Insider Rangers get good value for Millwood
Chris Ray will probably make only around $1 million in arbitration despite his save total because of the time he lost to injury and his poor perform…
Insider Andy Pettitte comes back to New York, and...
Andy Pettitte's salary increase is more like pocket change for the Yankees, but more importantly for the club, they get him on another one-year deal.…
Insider Wolf to the Brewers seems worth it
After a four-year stretch that saw him miss time with elbow and shoulder injuries -- including Tommy John surgery -- Randy Wolf has thrown more than …
Insider Tigers would get better of Granderson deal
The Detroit Tigers come out the winner in this nearly completed three-team deal despite trading the two biggest names in the deal. They would ac…
Insider Cardinals get their Penny's worth
One year of Brad Penny at $7.5 million is an excellent move for the Cardinals, especially since Dave Duncan has such a good track record of coaxing be…
Insider Indy? Psst, at least it's not Nashville
Getting away from Boston in mid-December sounds like a great idea, and past winter meetings have taken me to Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Anah…
Insider Paxton, Duke and the Mets' catcher search
Editor's note: Keith wrote about this same topic on Friday; read that here. This is an update from the morning of Monday, December 7, 2009. The J…
Insider Noel Argüelles and the Royals' development
I don't know how small-market teams are supposed to compete when big spenders like the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals are snapping up all th…
Insider What the Figgins deal says about the Mariners
The Seattle Mariners finished last in the American League in on-base percentage in 2009 at .314, and -- not coincidentally -- last in the league in ru…
Insider Losing Jake Fox is a good deal for Cubs
Jake Fox didn't have much value to the Chicago Cubs because of his defensive limitations -- that is, the fact that he doesn't play any position parti…
