Insider Cubs better off without Bradley or Silva
The Cubs failed in their trade with the Mariners. They would have been better off simply releasing Milton Bradley rather than trading him for Carlos S…
Insider The Orioles: Look out in 2011, people
If the Baltimore Orioles were going to sign a closer, better Mike Gonzalez than Jose Valverde or Fernando Rodney; they are both inferior options and,…
Insider The deal: Mariners win, Jays win, Phillies lose
Assuming that this series of three trades as currently reported stands, here's how I'd break down the exchanges for each of the four teams involved: …
Insider Cameron adds to Red Sox's defense
The Red Sox continue to focus on run prevention by reaching a tentative agreement with Mike Cameron, a premium defensive outfielder, on a two-year dea…
Insider Matsui an upgrade over Vlad
The Angels move on from Vladimir Guerrero, who gave them five solid-to-great years before age and leg injuries caused him to turn in a clunker in 2009…
Insider Red Sox strengthen rotation with Lackey
John Lackey's five-year deal with Boston for, in effect, A.J. Burnett money strengthens an already solid rotation, returns the Red Sox to a setup wher…
Insider What's next for Wang, Johnson, Capps and more
Saturday night's non-tender deadline brought a few surprises and swelled the free-agent pool; this may depress prices for some relievers and bench pl…
Insider Rays fill a need, Braves fix a money problem
Rafael Soriano was one of the two best relievers on the market, with former teammate Mike Gonzalez, and the Rays are fortunate to get someone of his…
Insider Lyon's overvalued contract
Ed Wade's inexplicable affinity for relievers, and his seeming inability to value them properly, strikes again in the form of a 3 year/$15 million c…
Insider Marlins just wanted something for Lindstrom
Matt Lindstrom throws hard, and when that doesn't work, he throws hard some more. He works in the mid-to-upper 90s, throwing mostly fastballs with the…
