Insider Wilson gives M's ace defender and big contract
By acquiring Jack Wilson, Seattle is acting a bit like a buyer, although the Mariners didn't touch their top tier of prospects to add Wilson and Ian S…
Insider Garko deal doesn't cure Giants' ills at first base
The Giants get a small upgrade with Ryan Garko for a modest price, but it's not a major upgrade and they could use a second player to pair with Garko …
Insider Cardinals, A's both do well in Holliday trade
The trade between the Cardinals and A's involving Matt Holliday looks like a win for both teams -- Oakland gets a strong troika of prospects that's be…
Insider In acquiring Betancourt, K.C. comes up short
The Royals kicked off their offseason last winter by acquiring Mike Jacobs, a player so limited in skills that acquiring him made little sense even be…
Insider Pair with Modesto impresses
I went to San Jose, Calif., to see the most prospect-laden team in the minor leagues this year, the Giants' Cal League affiliate, only to be more im…
Insider Brewers prospect Cain out with knee injury
Brewers prospect Lorenzo Cain's knee injury is not as serious as originally feared, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. The…
Insider Predicting the divisions
Even though we weren't asked to provide them this year, I sketched out some win-loss projections for all 30 teams before offering predictions on playo…
Insider Solid stuff from Dodgers' de la Rosa
Notes from my last day in spring training, at the Dodgers/Brewers A-ball games: The best stuff of the day belonged to Rubby de la Rosa of the Dodgers…
Insider Moustakas shows two sides
Sometimes even the players seem to know that it's Sunday. Notes from the Royals/Mariners A-ball tilts: • Mike Moustakas can look good and bad i…
Insider Angels' Reckling proving he's sleeper prospect
Trevor Reckling was my 2009 sleeper prospect for the Angels, and he mostly lived up to that billing Saturday. Reckling, a big, physical lefty who won'…