians to win the American League Central, and right now they have the worst record in the American League. But…
Red Sox want rotation depth, will keep Penny
Be realistic. Jake Peavy and Erik Bedard probably won't be tradeable before Aug. 1. Drayton McLane is not moving Roy Oswalt. Jarrod Washburn could pro…
One of the toughest positions to fill: catcher
On Aug. 15, we will know the market value of Stephen Strasburg and Dustin Ackley. In negotiations with the Nationals, Strasburg will be compared to Da…
NL West overshadowed by Manny
The Dodgers' march through the National League West cost Bob Melvin and Clint Hurdle their jobs, two years after they managed against each another in …
Ilitch stands up to baseball, for the fans
Baseball has duly honored Jackie Robinson and the memory of veterans who fought for freedom. Now, with the Red Wings on the brink of another Stanley C…
Trade market still developing
Everything White Sox general manager Ken Williams did to try to get Jake Peavy made sense. The White Sox starters had a 5.22 ERA when Peavy turned dow…