Joshua Holt Hamilton (twitter: @thejoshhamilton)

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: May 21, 1981 in Raleigh, NC
High School: Athens Drive HS (Raleigh, NC)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 3, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 2, 2007 (Age 25)   vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Rangers/Reds/Angels 2007-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2017, 5 yrs/$133M (13-17) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 6.000, Free Agent: 2018 [*], Agents: Michael Moye, previously: Casey Close,Matt Sosnick,Paul Cobbe [*]
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• 4/29 Swingin' A's: Tonight is Josh Hamilton Appreciation Night: We all recall vividly, game 162 in Oakland, the day the Athletics shocked the world and won the AL West.  It was an incredible...
• 4/29 North and South of Royal Brougham: Orioles @ Mariners: Series No. 9 Preview: The Mariners will ride this season’s first series win into a new three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles beginning tonight...
• 4/29 Call to the Pen: David Ortiz On Unreal Tear:   Tell me you saw this coming. Aging star player ends the 2012 season by missing 72 of the last 73 games due to injury. His...
• 4/27 Halo Hangout: Angels Notes: Halos Win Game 2, Looking to Recover Momentum in Seattle: SEATTLE – The Los Angeles Angels are looking to turn things around after dropping two out of three at home against the Texas...
• 4/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Could Angels early struggles lead to Mike Scioscia pink slip?: As the temperature outside rises, the temperature inside clubhouses continues to rise after disappointing starts to the season....
• 4/26 Monkey with a Halo: Signs of good cheer(ing sections): In some ways, a sporting event is like an old timey, fun timey melodrama. We have our heros, we have our villains and we, the...
• 4/26 Jays Journal: Game Thread: Blue Jays (9-14) @ Yankees (12-9) THE PANIC EDITION: It’s happened again. For the 15th time this season (give or take all of them) the Blue Jays are facing a MUST WIN game....
• 4/26 Full Spectrum Baseball: I’m in Dead Last Place – An Ode to Stephen Strasburg: Stephen Strasburg is killing me. Seriously. He is 1 and 4. I traded Ryan Braun for him and Josh Hamilton (another sore subject...
• 4/26 The Pesky Pole: Upton and Hamilton Injured, Red Sox Struggle: The virtual 2013 Red Sox are playing like the experts predicted and nothing like the actual Red Sox. The AL East standings so...
• 4/26 Mets360.com: Jordany Valdespin’s isolated OBP, trusting Parnell, OBI% leaders: Jordany Valdespin had a strong Spring Training performance, where he posted a .361 on-base percentage. This came after a Winter...
• 4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/23/13 Box Score Ephemera: Thoughts on the box scores from the Tuesday, April 23rd baseball games. Also, I posted some thoughts and figures on baseball attendance...
• 4/26 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: Josh Hamilton’s StrugglesNash, Are you panicking about Josh Hamilton?  I ask because I am in need of pitching and was offered Matt More......
• 4/26 MLB Dirt: Lewis Brinson is Up Next for the Texas Rangers: When star outfielder Josh Hamilton left the Texas Rangers to sign with the divisional rival Los Angeles Angels this past offseason,...
• 4/26 Blog Red Machine: Looking at Mat Latos: For a guy that carries the re**** of being a slow starter, Mat Latos has taken the corner, turned and obliterated it thus far...
• 4/26 elysianfielders.com: Giants’ Greatest Hitting Trios: When Josh Hamilton was signed by the Los Angeles Angels this off-season, many expected the teaming of Albert Pujols, Mike Trout...
• 4/25 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seattle Mariners vs. Anaheim Angels: Series No. 8 Preview: The Mariners are playing really bad right now, and they just benched Brendan Ryan. Jack Zduriencik’s job, Eric Wedge‘s...
• 4/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Rangers: Yu Darvish too much for Angels to handle: I remember all the speculation surrounding Yu Darvish and the possibility of him landing with the Texas Rangers. We all watched...
• 4/25 Baseballhotcorner.com: Texas Rangers 2012-2013 Off-Season: A Look Back: After the historic collapse last season, the Texas Rangers relinquished their season long hold on first place and ended up losing...
• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Mailbag: Stanton, Harvey, Hamilton: I answered over 40 questions in my hourlong chat on Tuesday, but there are always some good ones that fall through the cracks....
• 4/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Beane and Zduriencik: Mirror Images: Who would play Jack Zduriencik in the movie version of the Mariners rise if it were to occur and one were to be made? I’m thinking...
• 4/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Rangers: The decision to let Josh Hamilton walk away: I remember all the speculation when Josh Hamilton officially hit free agency. Everyone wanted to give their opinions about whether...
• 4/24 mlbreports.com : San Diego Padres 2013 Rotation: What To Make Of It?: Like us on Facebook here Wednesday April 24th, 2013 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): The San Diego Padres currently have one...
• 4/23 Monkey with a Halo: Inside the epic struggles of Josh Hamilton: Another season, another big money Angel free agent slugger struggling in April. As we all know far too well by now, Josh...
• 4/23 TheLeadoffWalk: Breaking Down Josh Hamilton's Four-Hit Night: For the first time since he crushed four home runs in a single game back in May, Josh Hamilton recorded four hits during...
• 4/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: An Open Letter To My Fantasy Baseball TeamDear Team “Beat with an Uggla Stick,......
• 4/23 The Intelligent Fan: Johnny Damon: No Longer Just an Idiot, Now Also Pathetic: While a member of the Red Sox in 2004, Johnny Damon famously referred to himself as an “idiot,” and since that time, he has...
• 4/23 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for April 23: Here are today’s daily fantasy baseball picks for April 23. At this point in the season we are starting to see a few players...
• 4/23 Baseball News Source: MLB Scores: Reds, Orioles, Giants Get Walk-Off Wins: The Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants all enjoyed walk-off wins on Monday night. Jay Bruce hit a...
• 4/23 RoxPile: Morning Links: Rockies News 4/23: The Colorado Rockies were snowed out, again, thanks to another April snowstorm in Colorado. That put their series with the Atlanta...
• 4/23 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 22 Observations: Rays 5, Yankees 1 Robinson Cano: The Yankees notched two hits off Rays starter Matt Moore and Cano had both of...
• 4/22 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Los Angeles Angels Tame Detroit Tigers: The Los Angeles Angels scored just as many runs in each game, as the Detroit Tigers did in the entire series.  After outscoring...
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cubs, Hudson, Hamilton: Cubs manager Dale Sveum is upset with his team's recent play and says that players who don't perform won't have big-league jobs,...
• 4/21 Nolan Writin': Heading Into Sunday –: - I’m not sure if it will come tomorrow or two months from now, but right now I am not yet comfortable assigning declarative...
• 4/20 Redbird Dugout: Are Craig’s RBI numbers sustainable?: I’ve heard El Maquino, in fact we had a discussion about it tonight, and others claim that Allen Craig‘s RBI pace...
• 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: White Sox, Angels, Kazmir: The White Sox are back at home after a 3-7 road trip, and they were 7-9 overall heading into an afternoon matchup against the...
• 4/20 Tyler's Think Tank: 10 Baseball Movies That Need to be Made: The '67 Sox shocked the world by winning the American League pennant Now that Jackie Robinson's story has finally been...
• 4/19 mlbreports.com : Maybe A Managerial Trade Between The Angels And Dodgers Would Shake Things Up!: Like us on Facebook here Friday Apr.19/2013 By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): It is no secret to anyone out...
• 4/19 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Texas Rangers: Holland, Ogando trading places?: Derek Holland has apparently found something Alexi Ogando misplaced. On a cold, wet and windy day at Wrigley Field, Ogando apparently...
• 4/18 Monkey with a Halo: The pressure of expectations: April.  What is it with April?  Is spring training not long enough?  Is it the cold weather away from home? ...
• 4/18 Nolan Writin': A Day After The Rainout: (I wrote this last night. So, typically, it’s not current.)   Rainouts aren’t fun. They suck. That’s all...
• 4/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: More than Bad Luck Plays a Part in the Struggles of Jason Kipnis: By Ronnie Tellalian Jason Kipnis began the 2013 season with such hope. He was coming off a nearly All-Star season; his first...
• 4/18 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Replacing Injured Stars: Look Left on the PlatoonI don’t know about you, but it seems to me like 2013 has been the year of the injury so More......
• 4/17 Monkey with a Halo: 5 out of left field ideas for Mike Scioscia: Although we have been seeing some signs of life, the pulse still isn’t strong in the Angels. OK, the injuries haven’t...
• 4/17 Monkey with a Halo: GOOD NEWS! Albert Pujols has rediscovered his plate discipline: The Angel lineup has hardly been the unstoppable juggernaut that many projected it would be coming into the 2013 season....
• 4/17 Baseballhotcorner.com: Jurickson Profar for Oscar Taveras Trade Rumor: Another day has come and gone and yet fans of both the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals are still talking about the possibility...
• 4/17 Baseball News Source: AL Scores: Mauer Leads Twins, Red Sox Pound Indians, Cano Backs Yankees: Joe Mauer had four hits and three RBI in the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 at Target Field in Minneapolis.  Angel...
• 4/16 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Texas Rangers (8-5) at Chicago Cubs (4-8): Team Overviews Here are how the teams stacked up in 2012. Respective league ranks in parentheses.   Rangers Cubs wRC+ 105...
• 4/16 fantasyteamadvice.com: Updated In Season Rankings – Outfielders (OF) – Fantasy baseball 2013: With 2 full weeks in the books, it is time to start updating the in season rankings for all positions in fantasy baseball 2013,...
• 4/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Rangers: To trade or not to trade Jurickson Profar: The Texas Rangers say they’re going to hang on to minor league phenom Jurickson Profar. Yet they’re also doing their homework...
• 4/16 Monkey with a Halo: The Los Angeles Angels of TOOTBLANaheim: TOOTBLAN [tt'bln] - (noun or verb) The act of an MLB baserunner committing a mental error that results in him being Thrown...
• 4/16 Baseball News Source: AL Scores: Jays Buehrle Beats White Sox, A’s Pound Astros: J.P. Arencibia and Maicer Izturis hit solo homers and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3  behind Mark...
• 4/16 MLBTradeRumors: Each Team's Highest-Paid Player: When calculating the amount of the Qualifying Offer, MLB and the players' union find the average salary of the 125 highest-paid...
• 4/16 PaulLebowitz.com: Los Angeles Angels: 2013 Book Excerpt: The Los Angels Angels have gotten off to a horrific start. Their season, so far, has only been salvaged from an ever worse status...
• 4/16 On The Way Home: Will Jurickson Profar Get Traded By Texas Rangers?: Jurickson Profar has been chosen by many baseball analysts to be the breakout rookie in the American League this season. ... keep...
• 4/16 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Rangers @ Cubs; April 16 – April 18, 2013: The Cubs welcome another tough opponent to Wrigley, quite the back-to-back series as the Cubs, who are coming off a series with...
• 4/15 Call to the Pen: Atlanta Braves Are On Fire: I just scorched my fingers by typing the words “Atlanta Braves.” That’s how hot they are two weeks into the...
• 4/15 Monkey with a Halo: Angels Player Power Rankings - Week 3: The Angels just finished another crazy and frustrating week, so to no one's surprise, the rankings have seen arguably the...
• 4/15 Indians Baseball Insider: Notes from the Wigwam: An up-and-down week: Two full baseball weeks are now complete, and the Cleveland Indians' record sits at 5-6, which is third in the American League...
• 4/15 Puckett's Pond: Twins-Angels Series Preview: The Twins (4-7), losers of five consecutive games face the slow-starting Angels (4-8) in a three game series that opens tonight...
• 4/15 Diamond Ring: The $100 Milion Club: I sometimes find myself unfairly annoyed when we baseball writers neglect all the zeros on numbers and replace them with the word...
• 4/15 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 14, 2013): Hiroki Kuroda: Throwing a complete game 5-hit shutout against the Orioles, Hiroki Kuroda of the Yankees is the MVP of Yesterday. Honorable Mentions:...
• 4/15 TheFantasyFix.com: Fantasy Baseball Week 3 Waiver Wire: 3 to Cut, 3 to Catch, 3 to Keep: Welcome back to 3×3, where this week, I tell you why you should trade Josh Hamilton and Fernando Rodney, pick up Brandon...
• 4/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Early Season Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: A.J. Griffin: If your understanding of the A’s organization under Billy Beane goes beyond the movie Moneyball, you know that they consistently...
• 4/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Yankees, Lilly, Hamilton: Four players in the Yankees' lineup Sunday spent much of spring training with other teams, Andy Martino of New York Daily News...
• 4/14 TheLeadoffWalk: Astros vs. Angels: Day 14 Observations: Angels 4, Astros 1 Mike Trout: While speed itself never slumps, one of baseball’s fastest players certainly has...
• 4/14 Baseball News Source: AL Scores: Buchholz Dominates Rays, Trout, Hamilton Lead Angels: Clay Buchholz took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Kelly Johnson‘s broken bat base hit to right field prevented the...
• 4/14 Baseball Musings: Low Run West: The western teams are having problems scoring runs Sunday afternoon. Jorge De La Rosa and Clayton Richard matched six inning shutouts,...
• 4/14 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Randon Thoughts (April 14): The Twins concluded a shortened series early Saturday evening, although no one really knew that at the time.  The Sunday...
• 4/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Now playing: All-time baseball movie starting lineup: Nothing is better than good baseball movies. They combine the joy of watching something new and the love for the all-American...
• 4/14 Marlin Maniac: Texas Rangers Laying Groundwork for Possible Giancarlo Stanton Trade?: It has been obvious since the November fire sale trade that Giancarlo Stanton is not happy with the direction that the Miami Marlins...
• 4/14 mlbreports.com : Angels Two Week Review: The (Mostly) Bad And The (Somewhat) Good: Like us on Facebook here Sunday, April.14,  2013 By Josh Jones (Angels Correspondent):  For the second consecutive season the...
• 4/14 TheLeadoffWalk: Astros vs. Angels: Day 13 Observations: Angels 5, Astros 4 Josh Hamilton: It took longer than the Angels would have liked, but Josh Hamilton finally hit...
• 4/14 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros can’t hold lead, fall to Angels 5-4: It looked like the Astros were on their way to a fourth straight win Saturday night but they couldn’t quite shut the door...
• 4/13 The Sports Critic: Ten-Game “Who’s Hot / Who’s Not” in MLB: As of April 13, most MLB teams have played 10 games. Any 10-game stretch serves as a strong reference for a “Who’s Hot-Who’s...
• 4/13 Baseball Analytics: Hamilton Off to Hellish Start with Angels: Josh Hamilton has endured a lousy April thus far. He got the heel treatment from former fans in Texas, his new club is an...
• 4/13 Baseball Musings: The Best Laid Plans: That blockbuster trade that brought Marlins stars to the Blue Jays doesn’t seem to be working out all that well: The Blue...
• 4/13 Baseballhotcorner.com: Ten Funny Statistics From This MLB Season: Ten surprising statistics to start the 2013 MLB Season: 1. If on March 30th I took Gio Gonzalez and Clayton Kershaw in HR derby...
• 4/12 Monkey with a Halo: Angels progress report: Deja vu all over again.: “Deja vu is usually a glitch in the Matrix. It happens when they change something.” -Trinity, “The Matrix”.   If...
• 4/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Los Angeles Angels rough start feels all too familiar: With another year comes another horrid start for the Los Angeles Angels. After eight games, the Angels are 2-6, the worst record...
• 4/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Odds and ends: Manny Ramirez as Mr. Baseball; fantasy baseball insights: My absolute favorite baseball moment this season happened across the ocean in Japan. Manny Ramirez’s first home run looked like...
• 4/11 Monkey with a Halo: The new most hated Angels player is...: This last series in Texas reminded me of something: Angel fans no longer have anyone to boo! Just look at all the fun...
• 4/11 Baseball Jerks: 2013 MLB Stats Leaders – April 10: Small sample sizes are fun. We can speculate until our faces turn blue, and when we turn out to be wrong, we can blame it on the...
• 4/10 Monkey with a Halo: Why this slow start is good news for the Angels: It looks like things are off to a terribly slow start in Anaheim once again; fortunately all us Angel fans are more than acquainted...
• 4/10 StoopSports.com: With Great Expectations: Jake Chernok- For the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, this season began with anti**** and massive championship aspirations. But...
• 4/10 Baseball News Source: Streaking A’s Win Sixth Straight Behind John Jaso Homer: John Jaso hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning after the A’s had squandered a four run lead to beat the...
• 4/10 The Writer's Journey: Fun Cards: 2013 Topps “Dangerous”: Imagine yourself as a pitcher in 1975 and 1976. Now imagine yourself visiting Riverfront Stadium to play against the Cincinnati...
• 4/10 Swingin' A's: A’s Overcome Jarrod Parker, Themselves in Hard Fought Victory Over Angels: As I said last night, this series would be the first true test for the Athletics in 2013, and it did not disappoint.  As the...
• 4/9 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Terry Francona, Derek Jeter, Margaret Thatcher: Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Jon Sender, Zach Pennington, Atman Thakrar The hottest topics for the week of April 7, 2013 …...
• 4/9 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Angels Jered Weaver To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Broken Arm: The Los Angeles Angels already had a suspect pitching staff. Now they will have to fend without their ace for the next 4-6...
• 4/9 Monkey with a Halo: Learning to love Josh Hamilton: When the Angels signed Josh Hamilton I knew it was going to be tough. Tough on Hamilton to meet expectations. Tough on...
• 4/9 Bleeding Yankee Blue: NOW NICK SWISHER HAD HIS "FEELINGS HURT": These baseball players are very emotional, aren't they? First Josh Hamilton was upset about the reaction that Rangers fans...
• 4/9 Swingin' A's: The First True Test For the 2013 Oakland Athletics: What started as a 6 month long offseason discussion about how the Athletics could possibly defend their AL West title against...
• 4/9 MLB Dirt: Baseball Notes for April 8, 2013: Not surprisingly, the first week of the 2013 major league season got off to a roaring start, teasing fans with the promise of...
• 4/8 StlSportsMinute.com: Albert Pujols won't be bothered by boos when he returns to St. Louis: On the same day that the St. Louis Cardinals honored the passing of Stan "The Man" Musial before its 13-4 loss on opening...
• 4/8 Tyler's Think Tank: 9 Lessons From Baseball's First Week: Baseball has been back for little more than a week, so what have we learned so far? It's still early, so not much, but here are...
• 4/8 Splash Hit Blog: Really Bitter Rangers Fans: Josh Hamilton, as you might have heard, hates people in Texas. Or Dallas. Or the Rangers. Something. With all the booing Hamilton...
• 4/8 Monkey with a Halo: Angels Player Power Rankings - Week 2: With the first week of the season in the books, the power rankings have already seen a big shake up, mostly because a certain...
• 4/8 Full Spectrum Baseball: Josh Hamilton – Keeper or Bust?: If you have been following my fantasy baseball woes, I traded Ryan Braun for Steven Strasburg and Josh Hamilton before the season...
• 4/8 StoopSports.com: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not: Anthony Pucik- This weekly piece will talk about the five players in the MLB who are on hot streaks, and five players who are...
• 4/8 mlbreports.com : MLB Weekly Rankings Week 1: MLB Reports: Like us on Facebook here Monday Apr.08/2013 By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): This is the first installment...
• 4/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Rangers Fans’ Anger At Hamilton Is Misplaced: What was Josh Hamilton supposed to do? Put yourself in his position and say your contract with the company you worked for had...
• 4/8 TheLeadoffWalk: Angels vs. Rangers: Day Seven Observations: Rangers 7, Angels 3 Yu Darvish: Start number two for Yu Darvish in 2013 didn’t quite live up to his near-perfect...
• 4/8 Nolan Writin': Of Cosmic Irony, Josh Hamilton, And A 4-2 Start To The Season: Lance Berkman, David Murphy and Ian Kinsler all went yard for the Rangers, Yu Darvish slugged through five innings, and the Rangers...
• 4/8 Diamond Hoggers: Chris Davis goes the eff off in the first week of the season: It’s always nice when your team or favorite player starts the year off hot.  I know fans off Mark Texiera have never experienced...
• 4/7 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: Borbon, Hamilton, Yankees, Indians: Rangers outfielder Julio Borbon describes his future as "a real question mark," Evan Grant of DallasNews.com reports. Texas...
• 4/7 Twins Rubes: 28 Shades of Aaron Hicks: Aaron Hicks might be the most intriguing player on the Twins roster in these early games, as we examine how the 23 year old makes...
• 4/7 Tyler's Think Tank: Rangers Reward Andrus: Shortly after former MVPs Buster Posey and Justin Verlander joined baseball's ever-growing $100 million club, Elvis Andrus'...
• 4/7 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers, Jimenez: The Yankees can learn from the Red Sox's approach to free agency, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post.  Other teams could...
• 4/6 TheLeadoffWalk: Yankees vs. Tigers, Cardinals vs. Giants, Angels vs. Rangers: Day Six Observations: Tigers 8, Yankees 4 Miguel Cabrera: In addition to his four hits, one of which was a double, Cabrera knocked in a...
• 4/6 Call to the Pen: Booing John Farrell, Josh Hamilton Pointless: John Farrell returned to the scene of the crime Friday and Toronto Blue Jays fans razzed him. Josh Hamilton returned to the scene...
• 4/6 Bush League Chronicle: Josh Hamilton's wife was forced to call security amid abuse from Rangers fans: On Friday, new Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton made his first appearance at the Ballpark at Arlington since making...
• 4/6 The Sports Critic: 2013 MLB Opening Week Observations: Like all other Major League Baseball fans, I have made my pre-season predictions, and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the season finally...
• 4/6 MLB Injury News: Rangers rumors: No serious contract talks for David Murphy: Texas Rangers outfielder David Murphy told reporters – including Anthony Andro of FOX Sports Southwest – that he expects...
• 4/6 Baseball News Source: AL Scores: Chris Davis Makes History, Rangers Edge Angels: The Baltimore Orioles Chris Davis  provided a sellout crowd of 46,653  with reason to celebrate the teams return home. Davis...
• 4/6 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Saturday: April 6, 2013: Lessons learned over the past couple of days: Picking the Astros is problematic. Picking the Yankees has become problematic....
• 4/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: JOSH HAMILTON IS SAD APPARENTLY: Apparently Josh Hamilton said that the booing from the Texas Rangers fans "hurt a bit". I mean, are you kidding? Reading...
• 4/6 Sports Out West: MLB: Three Thoughts on the Los Angeles Angels’ opening week: The Los Angeles Angels opened the season as one of the favorites to make the playoffs in the American League. However, the team...
• 4/5 TheLeadoffWalk: Angels vs. Rangers: Day Five Observations: Rangers 3, Angels 2 Ian Kinsler: With Craig Gentry on second base following a single and a steal, Kinsler stepped...
• 4/5 Diamond Ring: The Royals Will Hit Better: Gordon Beckham hates Lorenzo Cain.  He skewered two of Cain's hotly-hit line drives, one of which could have contributed...
• 4/5 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Friday: April 5, 2013: Eric Stults, I apologize. I said some disparaging remarks about him starting for the Padres yesterday and I was all wrong as...
• 4/5 We Talk Fantasy Sports: The Mighty Morse and Thursday's Box Scores: Thursday saw MLB teams finishing their first series, with the only sweep coming from the Was-Mia series. Morse has started the...
• 4/4 TheLeadoffWalk: Angels vs. Reds: Day Four Recap and Observations: Reds 5, Angels 4 Shin-Soo Choo:  Choo led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run. He later added...
• 4/4 Blog Red Machine: Reds Reprise: Lumber Awakes From Slumber?: The winner of today’s tilt would start their season with a series win and a 2-1 record. We know Dusty’s mantra: win...
• 4/4 StoopSports.com: Building Piece: Ricky Guerra- The Texas Rangers have recently inked SS Elvis Andrus to a new eight-year extension worth $120 million dollars....
• 4/4 Redlegs Review: Video: Watch Aroldis Chapman record the final out of Thursday's win: Your browser does not support iframes. The likelihood of winning the series over the Angels didn't look good after Cincinnati...
• 4/4 Baseballhotcorner.com: Josh Hamilton and Baseball Town Comments: Friday evening the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will square off against the Texas Rangers in the Rangers’ home opener....
• 4/4 Nolan Writin': Rangers Set New Record, Win Opening Series In Houston: On Sunday evening — Opening Day — Ranger lefty Matt Harrison struck out a career-high 9 Astros in just 5.2 innings...
• 4/4 Pinstripe Pundits: Would the Yankees be Better Off Letting Cano Walk?: When news broke that Robinson Cano eschewed Scott Boras in favor of Jay-Z and CAA, the consensus was that Cano would be here to...
• 4/4 Billy-Ball.com: Four Walkoff Wins Last Night: Great night for those of us who are walkoff fans. Arizona Cliff Pennington was the Diamondbacks’s hero as he hit a walkoff...
• 4/4 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Miami Marlins Still Fishing for that Elusive First Run: The Miami Marlins have yet to score a run this season but to their defense they had to face Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez...
• 4/4 The Baseball Haven: Is This Real Life? The Rangers and Their Bad Contract: Since this was announced on Monday, which was April 1st (aka April Fool’s Day), it feels like this isn’t happening;...
• 4/4 TheLeadoffWalk: Day Three Quick Hits: Nationals 3, Marlins 0 Gio Gonzalez: Much to the envy of teammate Stephen Strasburg, Gonzalez was allowed...
• 4/3 Tyler's Think Tank: Verlander, Posey Make Bank: Justin Verlander and Buster Posey just got a whole lot richer. The best players at their respective positions (and former...
• 4/3 Monkey with a Halo: The Angels could be looking at another rough April: An 8-15 month of April to start the sunk the 2012 Angels, or at least that is how the narrative goes. It was a month where...
• 4/3 Mets Merized: Is Scott Boras Slipping?: Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus cashed in a big way by agreeing to an eight-year, $120 million contract extension. The deal...
• 4/3 Redlegs Review: Wednesday's mixed bag of Reds news and notes: The Redlegs look to even up the series Wednesday when they host the Los Angeles Angels for game two of a three-game series. Southpaw...
• 4/2 Angelswin.com: Josh Hamilton Player Profile & Projections: By Robert Cunningham, AngelsWin.com Staff Writer --  2013 Outlook: Josh Hamilton can at times turn into...
• 4/2 Vigilante Baseball : Fantasy players I will stay away from: As draft season is winding down and we get ready to run headlong into the regular season, I found there were guys that that I...
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: No Man is an Iannetta: The Angels came within an inning of their longest opening game ever as they defeated the Reds in 13 innings 3-1. Chris Iannetta...
• 4/1 Monkey with a Halo: 5 Opening Day Questions for the Angels: With dawn about to break on a new Angels season, there is a ton of anti**** tempered with a few nagging questions. Time will...
• 4/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Los Angeles Angels will face tough start to 2013 season: This afternoon, the Los Angeles Angels will finally put all the speculation behind them and begin their 2013 campaign. The Halos...
• 4/1 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Season is Near: Two Dodger Games in California Tonight: That’s a hell of a lineup the Dodgers have for the exhibition in Rancho Cucamonga, isn’t it? Quakes fans get to see...
• 4/1 Monkey with a Halo: Angels Player Power Rankings - 2013 Opening Day Edition: Opening Day is here and with them comes the much anti**** return of our weekly Angels Player Power Rankings. Future rankings...
• 4/1 We Talk Fantasy Sports: 2013 MLB Award Predictions : AL MVP - Albert PujolsIt was only a few years ago that this guy was the most feared hitter in the MLB and I think he'll bounce...
• 4/1 The Baseball Continuum: 2013 MLB Preview part 5: 162 Things Guaranteed to Happen in the 2013 MLB Season (Part 4): Okay, part 1 of the 162 can be found here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Now, the final installment of the 162 things guaranteed...
• 4/1 Baseballhotcorner.com: 2013 Texas Rangers: Things To Watch: With the Texas Rangers  opening day less than 24 hours away and our baseball horniness is at an all time high, here is a few...
• 4/1 Full Spectrum Baseball: Ah… Predictions, Predictions: There is no true off-season in baseball. It is simply some down time to make adjustments to rosters, to reflect on past stats,...
• 4/1 BoSox Injection: John’s Reaction To JBJ And Final Standings Prediction: For anybody who’s read my comments from other posts regarding this issue, you definitely know where I stand. To those of...
• 4/1 BoSox Injection: 2013 Season Preview: Prediction season is once again upon us. Here at BSI, we will be partaking in the festivities as well, with each writer posting...
• 4/1 Jays Journal: Blue Jays The Offseason Champions: If medicine and technology ever become so advanced that we are all living healthy lives past the age of 100 you still may never...
• 4/1 Through The Fence Baseball: MLB power rankings: Washington Nationals start season at top: Spring training has finally come to an end, and opening night features the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros, two teams headed...
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: 2013 AL West Preview: The division preview series starts with the AL West. The starting point for my analysis is the 2012 WAR of the position players,...

• 3/30 Sports Out West: MLB Preview: Los Angeles Angels look to re-take the AL West: The Los Angeles Angels front office has done everything possible to win the World Series in the past few years. The team has signed...
• 3/30 Tomahawk Take: Power Rankings And Prognostications: Everybody’s putting out their power ranking and projections for the year so I thought I’d join in. I do it just a bit differently...
• 3/30 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Survive Late Scare To Beat The NOT Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim Of OC Of Disneyland: Angels    8 12 1 Dodgers 9 10 0 WP-Beckett LP-Vargas SV-League HR-A.J. Ellis-1 (GS)-Callaspo-2-Trout-2 The Angels strategy...
• 3/30 Lasorda's Lair: Justin Sellers Could Provide Stability at Shortstop While Hanley is Out: Justin Sellers made a nice play in the first inning of game two of the Freeway Series between the Dodgers and Angels at Dodger...
• 3/29 KC Kingdom: American League Predictions: Detroit Tigers The Team To Beat?: This time of year predictions are always a fun part of sports. Everyone has their opinions on what will happen throughout of the...
• 3/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The Pre-Season Predictions: 2013 Edition: Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports claims to be able to call everything basically. I do not. Last year of AL playoff teams I called...
• 3/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Will the AL West title return to the Texas Rangers?: For the 2013 Texas Rangers, a new season brings about a whole new list of possibilities as well as a few new faces. No longer...
• 3/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Beating Division Foes Could Be More Important Than Ever in 2013: By Craig Gifford The importance of performing well within your division is a known necessity in Major League Baseball.  With...
• 3/29 Lasorda's Lair: Spring Training Spotlight: Hyun-jin Ryu: Hyun-jin Ryu got his first taste of Southern California Major League Baseball in his start versus the Angels at Anaheim Stadium...
• 3/28 MLBTradeRumors: Rule 5 Draft Highlights, 1999-Present: We're near the end of spring training, a time when there's plenty of news about players taken in the Rule 5 Draft, as teams decide...
• 3/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Season is Near: Two Dodger Games in California Tonight: That’s a hell of a lineup the Dodgers have for the exhibition in Rancho Cucamonga, isn’t it? Quakes fans get to see...
• 3/28 Nolan Writin': The Optimistic Outlook For 2013: Like every other year, the season — which is now fast-approaching — could literally go in an infinite amount of directions....
• 3/28 Call to the Pen: Has Window Closed On Texas?: We’re going to see the Texas Rangers first this season since they open on March 31 against that new American League acquisition...
• 3/28 The Flagrant Fan: Imagining a computer with personality computing Josh Hamilton's 2013 projection: Imagine, if you will, a computer with a personality and emotions like a human being. The computer is having a good day and has...
• 3/28 MetsToday.com: Mets Trade Elvin Ramirez: Elvin has left the (re)building … Relief pitcher Elvin Ramirez has been traded by the Mets to the California / Los Angeles...
• 3/27 The Baseball Continuum: 2013 MLB Preview part 2: 162 Things Guaranteed to Happen in the 2013 MLB Season (Part 1): What’s going to happen in this, the 2013 Major League Baseball Season? Well, I have 162 ideas- ranging from the serious...
• 3/27 Monkey with a Halo: Five bold predictions for the Angels in 2013: Preseason is a time for bold predictions. Before opening day, every team is tied for first place, thus springing forth eternal...
• 3/27 The Baseball Haven: 2013 Predictions and Useless Guesses: I did this last year and it was interesting, as they were mostly useless guesses as opposed to valuable predictions. However,...
• 3/27 KC Kingdom: AL West Predictions: Every spring, it is always fun to make pointless and meaningless predictions on the outcome of the upcoming baseball season. Regardless...
• 3/27 fantasyteamadvice.com: Who to take with the 12th pick in a twelve team ESPN snake draft?: So you drew the short straw for your 12 team ESPN fantasy draft, and you find yourself with the 12th pick.  There is no question...
• 3/27 Tyler's Think Tank: AL West Preview: 1st Place--Los Angeles Angels 2012 Record: 89-73 2012 Pythagorean: 88-74 2013 Projected: 92-70 After starting last year 7-15...
• 3/26 El Maquino: FREESE TO MISS FIRST WEEK: > The team said yesterday that David Freese‘s MRI was encouraging, but today announced that he has been put on the disabled...
• 3/26 fantasyteamadvice.com: Live draft results from CBSSports 10 team roto league – alternate draft rankings for fantasy baseball 2013: As you would expect, the projected rankings will change between sites whether you are drafting at Yahoo, ESPN, CBSSports or another...
• 3/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Yankees Get Vernon Wells…For A.J. Burnett: After all the ridicule the Yankees are receiving for trading for Vernon Wells and agreeing to even pay $13.9 million of the $42...
• 3/26 Billy-Ball.com: Night Moves: Which teams had the most success in night games in 2012? 2012 Records in night games Rk W-L% W L 1 SFG .629 61 36 2 WSN .617 66...
• 3/26 Fire Brand of the American League: Know Thy Enemy 2013: Toronto Blue JaysTimothy Brooks previews the club that has emerged as the favorites of the 2013 AL East: The Toronto Blue Jays....
• 3/25 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Major League Digest Fantasy Baseball 2013: The All Over-Drafted Team: by Adam JenkinsMLDigest Fantasy EditorFew scenarios are more frustrating to a fantasy baseball owner than drafting a player at...
• 3/25 StlSportsMinute.com: MLB 2013 Preview: Breaking down the American League West Division: Last year, the Oakland Athletics shocked the entire universe by sweeping the Texas Rangers to end the season and lay claim...
• 3/25 Nolan Writin': Opening Day Countdown: One More Week: It doesn’t get much better than this part of the year. It’s the beginning of spring- a time to close the book on college...
• 3/25 fantasyteamadvice.com: Picking 6th in a 12 team snake draft – who to take early and as a late round sleeper: All owners would love to have one of the top 3 picks in fantasy baseball 2013, but lets face it, the majority of our readers will...
• 3/25 Billy-Ball.com: 50 Teams with four or more players with 25+ homers over the last 50 seasons: Many familiar names here Rk Year Tm # 1 2003 Red Sox 6 Garciaparra / Kevin Millar / Trot Nixon / D Ortiz / M Ramirez / J Varitek...
• 3/25 Mets Merized: 2013 MLB Preview: American League West: AL West At A Glance Los Angeles Angels: What’s there to say about the Angels? They have the best lineup in baseball and one...
• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Seattle Mariners: The Mariners locked up their franchise player with a record-setting contract and added a number of bats this winter. Major League...
• 3/25 Sports Out West: Vernon Wells trade rumors: Angels will reportedly send veteran to Yankees: Los Angeles Angels veteran outfielder Vernon Wells may be on his way out of Southern California, as multiple sources have told...
• 3/24 Baseball News Source: New York Yankees Nearing Deal to Acquire Vernon Wells from LA Angels: The Yankees added another player to the revolving door of outfield options on Sunday when they agreed to acquire Vernon Wells...
• 3/24 Call to the Pen: Vernon Wells on Verge of Trade to New York: Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan has reported that the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels are discussing a deal that will send...
• 3/24 mlbreports.com : The New Bash Brothers of Oakland – The A’s State Of The Union 2013 Part 1: The Hitters: Like us on Facebook here Sunday March 24th, 2013 By Bernie Olshansky   and Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner):...
• 3/24 Motor City Bengals: 2013 Prediction Time: A.L. West: The West has all of a sudden become very wild. Texas is still a quality club and made the playoffs in 2012. Oakland came out of...
• 3/24 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Angels: The Angels added the top position player available and rounded out their rotation after narrowly missing the 2012 playoffs. Major...
• 3/24 Mets Merized: Baseball’s Paradox: The Road To The Show: You’ve heard it before—ninety percent of the players who sign professional baseball contracts will never play an inning in...
• 3/24 fantasyteamadvice.com: Drafting with the fourth overall pick in fantasy baseball 2013: So you find yourself with the 4th overall pick in fantasy baseball this season and want to know who you should select for your...
• 3/23 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Final Spring Choices Await Clubs: In many ways, Spring Training is like a breaking down, brightening up the night that is the bleak winter months. It signals...
• 3/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Milwaukee Brewers preview: Count on good family entertainment: After a barrel full of injuries had the Milwaukee Brewers reeling out of the gate in 2012, the team went 41-33 after the All-Star...
• 3/22 Baseball With Matt: An Interview with Another Kid Blogger Named Matt!!! 3/22/13: Hey baseball fans!I have yet another interview for you today! This one is with one of my fellow blogger brethren, Matt Eisner,...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Texas Rangers: The Rangers lost significant contributors this past offseason, and while they countered by adding some newcomers, the gap between...
• 3/22 EDSBaseball: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 50 Outfielders: In the vast majority of fantasy baseball drafts this season, the first player selected is going to be an outfielder.  While...
• 3/22 StanGraphs: 2013 AL West Preview: 1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim For quite a while now, I have just been kind of comfortable assuming I’d pencil the Rangers...
• 3/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Seattle Mariners preview: Bringing in the old could help out the young: The Seattle Mariners tried to convince Josh Hamilton to bring his talents to the Pacific Northwest. That didn’t work. Then they...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies addressed their outfield, third base, and late-inning relief concerns without making a major free agent splash. Major...
• 3/21 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Chasing RibbiesI want to share three thoughts and one piece of trivia on the subject of runs batted in. Being one More......
• 3/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers preview: Post-Josh era should be a success: After a disappointing end to the 2012 season and an offseason where the club failed to land any marquee players, the Texas Rangers...
• 3/21 Indians Baseball Insider: Spring Training Game #26: LA Angels 6, Indians 5: The Indians are still ironing out their final roster spots as the team gets ready to break camp at the end of next week. Trevor...
• 3/20 Monkey with a Halo: The forgotten Angels: Chris Iannetta: The Angels preseason press is unequivocal. Mike Trout is the new Mickey Mantle. Pujols, Hamilton and Trumbo are the new...
• 3/20 Monkey with a Halo: A second look at the Angels spring training stats: With spring training baseball up to full speed and headed for the regular season, the news is coming fast and furious. Each...
• 3/20 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Who’d you Rather: Josh Willingham or Mark Trumbo?At a glance, Josh Willingham and Mark Trumbo would appear to be similar players. If they come up with men More......
• 3/20 Twins Rubes: Appreciating Greatness: Joe Mauer: Looking back through my childhood, I see a common theme.  In the 90′s I couldn’t stand the Chicago Bulls, and specifically...
• 3/19 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Why I’m Staying Away from Josh HamiltonA friend of mine was prepping for a draft of his own and asked me, “What is the thinking on More......
• 3/19 Fire Brand of the American League: Nick Cafardo Says Nice Things About Baseball Managers!: Timothy Brooks, on the other hand, writes mean things about MLB managers that are not named Terry Francona from his mother's basement....
• 3/19 Through The Fence Baseball: Baltimore Orioles preview: Last season was no fluke: The Baltimore Orioles came into the offseason riding a postseason high. As fans, we expected the signing of one or two free agents...
• 3/19 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Rangers: Trade Elvis Andrus sooner, not later: Texas Rangers fans have become so enthralled with Elvis Andrus. While I don’t blame them, it’s time to come to the...
• 3/19 fantasyteamadvice.com: 3rd overall pick in fantasy baseball 2013? Here is an idea of who to take and which players may be available: So you drew the third spot in your fantasy baseball draft and want to know who is likely to fall to you on draft day?  Here are...
• 3/18 Sports Out West: Angels news: Albert Pujols likely to debut Tuesday: After being used exclusively as a designated hitter this spring, Albert Pujols is expected to make his debut at first base on...
• 3/17 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: The series on team offense continues with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (LAnaheim Angels). The Angels finished fourth in the...
• 3/16 Baseball Press: 2013 Walk Years - Hitters: Could 2013 be Jacoby Ellsbury's last season in Boston? (US Presswire)When a big league player has an expiring contract, it typically...
• 3/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Los Angeles Angels preview: Bats will guide Halos to playoffs: There was no team more disappointing last season than the Los Angeles Angels. After acquiring a perennial MVP candidate in Albert...
• 3/15 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Same Face, New Place - Outfield: So many valuable fantasy outfielders have traded in the old cap for a new one.  Some guys will have to live up to the pressure...
• 3/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Forecasting your Top-10We have had a pretty solid debate going via our Facebook page about who should go after the first 4 More......
• 3/15 Through The Fence Baseball: New York Yankees preview: Can Bombers still dominate AL East?: The New York Yankees did not make any splashy signings this offseason. There was no courting of Josh Hamilton or wining and dining...
• 3/14 numberFire: MLB Fantasy Preview 2013: Top Outfielders Overvalued This Year: Thinking about taking McCutchen or Bautista in the first round? Might want to think again.See More Ryan Braun Mike Trout Matt...
• 3/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Who’s the number one pick in fantasy baseball this season?: Mike Trout, Ryan Braun, and Miguel Cabrera (in that order) were the top three fantasy baseball players in 2012 according to...
• 3/14 fantasyteamadvice.com: Live fantasy baseball snake draft results from ESPN – H2H Points based league: In my continuing quest for fantasy baseball draft perfection I bring you yet another installment of live fantasy baseball snake...
• 3/14 Nolan Writin': Derek Holland And Secrets: Every day begins with the same routine. I wake up. Prepare myself for the morning shakeup. Reality is back in order, but only...
• 3/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): Who Could The Yankees Want From The Rangers?: Earlier today, George A King of the NY Post reported that the Rangers have been following and scouting Joba Chamberlain. With...
• 3/13 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Same Face, New Place - Starting Pitching: Last season, A.J. Burnett was the beneficiary of a trade to the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Sounds weird, especially coming from...
• 3/12 TheFantasyFix.com: The Platoon Advantage: Right Fielders: As we come to a close with our platoon advantage series it pays to take a step back and look at the whole series in the big picture....
• 3/12 Redlegs Review: An update on how 20 former Reds are doing this spring: Jared Burton has resurrected his career with MIN Once a Red, always a Red. Isn't that how the saying goes? Although...
• 3/12 mlbreports.com : Burnett’s Career Comes Full Circle With 1st Opening Day Start: Like us on Facebook here Tuesday, March.12, 2013 By Brad Cuprik (Pirates Correspondent) It’s hard to believe that in just...
• 3/12 The DoubleDay: Drenonomics | The Longoria Window | AL West: Tyler DrenonThe Astros have come a long way from their days as a boarding school for replacement players. Their grassroots renaissance...
• 3/12 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: Texas Rangers: To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season...
• 3/11 Billy-Ball.com: New on BaseballAnalytics.org: Jonny Gomes and Josh HamiltonI’ve got two new pieces up on BaseballAnalytics.org: one on Jonny Gomes and one on Josh Hamilton. Check ‘em out....
• 3/11 Baseball Analytics: Will LA be home sweet home for Josh Hamilton?: Josh Hamilton is on his way to play in LA and over the last five seasons he has been the picture of inconsistency while playing...
• 3/11 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Finding Outfield ValueAt the tail end of last week I recorded a fantasy baseball podcast segment for The Phil Naessens Show.  We More......
• 3/11 Through The Fence Baseball: 2013 MLB mock draft 7.0: First round plus lottery: The 2013 MLB draft is a little less than three months away. With the college season in full swing, and the high school season...
• 3/10 Mets360.com: Mets need to develop young talent and keep them happy, too: This past week, Mike Trout’s agent, Craig Landis, struck controversy when he stated that his client, an L.A. Angels outfielder,...
• 3/10 The Baseball Haven: Is WAR Useful for Fantasy Leagues?: Wins Above Replacement, better known as WAR, came to the forefront of MVP balloting last season for many voters. Mike Trout, who,...
• 3/9 Baseball Analytics: Gomes loves lefties; Righties loves Gomes: When you look at the numbers that Jonny Gomes puts up against lefties, you are put into the mindset that the Red Sox...
• 3/8 EDSBaseball: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 30 First Basemen: Before signing a mega contract with the Angels last offseason, Albert Pujols was "El Hombre" and "machine-like" during his 11...
• 3/8 StoopSports.com: Sophomore Series: Mike Trout: Ricky Guerra- Last season featured star rookie outfielder Mike Trout join the league’s elite with his explosive impact and...
• 3/8 Red Sox Life: Mike Napoli should be the Red Sox most feared hitter: When Boston reportedly signed Mike Napoli to a three-year, $39 million back in December, the reaction from Red Sox Nation...
• 3/8 mlbreports.com : Yoenis Cespedes: While Cuba Misses Their Star in the 2013 WBC- the A’s Slugger Looks to be an A.L. MVP Candidate: Like us on Facebook here Friday March 8th, 2013 Jonathan Hacohen  (Lead Baseball Columnist, Oakland A’s Correspondent...
• 3/6 Sultan of Squat: 2013 AL West Preview:   My fellow baseball fans. We are almost halfway through the 2013 MLB preview/predictions. If you missed the first two installments,...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mets, Rangers, Hamilton: The strength of the 2013 Mets appears to be their rotation, but when you compare New York's starting five to the rotations of...
• 3/6 The Sports Critic: Toronto Blue Jays Made the Best Offseason Moves: The Los Angeles Angels signed Josh Hamilton. The Los Angeles Dodgers snagged Zack Greinke. Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher landed...
• 3/6 The Sports Critic: Major League Baseball: Ranking the 2013 Division Races: The 2013 Major League Baseball season begins on March 31 with most teams playing their first games on April 1. Most teams made...
• 3/6 The Baseball Haven: 2013 Nerdy Baseball Stat Projections: Pitchers: Baseball nerds are looking at all kinds of statistics that weren’t listed on the back of a baseball card when we were growing...
• 3/6 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Upset about Trout’s salary? Then change the CBA: Major League Baseball’ labor agreement defines what pre-arbitration players can be paid – even for a player who may be the...
• 3/5 For Baseball Junkies: Rangers All-Time Team v.2012: Today we're looking at the Rangers All-Time team, version 2012.Last year's inaugural team can be seen here.  Putting our...
• 3/5 Tyler's Think Tank: The Plight of Mike Trout: Mike Trout's salary for the 2013 season is $510,000. That's 20 grand above the league minimum, considerably less than what Alex...
• 3/5 North and South of Royal Brougham: About Rick Porcello Rumors and the Seattle Mariners Involvement in Rick Porcello Rumors: For the better part of the winter rumors have persisted about the Tigers interest in trading Rick Porcello, and for a far lesser...
• 3/4 Nolan Writin': Nolan Writin’ Division Winners And Playoff Predictions: The other day I sent an email to the other three writers for Nolan Writin’ — Mike G., Clayton and the other Eric —...
• 3/4 Obstructed View: Better Know a Cub: Brett Jackson: How long does it take to change your swing? Is it even possible to change in your 20's? The answer to these 2 questions will...
• 3/4 That Ball's Outta Here: Angels Doing Everything They Can Make Mike Trout A Phillie In 2018: Every Phillies fan should, right now, at this very moment, stop whatever they’re doing, go to FTD.com, and buy a nice arrangement...
• 3/4 Nolan Writin': A Comprehensive Look At Martin Perez’s Injury, And What It Means: Per everyone, and Mike, who wrote the initial story for NW’, Martin Perez has a broken ulna in his throwing arm. He is expected...
• 3/3 Baseball News Source: Texas Rangers and Kyle Lohse May Be Still Be a Match: Free agent right-hander Kyle Lohse  remains on the  market and according to Jeff Wilson of the Star-Telegram, the Rangers have...
• 3/3 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Haven't Ruled Out Kyle Lohse: The Rangers have remained in contact with agent Scott Boras about the possibility of signing Kyle Lohse, according to Jeff Wilson...
• 3/3 Baseball Musings: Trout Trouble: Jeff Miller thinks the Angels treated Mike Trout poorly: Mike Trout spent the summer of 2012 looking like the next Mickey Mantle....
• 3/3 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Red Sox, Vazquez, Stanton, Cano: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that even though the 2013 Red Sox may not knock your socks off, they...
• 3/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: AL Preview: Northern Exposure Edition: With Spring Training underway throughout baseball, we will take a look at the offseason moves made by the other American League...
• 3/3 Sports Out West: Angels renew Mike Trout’s contract for $20K above MLB minimum: Mike Trout will make just $20,000 above the Major League Baseball minimum salary next season as the Los Angeles Angels renewed...
• 3/2 SocraticGadfly: #Pujols bashing alive and well with #stlcards fans: The latest St. Louis Cardinals "homer," writing via Yahoo, to bash former Cardinals and current Angels slugger Albert Pujols,...
• 3/1 Call to the Pen: Boston Red Sox Are Getting Realistic: The season is in the spring training stage, so it was surprising to hear Red Sox president Larry Lucchino make a prediction that...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Trout, Rangers, Felix: One American League executive told Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com that he'd be talking to Mike Trout about a "crazy-long deal"...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles added outfield depth and bolstered their bench this winter. Yet Dan Duquette’s second offseason as the club’s...
• 3/1 The Baseball Haven: Top 250: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings:         While I’ve already posted a top 10 fantasy baseball player at each position piece, I figured...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Which $100MM Contract Will Work Out Best?: Nine-figure contracts are becoming more commonplace in baseball and yet teams still can't buy certainty, no matter how large the...

• 2/28 Nolan Writin': My Theory of Why the Rangers Are the Envy of the Rest of the League: Let’s look at the happenings of the last couple of weeks. It started with Josh Hamilton’s ridiculous statements about Ranger...
• 2/28 Swingin' A's: Ranking The AL West Outfields: The AL West figures to be a three team race between the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, and Oakland A’s in 2013. The...
• 2/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Angels @ Dodgers Feb 28, 2013: The Joy of Vin Scully in February: Rejoice, for there is televised Dodger baseball. Sure, there’s no Matt Kemp or Carl Crawford — dealing with stiffness...
• 2/28 Full Spectrum Baseball: Booed Off The Team: Fans should still be able to cheer and mutter disappointment or use friendly banter, but there is a time when it goes too far....
• 2/28 SOX & Dawgs: Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2013 MLB Preview – Day 2 – AL West: Welcome to the Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2013 MLB preview.  Over the next few days you will get a team by team look at its...
• 2/27 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: Seattle Mariners: To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season...
• 2/27 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: 2013 Los Angeles Angels Preview: Perhaps no team in Major League Baseball has a wider range of possibilities in 2013 than the Los Angeles Angels. This...
• 2/27 Red Sox Life: Video: Pedroia talks beards, Bradley talks bombs: RedSox.com was nice enough to mic up some players the last couple of days. The video is definitely worth the watch, especially...
• 2/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Can Lance Berkman bounce back in 2013 with Texas Rangers?: As if blowing their division lead on the regular season’s final day wasn’t miserable enough, the Texas Rangers followed...
• 2/27 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers’ Lineup Improves Greatly From 2012: It’s not even March yet. Center field remains vacant for the Texas Rangers, out Josh Hamilton, and the Minnesota Twins, who...
• 2/27 Baseballhotcorner.com: Who Will Bat 2nd For The Los Angeles Angels in 2013?: Fans of the Los Angeles Angels have to be pinching themselves as the 2013 season quickly approaches. Not only did their ball-club make...
• 2/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Jay Bruce on choosing his agent: Longtime readers of IIATMS know my equally long-standing appreciation and friendship that I have for agent Matt Sosnick and his...
• 2/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): The Yankees are the 10th grittiest team in baseball: In a feature that has both amused and confounded me, Max Weinstein of Beyond the Boxscore has determined who the grittiest players...
• 2/27 Baseball News Source: Angels News: Josh Hamilton Goes Hitless in Spring Debut:   Josh Hamilton will have to wait another day to find his first hit of the spring with his new Los Angeles Angels team. The...
• 2/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Josh Hamilton departure is a long-term plus for Texas Rangers: As a Texas Rangers enthusiast, I should be upset with Josh Hamilton. After all, he committed treason in the offseason by signing...
• 2/26 mlbreports.com : Ranking the Top 10 Hitters In The MLB Right Now: Part 2 (6-10): Like us on Facebook here Below is Part 2 of the Top 10 hitters in baseball. You can read Part 1 here. Tuesday February.26, 2013...
• 2/25 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Hunter, Carrera, Morneau, Taveras: Some links pertaining to baseball's two Central divisions... New Tigers right fielder Torii Hunter told ESPN's Jayson Stark...
• 2/25 Tyler's Think Tank: Who's Number One?: Mike Trout, Ryan Braun, and Miguel Cabrera (in that order) were the top three fantasy baseball players in 2012 according...
• 2/25 Redlegs Review: Reds place nine players in USA Today top 200 player rankings: Good news, fantasy baseball lovers. The folks at USA TODAY Sports now have a special issue on sale to help you navigate...
• 2/25 MLB Injury News: Rangers rumors: Texas ‘motivated’ to sign Kyle Lohse: It remains unclear where free agent Kyle Lohse will ultimately land this offseason, but one American League general manager...
• 2/25 SOX & Dawgs: Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2013 MLB Preview – Day 2 – AL West: Welcome to the Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2013 MLB preview.  Over the next few days you will get a team by team look at its...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Analyzing The 2014-15 MLB Free Agent Class: We're always looking ahead here at MLBTR, sometimes way ahead, hence our recent publication of the 2014-15 free agent class.  These...
• 2/24 Fire Brand of the American League: CountdownDaniel waits for the 2013 season....
• 2/23 Baseball Jerks: Fantasy Baseball: Who to Draft in Round One if You Don’t Have a Top Three Pick: By Jeff Boggis “The Sultan of Stats” of Fantasy Sports Empires Most fantasy baseball league experts have either Mike Trout,...
• 2/22 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Theriot, Ryan, Hamilton: Earlier this week, we learned that the Rangers are still not in on top remaining free agent Kyle Lohse, but they are eyeing a...
• 2/22 Nolan Writin': The Worst-Case Scenario: Okay, one last article before I leave on my endeavor into Surprise. I can only hope the weather stays sunny and in the low 60′s...
• 2/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Who will win the great L.A. debate: Dodgers or Angels?: With the year the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels had last season, and the moves each has made in the offseason, one has to think:...
• 2/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: Making fantasy baseball even more fantastic: In this modern world with all of the advances we have made as a society, one area that continues to fall quite short of civility...
• 2/22 STLCardinalBaseball: Joe Buck Back In The Cardinal Booth? NO THANKS!There was a certain tinge of sadness when Joe Buck abandoned the Cardinal broadcast booth after the 2007 season, but ......
• 2/22 Full Spectrum Baseball: Trout and Trumbo’s Bag Of TricksCareful. Do not look directly in Mike Trout’s eyes for too long or risk being sucked into his vortex....
• 2/21 Nolan Writin': Elvis Andrus Speaks To Richard Durrett: – Richard Durrett shoots the **** with Mike Olt, and gets in-depth with Elvis Andrus in their one-on-one. Basically, the...
• 2/21 MLB Dirt: AL West Players To Watch: Dan Marino continues his trek through each division in the major leagues and giving you one player he thinks is the: Rookie to...
• 2/21 MLBTradeRumors: The Oldest $100MM Players: Even as massive contracts become more and more common, baseball's first $100MM player remains the oldest person to obtain a nine-figure...
• 2/21 Call to the Pen: Edinson Volquez Hopes to Remain a Padre: Twenty-nine year old right-hander Edinson Volquez will reach free agency for the first time in his career after the 2013 season....
• 2/21 MLB Injury News: Rangers rumors: Texas still not interested in Kyle Lohse: The Texas Rangers have a void at the back of their starting rotation entering the season, but they are still not interested in...
• 2/20 The Sports Provocateur: The American League West Offseason Review: The American League West should be one of the stronger divisions in baseball again in 2013. The Los Angeles Angels continue to...
• 2/20 Nolan Writin': Even More Spring Training Musings: Earlier I read Jason Parks’ overview of the Rangers’ farm system, and I must say: I’m impressed. First and foremost,...
• 2/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Pitching could carry Texas Rangers to the promised land: The 2013 Texas Rangers are officially at their spring training home in Surprise, Ariz., getting set for what could be another...
• 2/20 mlbreports.com : Top Base Stealers Projected For The 2013 MLB Baseball Season: Like us on Facebook here Wednesday February.20/2013 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): Workouts for all teams are in full swing...
• 2/20 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Personalized Pre-Draft Fantasy Rankings: A quick Google search for Fantasy Baseball Rankings returns 21 million results.  There is one from Yahoo! and FantasyPros, ESPN,...
• 2/19 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Rangers: Josh Hamilton takes swing at former team: Every time a television focuses in his direction and a microphone is put in front of his face, there’s one thing you know...
• 2/19 Red Sox Maineiacs: Dempster-Yes, Hamilton-No, Napoli...Maybe?: ...Sandy Rosario-Just wait a couple of days The Red Sox continue to add pieces to the team through free agency after agreeing...
• 2/19 Billy-Ball.com: Friday Night Gripes: Josh Hamilton is not going to miss playing in Texas and he is making certain that Rangers fans are not going to miss him. Recently,...
• 2/19 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Josh Hamilton, Ryan Braun, Russian Meteor: Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Zach Pennington, Atman Thakrar The hottest topics for the week of February 17, 2013 … Deck the...
• 2/19 Call to the Pen: The Detroit Tigers Offseason: Top Cats in the AL Central: After being swept in the 2012 World Series by the San Francisco Giants, the Detroit Tigers have a 1-8 record in the Fall Classic...
• 2/19 Nolan Writin': More Preseason Musings: – Apparently Josh Hamilton made some recent remarks about Dallas-Fort Worth not being a “true sports town,”...
• 2/18 Redlegs Review: Ranking the top 10 left fielders in baseball: Hate him or love him, Braun is one of the best outfielders in the game by: Chase Fitzgerald Staff Writer 1. Ryan...
• 2/18 Nolan Writin': An Open Letter to Josh Hamilton: I really haven’t had much to say about Josh Hamilton leaving the Rangers. The writing was pretty much on the wall in September,...
• 2/18 Mastersball.com: Mastersball at KFFL BAD Experts league: As in the past, KFFL has invited Mastersball to join their Baseball Analysis Draft (BAD) Expert league. The league details, rules...
• 2/18 MLB Injury News: Kyle Lohse rumors: Brewers, Rangers favorites to sign free agent?: While he admits that no one in baseball knows where free agent Kyle Lohse will end up signing this winter, ESPN’s Jim Bowden...
• 2/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: AL Preview: Lone Star State Edition: With Spring Training underway throughout baseball, we will take a look at the offseason moves made by the other American League...
• 2/17 Nolan Writin': Nelson Cruz, Baseball Player: It was Game 6 of the 2011 ALCS — the Rangers were bludgeoning Detroit in Arlington, clinching a birth into the World Series....
• 2/16 MLBRandomFandom: Indians Surprise With Offseason Deals: by Ryan Walton Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 2/16 MLBTradeRumors: Los Angeles Notes: Vizquel, Theriot, Greinke: The two teams representing the Greater Los Angeles area appear to be on collision course for a World Series matchup given the...
• 2/16 MLB Injury News: Angels’ Albert Pujols Will Play Spring Games in March: Los Angeles Angels’ superstar first baseman Albert Pujols will begin testing his surgically repaired right knee within...
• 2/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians All Smiles Introducing Bourn on First Day of Workouts: By Mike Brandyberry Friday the Cleveland Indians officially introduced outfielder Michael Bourn to the Tribe in Goodyear, Ariz....
• 2/15 Billy-Ball.com: The Bill Chuck Files: Five for Friday: Micah Owings has a 32-33 lifetime record on the mound, so it was just mildly surprising when the Nationals signed him as a first...
• 2/15 Halo Hangout: Player Weight Is A Big Topic At Los Angeles Angels Camp: A hot topic about the Los Angeles Angels yesterday, after the big three’s press conference, was that of player weight, specifically,...
• 2/15 AroundTheFoghorn: San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey Rated 99 In MLB The Show 13: In just a few weeks, the beloved MLB The Show: 13 video game will be released – bringing joy to baseball fans across the...
• 2/15 Full Spectrum Baseball: TheologyTheology: The field of study and analysis to build a world championship baseball team at Clark and Addison...
• 2/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 3. The AL and NL triple crown category winners: We learned something in 2012. Despite many sabermatricians not being terribly impressed by the Triple Crown stats, they still...
• 2/14 Full Spectrum Baseball: Joshin’ Around: Pitchers and catchers have reported which means it is time to delve into all, yes all, sorts of fantasy baseball argle bargle!...
• 2/14 Full Spectrum Baseball: A New Kind Of California Gold RushOne of the big off-season topics as always is the Free Agent class choosing their fate....
• 2/14 MLBTradeRumors: L.A. Notes: Greinke, Mattingly, Hamilton, Pujols: Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke is a "baseball junkie," writes FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, who notes that Greinke parti****...
• 2/14 MLB Injury News: Los Angeles Angels Hope Josh Hamilton Can Handle Temptation: Josh Hamilton will take the field for his first season with theLos Angeles Angels this April after five seasons with the Texas...
• 2/14 Bryan Harvey's Moustache: Los Angeles 2013 Depth Chart: First-Base:  One of the reasons why the Los Angeles Angels were able to jettison Kendrys Morales to the Seattle Mariners was their depth...
• 2/14 MetsToday.com: Josh Hamilton Admits to Juicing: Jeff Pearlman had a rather interesting post, implying that Josh Hamilton’s reported 20-pound weight loss this off-season, following...
• 2/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mariners, Indians, Red Sox, Zambrano: MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jason Martinez of MLB Depth Charts discussed the 2014 free agent class and busy weeks for the...
• 2/13 Tyler's Think Tank: Bourn Settles for Cleveland: With spring training only days away and another long winter without baseball drawing to a close, Michael Bourn has found...
• 2/13 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: How Low Will Lohse Go?: On November 9, 2012, nine players turned down qualifying offers from their respective team. Josh Hamilton, David Ortiz,...
• 2/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Kyle Lohse’s Recruiting Violation: I wrote about the mistake the Major League Baseball Players Association made in allowing draft pick compensation to infiltrate...
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Kyle Lohse Rumors: Wednesday: The Nationals don't presently have interest in Kyle Lohse, the Cardinals don't expect to add starting pitching, and the Indians...
• 2/13 Full Spectrum Baseball: Joshin’ Around: Pitchers and catchers have reported which means it is time to delve into all, yes all, sorts of fantasy baseball argle bargle!...
• 2/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Cleveland Indians land Michael Bourn at bargain price: With spring training only days away and another long winter without baseball drawing to a close, Michael Bourn has found a home...
• 2/12 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Outfielders Rankings: The Outfield is where you are going to find the most value.  Last season 10 of the top 25, 19 of the top 50 and 36 of the...
• 2/12 Crashburn Alley: Michael Bourn Was Never in Phillies’ Cards: Michael Bourn finally found a home yesterday, signing a four-year, $48 million deal with the Cleveland Indians. Bourn had spent...
• 2/11 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers – World Series Champs in 2013?: It’s been a long winter of micro-managing the minutiae of the Tigers roster – 5th starter, left field, bullpen pecking...
• 2/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball: Felix Hernandez elbow a reason to balk?: Throughout the offseason, many headlines grabbed our attention. Josh Hamilton goes to the Angels, Justin Upton gets traded to...
• 2/11 MLBTradeRumors: Indians To Sign Michael Bourn: Michael Bourn has agreed to a four-year, $48MM deal with the Indians, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The contract contains...
• 2/11 Baseball Jerks: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings – Outfielders: When it comes to ranking fantasy outfielders, the biggest difficulty comes from the sheer volume of choices.  There are simply...
• 2/10 Jays Journal: Team Friendly Contracts Very Friendly: Back in the day on November 12, 2012 the Toronto Blue Jays were still considered a mediocre medium market team. For many years...
• 2/10 Fire Brand of the American League: You Can’t Always Get What You WantIn which Daniel tries (and fails) to be like the Boston media....
• 2/10 Call to the Pen: The Texas Rangers Offseason: Keeping The World Series Window Open?: For the second straight Texas Rangers offseason, a key player was lured westward by the free spending Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim....
• 2/9 Tyler's Think Tank: King Felix Collects : It must feel pretty good being king. Felix Hernandez is getting a five-year contract extension worth $135.5 million on...
• 2/9 Nolan Writin': An Analysis Of The Current Poll Question: People love poll questions. I imagine it’s due to the idea that there is such thing as a po**** vote, and no electoral college...
• 2/9 SocraticGadfly: So, it's a Nationals-Blue Jays World Series? Do #stlcards have a shot?: Yahoo Sports has those two teams pegged as the top two in baseball in its preseason ranks. Don't like that? On the National...
• 2/9 Mets Merized: How Badly Do The Mets Want Michael Bourn?: Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors posted part of the interview he conducted with Greg Genske of The Legacy Agency, Red Sox GM Ben Cherington and...
• 2/8 Baseball Press: Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Outfielders: Adam Eaton figures to see plenty of at-bats for Arizona in 2013. (US Presswire)Baseball Press presents a returning miniseries...
• 2/8 Halo Hangout: Examing The Los Angeles Angels Off-Season Decisions: MLB.com’s Alden Gonzalez came out with a piece yesterday about how the Angels focused more on improving their hitting over...
• 2/8 PaulLebowitz.com: 2013 Astros Will Be A Pennant Race Factor: The aftermath of the Astros gutting and pending 2013 disaster won’t simply affect their organization. In a positive sense, they’re...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Avoiding The Qualifying Offer: Pitchers and catchers are due to report this weekend for some teams, yet two of MLBTR's top ten free agents remain unsigned in...
• 2/8 Full Spectrum Baseball: A New Kind Of California Gold RushOne of the big off-season topics as always is the Free Agent class choosing their fate....
• 2/8 Bryan Harvey's Moustache: Los Angeles Angels Starting Lineup Locked Up Through 2014: Jerry Dipoto must like what he has in the 2013 Los Angeles Angels. With the official signing of Alberto Callaspo to a two-year...
• 2/8 mlbreports.com : Will Jose Bautista Get Back To His Hank Aaron Award Winning Ways in 2013?: Like us on Facebook here Friday, February. 08/2013 By Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Intern): Who is Jose Bautista? He is a 32-Year Old,...
• 2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Will Bourn Get An Identity in 2013?: It seems somewhat of a mystery why Michael Bourn is still on the free agent market at this stage of the winter. MLBtr had...
• 2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Lance Berkman Headed to Texas Rangers: When the 2012 season, it was widely assumed that Lance Berkman was hanging up his cleats. After dealing with multiple injuries...
• 2/7 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: Center Field: Center field has belonged to Josh Hamilton over these last 5 wonderful years. It was his. Let’s face it: even though his...
• 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Angels, Blue Jays, Cabrera: The Mariners agreed to sign Felix Hernandez to a record-setting contract today. The seven-year, $175MM agreement will establish...
• 2/7 mlbreports.com : Top HR Hitters Projected For The 2013 MLB Baseball Season: Like us on Facebook here Thursday February 7th, 2013 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): 2012 was an exciting year for the long...
• 2/7 Baseball Jerks: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2013 Preview: After handing out $330 million in contracts last season to Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, the Angels felt like their $150 million...
• 2/7 PaulLebowitz.com: The Bourn Destination: The Bourn Destination isn’t another change to the film adaptations of the Robert Ludlum series of books with protagonist Jason...
• 2/7 Call to the Pen: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Offseason: The Natural joins El Hombre: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had a busy offseason leading to spring training 2013. For the second straight year, Arte Moreno...
• 2/6 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: David Murphy: The starting rotation has been covered. A.J. Pierzynski, Mitch Moreland, Ian Kinsler, Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus have each...
• 2/6 Call to the Pen: The Houston Astros Offseason: The Winter of Houston’s Discontent: The Houston Astros offseason was a difficult one for fans of the team. Houston heroes Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell were shut...
• 2/5 MLBRandomFandom: The Mysterious Rangers Offseason: by Nick Bell Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 2/5 Halo Hangout: Josh Hamilton In The Two Spot For The Los Angeles Angels?: The big question in the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup is who is going to hit two in the order. Who is going to be that bridge...
• 2/4 MetsToday.com: Why MLB Shouldn’t Protect Mets Pick: According to various reports, the Mets are petitioning MLB to allow them to protect their 2013 first-round draft pick in the event...
• 2/3 Behind the Plate: 2013 Right Field Rankings [...] ...
• 2/3 Call to the Pen: Did the Angels Mislead Torii Hunter?: Former All Star and Gold Glove CF Torii Hunter signed a two year deal with the defending American League Champion Detroit Tigers...
• 2/3 Blog Red Machine: How Will Shin-Soo Choo’s Defense Affect The Reds In 2013?: The Reds made an important offensive upgrade this winter when they shipped Drew Stubbs out of town, along with shorstop prospect...
• 2/3 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Have The Rangers Done Enough?: After reaching the World Series two seasons in a row, the Rangers suffered a setback in 2012 when they failed to advance past...
• 2/2 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Bourn, Lohse, Hendrickson, Hunter: As February gets underway, Michael Bourn still stands as the best available free agent on the open market.  Jim Bowden of ESPN.com...
• 2/1 Baseball Jerks: Texas Rangers 2013 PreviewThe Rangers were one of the favorites to go all the way in 2012. In fact, they were in first place in the AL West......

• 1/31 Baseball News Source: Oakland A’s: How Valuable is Yoenis Cespedes?: Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics have long been known for acquiring undervalued players. Some recent examples of this are...
• 1/31 DC is for Baseball: The 2001 Baseball Prospectus top 40 Prospect List and the Nats: Yesterday, I came across the Baseball Prospectus top 40 prospect list published in January 2001 and was amazed at how many ex-Nats...
• 1/31 mlbreports.com : Seattle Mariners Roster in 2013: State Of The Union:: Like us on Facebook here Thursday, January.31/2013 By Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Intern): Seattle Mariners fans must be pretty amazing,...
• 1/31 Halo Hangout: Los Angeles Angels Sign Bill Hall To A Minor League Contract: The Los Angeles Angels are adding some more depth to their AAA team. This time it is on the hitting side. The club signed Bill...
• 1/30 Bryan Harvey's Moustache: Los Angeles Angels 2013 Depth Chart: Outfield: Over the next week I'll be assessing the Angels depth at various positions. Today, I start with the outfield. It is reasonably...
• 1/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: “Astro”nomical Silver Linings: So sure, every fan can find something to look forward to from their squad in the upcoming season, right? Well, if you're an Astros...
• 1/29 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Cruz, Gonzalez, Ryan: In the wake of Nelson Cruz's connection to a Miami-based clinic that allegedly supplied performance-enhancing drugs to several...
• 1/29 Talkin Sox with Dan: Motivation May Fuel Red Sox in 2013: If you’re looking to gauge what the 2016 Red Sox will look like, the 2013 roster is not a good place to start. GM Ben Cherington...
• 1/29 The Beanball: Minor League Deals With Potential Major League Impact: There has been a lot of big splashes this off-season. The Dodgers signed Zack Greinke to a six-year, $147 million deal. The Angels...
• 1/29 The Beanball: Could the Atlanta Braves Sign B.J. Upton and Michael Bourn?: Going into the off-season there were nine players who declined their qualifying offers–thus forcing any prospective team without...
• 1/29 Through The Fence Baseball: PED allegations: Should Texas Rangers, Nelson Cruz part ways?: Early Tuesday morning, a report from the Miami New Times named Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, along with Alex Rodriguez,...
• 1/29 mlbreports.com : Yu Darvish: What Needs To Be Done For An Encore In 2013: Like us on Facebook here Tuesday January 29th, 2013 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): Yu Darvish was up there with the most...
• 1/29 Rising Apple: The Outfield Situation & Potential Targets for 2014: The Outfield Saga The 2013 season hasn’t begun, but it appears that the Mets may head into it with Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwen****...
• 1/28 Pinstripe Pundits: Imagining a Mid-Season Fire Sale: Picture this worst case scenario for the Yankees: 10 to 15 games behind the division pace in mid-July. Injuries, underwhelming...
• 1/28 Redlegs Review: Ranking the top third basemen in baseball: by: Chase Fitzgerald Staff Writer I made up this list by asking a couple of people to send me their top ten players...
• 1/27 Baseball Jerks: Who to Draft First Overall in 2013 Fantasy Baseball and Players to Target in Your Draft: By: Jeff Boggis, “The Sultan of Stats” of Fantasy Sports Empires On my first fantasy baseball podcast this season, I opened...
• 1/27 Mets360.com: Michael Bourn vs. #11 pick: A 100-player sample: The debate rages on whether or not the Mets should forfeit their first-round pick, the #11 selection overall, in order to sign...
• 1/27 Nolan Writin': The Identity of the 2013 Rangers: It’s that time of year again. The formerly glistening tides of the offseason have begun to fade. The vast sea of optimism has...
• 1/27 WasWatching: Best First Ever Seasons For Batters Age 26: The list - Rk Player WAR/pos Year Age Tm G PA R H 2B HR RBI BB SB BA OBP SLG 1 Chris Sabo 4.8 1988 26 CIN 137 582 74 146 40 11...
• 1/25 Call to the Pen: Mike Napoli’s Bad News: Take away the big money and it is easy to feel sorry for Mike Napoli. Maybe even with the big money. One day–maybe the best...
• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Players Who Obtained Qualifying Offers: Early on in the 2012-13 offseason, on the first Monday of November, nine free agents obtained qualifying offers from their former...
• 1/25 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Unlikely to Sign Michael Bourn, Kyle Lohse: The Texas Rangers are not expected to sign free agent right-hander Kyle Lohse or outfielder Michael Bourn, according to T.R....
• 1/24 Baseball Analytics: The Fantasy Baseball Diary: Mike Trout: Fantasy owners drafting first overall in 2013 are going to be tasked with answering a very important question, who to take with...
• 1/24 Nolan Writin': Reports: Justin Upton Traded To Braves: Well, seemingly inevitable as it was that the Diamondbacks would trade their best player — Justin Upton — at some...
• 1/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: All aTwitter about Brandon McCarthy:   Brandon McCarthy is a professional baseball player. Brandon McCarthy has never won a Cy Young Award. Brandon McCarthy has...
• 1/23 The Sports Provocateur: A.L. West Dream Lineup Powered by Angels and Rangers: The American League West Dream Lineup for 2013, not surprisingly, consists primarily of Texas Rangers and California. Angels....
• 1/23 That Ball's Outta Here: Ruben Amaro’s Disastrous Off-Season:   Ruben Amaro is lost, guys. This off-season has been, at best, a monumental disappointment, and at worst, a complete and...
• 1/23 MLB Injury News: Angels Rumors: Vernon Wells Likely to Remain in LA: While Los Angeles Angels outfielder Vernon Wells has been involved in several trade rumors this offseason, it is “very”...
• 1/22 Nolan Writin': In A Pickle: D-Backs Point Of View: Coming into the 2013 off-season, I wanted the Texas Rangers to sign Zack Greinke more than anyone else that was available, until...
• 1/22 Crashburn Alley: What Happened to My 100-Win Team?: Sometimes, being a fan is difficult. Usually, the most arduous times come simply from losing, but there seems to be a special,...
• 1/21 Rays Colored Glasses: Revisiting The Possibility Of A Michael Bourn Signing: At this point, the Rays are known to be searching for a designated hitter and for another piece for their bullpen. In addition,...
• 1/21 Blog Red Machine: Cincinnati Reds: A Franchise of Firsts:   The Cincinnati Reds franchise is special. It is the oldest  franchise in professional baseball history. In 1869 they began...
• 1/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES FRONT OFFICE IS PLACING THEIR BETS: This past week, the Yankees made some significant deals, and may be tipping their hand on their strategy. I think we've all...
• 1/19 mlbreports.com : The Angels May Take The Torch As The Best All Around 1-4 Lineup In The MLB: Like us on Facebook here Saturday, January.19,  2013 Josh Jones (Angels Correspondent): The 2013 Los Angeles of Anaheim have...
• 1/19 The Captain's Blog: Yankees Need to Renegotiate Position on Contract Extensions: (The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The Yankees don’t do contract extensions. That...
• 1/18 StanGraphs: Contract Extension: Matt Harrison Cashes in on Banner 2012, Gets Five More Years: A couple of years ago, there was no way anyone would believe left-handed starter Matt Harrison would get a contract extension...
• 1/18 Splash Hit Blog: The Best Individual Seasons of 2012: 41st through 60th: Idea: Rank the best individual seasons of the 2012 MLB regular season (Spring Training, Minor Leagues, and Postseason are not...
• 1/18 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: LA Angels Hitting and Pitching Projections: Los Angeles Angels – Predicted Finish: First Place, AL West One thing is clear about the Angels. With their talent, whether...
• 1/18 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Never Forget to Always Remember that Fantasy Baseball Is Not Real: This post comes from E. Rolf Pleiss.  E. Rolf currently writes about the Minnesota Twins for Knuckleballs Blog, is the co-host...
• 1/17 Baseball Jerks: Mariners Make Move for Michael Morse: The Seattle Mariners have spent the majority of their offseason trying to improve their offense with just marginal success. They...
• 1/17 Bronx Baseball Daily: Mike Morse traded to the Seattle Mariners: The Yankees have missed out on yet another player that could upgrade their team in 2013 when the Seattle Mariners landed outfielder...
• 1/17 Pinstripe Pundits: Setting Expectations for Three First Round Picks in 2013: With Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano joining Cleveland and Washington respectively, the Yankees have tacked on two extra draft...
• 1/17 Nolan Writin': Sources: Mike Napoli Finally Completes Deal With Red Sox: So, uhm, the Red Sox apparently finalized their deal with C/1B Mike Napoli, though not for anywhere near the original 3-year,...
• 1/16 MetsToday.com: Berkman, Blanco Find Employment: Longtime MLB veterans Lance Berkman and Henry Blanco have signed contracts for 2013. In perhaps their biggest move of the offseason,...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Managers And GMs Entering Their Contract Years: After a surprise playoff berth in 2012, the Orioles definitely wanted to keep manager Buck Showalter and executive VP of baseball...
• 1/16 MLBRandomFandom: Rangers: What's Next This Offseason: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 1/16 Mets360.com: How Sandy Alderson has leveraged the offseason for the Mets: While the Wipons are leveraged to the hilt, this offseason has been a textbook case about how a team and a general manager use...
• 1/16 Baseball Analytics: Hitting #3 makes the world go 'round: New Rangers DH Lance Berkman said he’s comfortable moving back to the No. 3 spot in the lineup, “It’s an interesting spot....
• 1/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Texas Rangers Hitting & Pitching Preview: Texas Rangers — Predicted Finish: Third Place, AL West The Texas Rangers are at a crossroads. They were the class of More...The...
• 1/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Happy Birthday Mark Trumbo:   I was wishing Mark Trumbo a happy birthday on this day last year. You’d think he and I were More...The post Happy...
• 1/16 Puckett's Pond: Bright Futures: # 5 – Oswaldo Arcia: Interested to see who could be patrolling your favorite team’s field in the next few years? You can read up on “Bright...
• 1/15 Nolan Writin': In Search Of 5 More Wins: Over the course of this strange, arguably uneventful offseason, I’ve loosely chronicled what it would take to bring this...
• 1/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Seattle Mariners Hitting-Pitching Projections: Seattle Mariners – Predicted Finish: Fourth Place, AL West The Mariners threw their name in the hat with some big More...The...
• 1/15 MLB Injury News: Ranger Rumors: Texas Continues Eyeing Michael Bourn, Justin Upton: The Texas Rangers are keeping the lines of communication open on free agent Michael Bourn and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder...
• 1/14 MLBRandomFandom: Offseason Review: Texas Rangers: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 1/14 Halo Hangout: Why Is The Los Angeles Angels Non-Pursuit Of Kyle Lohse A Story?: Over the weekend, there were reports of the Angels not going after free-agent Kyle Lohse. Lohse’s signing would require...
• 1/14 mlbreports.com : The 2013 Texas Rangers Roster: State of The Union: Like us on Facebook here Monday January 14th, 2013 By Brooke Robinson (Rangers Correspondent):  Looking back on the end of...
• 1/14 MLB Injury News: Angels' Albert Pujols Likely to Play in WBC: Players and teams have a difficult choice when the World Baseball Classic rolls around.  Should superstars play in the tournament...
• 1/14 Call to the Pen: Rangers, Harrison Discussing Extension: Matt Harrison quietly established himself as a cornerstone of the starting rotation for the Texas Rangers during the 2012 season...
• 1/14 Nolan Writin': Texas’ Expected Lineup In 2013: It’s about the be the early morning of January 14th, still an excruciatingly long way from Spring Training, so I understand...
• 1/13 Nolan Writin': Does Ian Kinsler Have a Good Excuse for 2012?: Nobody knows how serious the Rangers were about Ian Kinsler moving to first base. Prior to this off-season and after Kinsler signed...
• 1/13 The Baseball Haven: What If Mike Trout Stumbles?: Mike Trout had, possibly, the greatest season that any rookie could have ever had in 2012. Taking into consideration that Trout...
• 1/13 PaulLebowitz.com: The Rejected Justin Upton Trade: Q&A: The general reaction to the proposed Justin Upton trade from the Diamondbacks to the Mariners has been, “Why?” Why would the...
• 1/12 Baseball News Source: Giancarlo Stanton in World Baseball Classic, Mike Trout Opts Out: Team USA added another potent bat to the lineup for this year’s World Baseball Classic when it was reported  by CBSSports.com’s...
• 1/12 Tyler's Think Tank: Can Berkman Bounce Back?: Berkman's getting older, but he can still hit (KeyeTV) The Texas Rangers, suddenly short on offense after the free agent...
• 1/12 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Is Lohse’s delay the system or a price-demand mismatch?: Kyle Lohse is part of a subset of qualifying free agents still looking for a contract. Is the problem the system or his price?...
• 1/12 Fire Brand of the American League: Coming to the Defense of Shane Victorino: Part OnePart one of a two part series defending the Boston Red Sox offseason acquisition of Shane Victorino....
• 1/12 Swingin' A's: How the A’s Stack Up: New Faces: Certainly during the regular season, MLB GMs are hard at work attempting to plug holes and address issues as they come up, but...
• 1/11 Motor City Bengals: Scott Boras Not Privy To All The New (Stuff): If you go by the interview that he gave Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, it looks like Scott Boras isn’t the least bit perturbed...
• 1/11 Bronx Baseball Daily: Hal Steinbrenner: $189 million budget for 2014 and beyond: The Owners Meetings are going on this week which gave Ken Davidoff of the NY Post a chance to catch up with Yankees owner Hal...
• 1/10 Jays Journal: What If?: Yu Darvish. Prince Fielder. Gio Gonzalez. If those names sound familiar to you it’s because last offseason those were the players...
• 1/10 MLBRandomFandom: LA Angels: Going in the Right Direction: by Kyle RotondoThe Los Angeles Angels have a lot of pieces for the future. We’ve seen Mike Trout debut and win the Rookie of...
• 1/10 The Captain's Blog: Hal Steinbrenner Gives State of the Yankees; Raises More Questions than Answers: Hal Steinbrenner emerged from his pinstriped tower earlier today and was shocked…shocked…to hear that Yankee fans aren’t...
• 1/10 Swingin' A's: How the A’s Stack Up: Middle Relievers: They typically get no respect, their spot in the pitching staff is often used as a demotion for ineffective starters or set up...
• 1/9 Halo Hangout: Is Mike Trout The Face Of The Los Angeles Angels?: When you think of the Los Angeles Angels, what is the player that comes to mind the fastest? Is it future Hall of Famer Albert...
• 1/9 Venom Strikes: Exciting interleague play planned for 2013: Let’s face it, 2012 seemed a little uneventful for Arizona as far as interleague play was concerned. No disrespect but I...
• 1/9 Baseball Analytics: The Fantasy Baseball Diary: Allen Craig: 21:45 PST  After a day of writing and talking with my editor, Bill Chuck, I was going to reward myself by watching an episode...
• 1/9 Baseball News Source: Options for Phillies Outfield: Alfonso Soriano and Michael Cuddyer: Add Alfonso Soriano and Michael Cuddyer to the list of outfield options for Philadelphia In a press conference on Monday,...
• 1/9 Swingin' A's: How the A’s Stack Up: Heart of the Order: In the second installment of the “How the A’s Stack Up” series, where I compare the A’s in various facets...
• 1/9 Nolan Writin': Searching For A Reason: If you believe everything the media tells you, then apparently Jon Daniels and the Rangers Front Office is adamant keeping Ian...
• 1/9 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Could Pursue Michael Bourn, Kyle Lohse: The Texas Rangers have not ruled out pursuing free agent outfielder Michael Bourn and right-handed starter Kyle Lohse, according...
• 1/8 District On Deck: Potential Trade Partners for Michael Morse: The deal is official.  Adam “AdaMVP” LaRoche, 2012 Silver Slugger and and Gold Glove award winner, is returning to...
• 1/8 Baseball Jerks: Homeward Bound: Lance Berkman Heading Back to Texas: It’s been an offseason of disappointment for the Texas Rangers. They lost Josh Hamilton to a division rival, failed to convince...
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: GMs Must Adjust Midway Through Winter: It’s been a little more than two months since the postseason gave way to the offseason, and in that time baseball’s landscape...
• 1/8 mlbreports.com : The Rays Trade And Draft Record Is Impressive: However Most Of The Best Players Are Now Ex-Rays: Like us on Facebook here Tuesday, January.08/2013 By Jake Bullington (Rays Correspondent) The Tampa Bay Rays have had a great...
• 1/7 The Baseball Haven: Faults in the Berkman Signing: When the Texas Rangers signed Lance Berkman to a one-year, $10 million deal (with a $12 million option for 2014, which vests at...
• 1/7 Baseball News Source: Could the Atlanta Braves Sign B.J. Upton and Michael Bourn?: Is it possible the Braves could re-sign Michael Bourn? Going into the off-season there were nine players who declined their qualifying...
• 1/7 Call to the Pen: Lance Berkman Gets Texas-Sized Salary from Rangers: Taking note of the Texas Rangers signing Lance Berkman for the 2013 season, my first reaction was, “That’s nice, but...
• 1/7 Halo Hangout: ZiPS Projections And The 2013 Angels: Projection season is upon us. While Fangraphs already has the BABIP inflated Bill James projections along with those done by Fans...
• 1/7 Rising Apple: “What Outfield?”: It doesn’t matter what the Mets’ front office says publicly about the postseason chances of the 2013 club.  For anyone...
• 1/7 Call to the Pen: Rangers Still Looking to Add: This weekend, the Texas Rangers came to an agreement with free agent Lance Berkman on a one-year, $10 million contract that includes...
• 1/7 Swingin' A's: Putting the Finishing Touches On A Contender: As we all sit captivated by the NFL Playoffs, even though the games weren’t exactly thrilling this weekend, Major League...
• 1/7 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013 Draft Strategy: The Debate for No. 1: Barring some unforeseen circumstances, the top three players drafted in the overwhelming amount of fantasy drafts this season...
• 1/7 Bleeding Yankee Blue: "WE'RE THE DOLLAR STORE YANKEES": I like to listen to Dave Goode talk.  You remember Dave Goode.  He's the guy who worked as a vendor in the House...
• 1/7 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Michael Bourn, Justin Upton, Kyle Lohse: Even after the Lance Berkman signing, the Texas Rangers are still “looking for more,” according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports,...
• 1/6 Tyler's Think Tank: 2012 All Breakout Team (AL): C Jarrod Saltalamacchia In his age 27 season, Salty finally started to make good on the promise that made him a highly regarded...
• 1/6 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Will Bourn Get An Identity in 2013?: It seems somewhat of a mystery why Michael Bourn is still on the free agent market at this stage of the winter. MLBtr had...
• 1/6 Baseball Analytics: Lance Berkman: The Anti-Hamilton: Looking to add some punch to their lineup after losing Josh Hamilton to the division-rival Angels, the Rangers have reportedly signed...
• 1/6 Venom Strikes: Upton To Seattle According to Latest Trade Rumors- UPDATED: With a surplus of outfielders, many pundits have claimed that the Arizona Diamondbacks could be involved in a trade before the...
• 1/6 MLB Injury News: Angel's Lefties' CJ Wilson, Sean Burnett Elbow Updates:  The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have made some of the biggest hot-stove headlines these past two winters, highlighted...
• 1/6 PaulLebowitz.com: Berkman A Great Signing For The Rangers On All Levels (If He’s Healthy): Lance Berkman is a great signing with limited risk for the Rangers. Let’s take a look at why. He’s can still hit Berkman,...
• 1/6 MLB Injury News: Angels' Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton Worth the Contract?: Jerome Manson is a sports enthusiast who enjoys both watching games and studying various teams’ successes and failures. When...
• 1/5 Baseball Jerks: Homeward Bound: Lance Berkman Heading Back to Texas: It’s been an offseason of disappointment for the Texas Rangers. They lost Josh Hamilton to a division rival, failed to convince...
• 1/5 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Lance Berkman is Back in Texas: After a two-season stint in St. Louis that brought him a  World Series ring, the affable Lance Berkman has returned to his home...
• 1/5 MLBRandomFandom: Five Title Contenders to Watch Out For: By Kyle RotondoA lot of people have been speculating who will win the World Series in 2013. In my opinion there are five teams...
• 1/5 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Lance Berkman Headed to Texas Rangers: When the 2012 season, it was widely assumed that Lance Berkman was hanging up his cleats. After dealing with multiple injuries...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers To Sign Lance Berkman : The Rangers finalizing an agreement with Lance Berkman, a source tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  The deal is believed to...
• 1/5 mlbreports.com : The Los Angeles Angels Roster in 2013: State Of The Union: Like us on Facebook here Saturday, January.05,  2013 Josh Jones (Angels Correspondent): Look-back at last year: 2012 was a year,...
• 1/4 Nolan Writin': Lance Berkman Would Be An Excellent Fit: There are a million variations of articles I could introduce in relation to Lance Berkman. I could mention his A.J. Pierzynski-esque****...
• 1/4 Baseball News Source: Rangers Extend Offer to Free Agent Lance Berkman:  Berkman is drawing interest from several teams The Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays , Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles , Philadelphia Phillies...
• 1/4 mlbreports.com : Vargas/Morales Trade Fills Needs For Both Teams: Like us on Facebook here Friday, January.04,  2012 Nicholas Rossoletti (MLB Trade Correspondent): It is rare in baseball that...
• 1/4 BoSox Banter: Red Sox fans will eventually embrace 2013 version of ballclub: By Jeff Louderback When crafting my columns for BoSox Banter, I incorporate my background as a professional journalist, a feverish...
• 1/4 Fire Brand of the American League: Re-Evaluating Options For EllsburyAs the dust settles on an action-packed offseason, how will the Red Sox handle their center fielder's contract year?...
• 1/4 Birds Watcher: Lindstrom back to the O’s?: MLB Trade Rumors has been reporting that the Baltimore Orioles might be interested in signing free agent relief pitcher Matt...
• 1/3 Nolan Writin': What a Long Strange Rangers Off Season….So Far: I know it’s not over yet, but this has been one of the strangest since the days of John Hart and Tom Hicks. It’s a weird sort...
• 1/3 El Maquino: EM’S INADVISABLE AND WAY TOO EARLY 2013 POWER RANKINGS: Major qualified free agents Kyle Lohse and Michael Bourn remain unsigned due to the first round draft pick that has been assigned...
• 1/3 Baseball News Source: Can the Texas Rangers Absorb Offseason Losses?: Andrus and Beltre will be back to anchor the left side of the infield First Texas lost its chance to three-peat as American League...
• 1/3 MetsToday.com: Mets Sign Andrew Brown: Stop the presses! The Mets have signed a righthanded-hitting outfielder. Finally, Ted Berg gets his man. If you haven’t...
• 1/2 Nolan Writin': Michael Bourn, and Stuff: I’m not entirely sure if I’ve been experiencing an extended holiday-induced hangover, or if I’m in an offseason...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Lance Berkman Talking With Rangers: Free agent Lance Berkman still has not decided on playing in 2013, but he is talking about a possible return with the Rangers...
• 1/2 Baseball Jerks: MLB Free Agent Class Dwindles, but Several Stars Still Need Homes: With the turning of the new year comes the midway point of baseball’s offseason and some of the top free agents of the 2012...
• 1/2 mlbreports.com : Billy Butler: The Consistent Royal: Like us on Facebook here Thursday January 3rd, 2012 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): For the past few seasons, the Kansas...
• 1/2 The High Phive: Philadelphia Phillies Outfield for 2013: It is a New Year and a clean slate for all Philadelphia sports teams. A clean slate is something that the Phillies need desperately....
• 1/2 Crashburn Alley: 2013 Resolutions for the Phillies: It’s that time of year again, when people vow to hit the gym more often, lay off the greasy food, and be more pleasant....
• 1/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2194 Words on Andre Ethier, Michael Bourn, and Trade Value: On New Year’s Eve, Jason Churchill of Prospect Insider caused a bit of a stir when he tweeted ”hearing Mariners have...
• 1/2 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers: From loveable losers to high expectations:   The Texas Rangers used to be nothing but an afterthought in this town. They used to be back-page news after the Dallas...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Reds, Yankees, Hamilton, Dodgers: Congratulations to our own Ben Nicholson-Smith on being named one of the 100 most influential Canadians in baseball by Bob Elliott...
• 1/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers still tinkering, but changes might not be necessary: The Texas Rangers offseason has been disappointing to many so far because the club has been unable to sign or trade for the impact...
• 1/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers still tinkering, but more changes might not be necessary: The Texas Rangers offseason has been disappointing to many so far because the club has been unable to sign or trade for the impact...
• 1/1 MLB Injury News: Mariners Rumors: Seattle Targeting Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton: The Miami Marlins have said they’re willing to listen to offers on outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, and the Seattle Mariners have...

• 12/31 Nolan Writin': Profiling The Top-20 Position Prospects: Since it’s the time of year where these lists start again to mean something, I figure to delve out my top-20 list of Rangers’...
• 12/31 Motor City Bengals: Torii Hunter Comments On Gay Athletes: New Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter has caused quite a stir since signing with the club in November. For the second time...
• 12/31 Halo Hangout: The Los Angeles Angels Infield Defense Is Going To Be Important Too: Much has been made about the Angels outfield defense for 2013. In all honesty, with Mike Trout, Peter Bourjos and Josh Hamilton...
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Los Angeles Notes: Dodgers, Angels, Federowicz, Wells: "The Los Angeles Dodgers ushered in 2012 with a divorce settlement," writes Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles in his recap of the...
• 12/31 Baseball News Source: MLB Free Agents: Market for Michael Bourn Oversold?: Bourn may ring in the New Year without a new team Scott Boras is the excellent employee everyone loves to hate. Fans despise...
• 12/31 MLB Dirt: Baseball Notes for December 31, 2012: The holiday season slowed down the hectic MLB offseason, which had operated on full blast for more than a month. Although many...
• 12/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Quitting tobacco caused Josh Hamilton's slumps: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton admitted his quitting chewing tobacco following over a decade of use contributed...[+] to some of his 2012 slumps with the Texas Rangers. 'To think it doesn’t have an effect on your physical, mental... I’ve been chewing for almost 11 or 12 years, but I knew I needed to do it during the season because if I could do it during the season around guys doing it all the time I knew I would be okay,' Hamilton said.
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: This Week In Transactions History: Messersmith-McNally Decision: The game of baseball changed forever this week in 1975. No, not how the game was played on the field, but how the game was played...
• 12/30 Nolan Writin': Don’t Trust The Media; Blame Them: A few days ago I posted a new poll question asking which word best illuminates the Rangers’ offseason, and I’m not...
• 12/30 Phillies Nation: PN Mailbag #6: End of the Year Edition: Welcome to the sixth Phillies Nation mailbag! Because nobody asked for it, and everybody else is doing it, here are some of my...
• 12/30 Yankees Fans Unite: Are the Yankees in the process of (gulp) rebuilding?: When the 2012 offseason began, many Yankees fans were hoping that the Yankees would snag the big names off the free agent boards....
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: The 80-89 Win Club: Last year, roughly one quarter of the teams in baseball won between 80 and 89 games and all of them missed the playoffs.  This...
• 12/29 Halo Hangout: Vernon Wells and the Fourth Outfielder Spot: I have learned during Jerry Dipoto‘s so far short reign as GM, to not take to much stock in the quotes he gives to the media....
• 12/29 Through The Fence Baseball: 2013 MLB mock draft 5.0: Including supplemental and lottery picks:   The first round of the 2013 MLB draft is shrinking. When the Los Angeles Angels signed free agent Josh Hamilton a couple...
• 12/29 Halo Hangout: The Two Most Important Los Angeles Angels For 2013: If the Angels are going to get back into the playoffs, everyone is going to have to contribute. Mike Trout is going to have to...
• 12/29 Call to the Pen: The Mariners May Have Interest in Andre Ethier: The Mariners missed out on their biggest target, the Los Angeles-bound Josh Hamilton, but now they may have their sights set on...
• 12/29 Rays Colored Glasses: Examining the 2012 Charlotte Stone Crabs Part 4: No Rays affiliate is closer to Tropicana Field than the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs. All their players know that if everything...
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Contact Hitters: With power becoming harder to find, lots of teams are shifting towards a contact-oriented offense. They seek players who can hit...
• 12/28 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #8 – Napoli, LaRoche and Leftovers: LaRoche’s destination could be tied to Napoli’s contract situation Boston Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond:...
• 12/28 The Biz of Baseball: Why Massive TV Deals for MLB May Be Hitting the Glass Ceiling: If there was one storyline for baseball outside the lines that’s picked up steam the last few years, it’s been the explosion...
• 12/28 Climbing Tal's Hill: A.L. West Happenings: A couple of weeks ago, when the Angels signed Josh Hamilton to a five year contract, I talked about how the balance of power could...
• 12/28 Nolan Writin': 2013 Rangers bullpen options: There comes a time when my friends and I are at the game and Ron Washington slowly strolls, eyes-to-the-ground, to the pitchers...
• 12/28 Chicken Friars: The Time Is Not Now: The Padres inactivity this offseason has perplexed many Padres fans. The team has not made many moves this offseason and fans...
• 12/28 Jays Journal: Former All Stars All Around Diamond: When baseball commentators and analyst talk about great contending teams they tend to mention how many former all-stars are on...
• 12/28 District On Deck: What’s Taking Adam LaRoche So Long?: It has been two months since Adam LaRoche opted out of his option year with the Washington Nationals and almost as long since...
• 12/28 MLB Injury News: Mariners Rumors: Seattle ‘Wide Open’ to Making Moves: The Seattle Mariners have missed out on several targets this offseason, but they remain “wide open” to making other moves,...
• 12/27 Baseball Jerks: Big Shot in Cleveland, Nick Swisher Chooses Indians: One of the premier players of the 2012 free agent class is heading to the Midwest. Just before Christmas, outfielder Nick Swisher...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Mariners, Ibanez, Rangers, Pierzynski: The latest out of the AL West.. Mariners General Manager Jack Zduriencik says that he is "wide open" to making other moves,...
• 12/27 MLBRandomFandom: Benches: Little Thought, High Importance: by Jeff HilversWhat does it take to make a championship caliber team? Maybe a rotation made up of the ’98 Braves, with a lineup...
• 12/27 BoSox Injection: Tick, Tick, Tick: Noose Closing on a First Base Deal: Another domino has fallen in the race for first base and, depending how you look at it, the Red Sox are not the winners. Nick...
• 12/27 Nolan Writin': Rangers’ Rumors, On The Rocks: Ken Rosenthal has an interesting, albeit foreboding, article up on Fox Sports regarding Boston’s current pursuit of Adam...
• 12/27 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: ‘Decent Chance’ Texas Will Add Bat: At today’s press conference introducing recently-signed free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski, Texas Rangers general manager...
• 12/26 Tyler's Think Tank: 12 Best Baseball Players of 2012: Trout was baseball's bast player in 2012 (ESPN) 1. Mike Trout Unquestionably the most valuable player in baseball this...
• 12/26 Nolan Writin': Requiem Of A Holiday: I would be lying if I told you I had any great ideas to dish out post-Christmas (for those of you who choose to celebrate it)....
• 12/26 Phillies Nation: Steer Completely Clear of Vernon Wells: The Phillies filled their centerfield void by acquiring Ben Revere, bolstered the bullpen with Mike Adams and s**** up the rotation...
• 12/26 Through The Fence Baseball: End of year countdown: Mike Trout atop best-player list in 2012: As the year winds down to its official close next Monday, we shift from season’s greetings to best-of list countdowns. Here’s...
• 12/26 Through The Fence Baseball: The new year brings new possibilities for the Texas Rangers:   During the holidays, everyone is enjoying time with family and friends. But, with the new year around the corner, our thoughts...
• 12/26 Through The Fence Baseball: New York Yankees filling the gaps with quality offseason moves: Patience is not something the New York Yankees or the city of New York are known for. Yet, this year, the Yankees are being cautious...
• 12/25 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers Could Go Even More “All-In” With Justin Upton: We said it when the Detroit Tigers signed Price Fielder to the monster deal last offseason. We said it again when they traded...
• 12/25 Tyler's Think Tank: Hamilton to Hollywood: Hamilton is happy to be an Angel Last December the Los Angeles Angels dominated the Hot Stove headlines by committing more...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Still Searching For A Bat: The Rays have already filled several holes this winter, but executive vice president Andrew Friedman says they're still looking...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Power Hitters: MLB teams combined for 4,934 total homers in 2012, their most since 2009 (5,042). Power remains a hard-to-find commodity, and...
• 12/24 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Not Targeting Adam LaRoche, Kyle Lohse: Texas Rangers assistant general manager Thad Levine told Jim Bowden of ESPN that the team hasn’t yet discussed free agents...
• 12/24 MLB Injury News: Indians Sign Nick Swisher to Four-Year Deal: The Cleveland Indians got their man.  They were recruiting Nick Swisher heavily, and yesterday they signed him.  Swisher,...
• 12/24 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philadelphia Eyeing Angels OF Vernon Wells: The Philadelphia Phillies have been “shocked by the prices” of free agent outfielders this offseason, so they could turn...
• 12/23 BoSox Injection: Napoli Deal: Time of Death, Today. LaRoche and Swisher in the Wings?: I’m calling this one. The Sox deal with Mike Napoli is dead. Do I have verification? No. Is it official that the deal is...
• 12/23 Nolan Writin': Jon Daniels and “The Code”: After the abrupt ending of an equivocal train wreck with a 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Wild Card game, the Texas...
• 12/23 mlbreports.com : Pierzynski Takes His Talents To Texas: Like us on Facebook here Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 Brooke Robinson (Baseball Writer and Rangers Correspondent):  The offensive...
• 12/23 Tyler's Think Tank: Red Sox Additions: Staying true to their approach this offseason, the Red Sox signed Ryan Dempster for two years and $26.5 million, a carbon copy...
• 12/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Dan Patrick interview with Josh Hamilton fuels the fire in Texas:   I wanted to defend someone I thought I understood. To me, Josh Hamilton was just misunderstood by those who didn’t...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Cleveland Indians Reach Agreement with Nick Swisher: Four Years $56 Million: Swisher’s new deal with the Indians could reach $70 million The Cleveland Indians have reached an agreement with free-agent...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #6 – Hamilton, Sanchez, Myers: The signing of Josh Hamilton was big news this week Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new weekly...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Phillies Offseason Moves: Looking to Regain Footing in NL East: Revere will be relied upon to get on base and score runs The Philadelphia Phillies were somewhere they are not accustomed last...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Josh Hamilton and Angels Reach Agreement: Five-years $125 million: The Angels acted swiftly and decisively to sign Hamilton Josh Hamilton has agreed to a five-year contract with the Los Angeles...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Indians, Reds, D-backs Complete Three-Team Deal: Choo will play in Cincinnati in 2013 The Cleveland Indians agreed to send right fielder Shin-Soo Choo and infielder Jason Donald...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Josh Hamilton and Yankees Not a Match in 2013: Yankees payroll cuts don’t match-up with Hamilton signing Editors Note : This is part oneof a series on the New York Yankees...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Michael Young Accepts Trade to Philadelphia: Young has spent his entire career with the Rangers The Rangers waited patiently for an answer from Michael Young about waiving...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #5 – Post Winter Meetings: How long can the Rays hold onto an arm like Shields Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new weekly...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #7 – Bourn, Swisher, LaRoche: Bourn is the premiere center fielder left on the free agent market Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Angels, Mariners Trade: Kendrys Morales for Jason Vargas: Morales and Vargas are set to hit free agency after the 2013 season That was fast. Earlier today it was reported through various...
• 12/23 Feelin' Kinda Blue: While unlikely, trading Andre Ethier to the Rangers could benefit Dodgers: While an Andre Ethier trade is pretty unlikely (gave it a 20 percent chance of happening in the latest episode of "Dugout Blues,"...
• 12/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Sign Nick Swisher to Four Year Contract: By Mike Brandyberry According to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News the Cleveland Indians and Nick Swisher have agreed...
• 12/23 The Baseball Haven: Guest Article: The Great DH Debate: I’m going to introduce myself real quick. My name is Jackson Johnson and I am currently a junior at Jacksonville State University...
• 12/22 Halo Hangout: Halo Hangout Podcast Episode 1: Josh Hamilton‘s signing and what it means to the Angels lineup. The Kendrys Morales for Jason Vargas swap. And, what is...
• 12/22 Halo Hangout: Angels Inching Closer to an All Time .500 Record: Baseball, has quite a long history. Baseball-Reference puts it as far back as 1861. Hundreds of teams have existed during that...
• 12/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kazmir Signing Shows You Can Never Have Enough Pitching, Plus Waiting for Swisher: By Mike Brandyberry Friday evening Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that the Cleveland Indians had signed left-handed...
• 12/22 Rising Apple: Mets Eyeing Free Agency; Are Considered One of the Least Improved This Winter: Going into the winter, Sandy Alderson said the Mets didn’t have a whole lot to spend in free agency, and squashed any dreams...
• 12/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHO? JIM THOME OR RAUL IBANEZ?: Now I know what you're thinking and look, I hear you... Raul Ibanez is our 2012 playoff hero. You're wondering why in the...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mariners, Bonderman, Athletics: On this date in 2007, the Reds traded Josh Hamilton to the Rangers for Danny Herrera and Edinson Volquez.  Here's tonight's...
• 12/21 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #7 – Bourn, Swisher, LaRoche: Bourn is the premiere center fielder left on the free agent market Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is...
• 12/21 Call to the Pen: Rangers Showing Interest in Michael Bourn: The Texas Rangers might just be the team Scott Boras was waiting for. Free agent outfielder Michael Bourn was thought to be the...
• 12/21 Call to the Pen: Rangers sign A.J. Pierzynski: The Texas Rangers succeeded in landing some reinforcements for their lineup by agreeing to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with...
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Interested In Michael Bourn: The Rangers are starting to look into free agent outfielder Michael Bourn, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. Rangers officials...
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Dickey, Felix, Cano, Pena: The holidays are coming and the baseball hot stove usually slows down for a week or so, but not that much. Expect plenty of signings...
• 12/21 Rays Colored Glasses: Hamilton, Pujols Duo Could Have Been the Devil Rays’: A week ago, the Angels stunned everyone with their blockbuster deal when they signed center fielder Josh Hamilton to a five-year...
• 12/21 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Mariners are the Dodgers' best match for a potential Andre Ethier trade: With the Andre Ethier kinda-sorta-but-not-really rumors floating around (depending who you believe), it might be a good time...
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Josh Hamilton asked for moreLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton asked the Seattle Mariners for more money than he signed with Anaheim for....[+] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton asked the Seattle Mariners for more money than he signed with Anaheim for.
• 12/21 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 33: Centaurs for Disease Control: So it’s Dec. 21, 2012, and hey! I’ll tell you a secret. According to ancient Mayan prophecy, the world is supposed...
• 12/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHERE IS RAUL IBANEZ?: There are a lot of guys that were in Yankee uniforms in 2012 that we heard about. Russell Martin went with the Pirates;...
• 12/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers find their man behind plate in A.J. Pierzynski:   The Texas Rangers weren’t comfortable with Geovany Soto and Eli Whiteside as their catchers for 2013. They made as...
• 12/20 Halo Hangout: Angels Are 17/2 Lock To Win World Series: Anti**** a windfall of Christmas cash? Cleaned up this year in dreidel spinning? Flushed with money because you stiffed your relatives...
• 12/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Mitch Moreland has had his opportunity; time for Rangers to move on: Following the heartbreaking loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2011 World Series, the Texas Rangers had a contingency plan...
• 12/20 Halo Hangout: Josh Hamilton’s Past, and How it Affects His Future: Last week the Angels inked Josh Hamilton to a five year, $125 million contract. Not bad. One of the kickers in his contract is...
• 12/20 Venom Strikes: Things May Be Up In The Air, But At Least We Are Not Texas: I’m currently sitting in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport as I’m writing this and there seems to be an overwhelming sense...
• 12/20 District On Deck: Former Nationals Pitchers Find New Homes: Edwin Jackson and Tom Gorzelanny have both found new homes today as both signed multi-year contracts with teams in the National...
• 12/20 BoSox Injection: Cody Ross Still In Play, Looking For a Sign: Sox GM Ben Cherington said in today’s Boston Globe that Cody Ross is still very much in play as a potential piece of Boston’s...
• 12/20 Rays Colored Glasses: Could the Rays Be A Sleeper Suitor for Michael Bourn?: The Rays are one position player away from being ready from having their team just about set for a promising 2013. The obvious...
• 12/20 Nolan Writin': Cliff Lee Trade Still Makes Sense: Last summer, while it never came to a roar, there was quite a bit of buzz about the Rangers possibly being interested in making...
• 12/20 MLB Injury News: Rangers Have Met With OF Cody Ross: The Texas Rangers have taken some hits to their offense this offseason.  They have yet to do much to replenish the losses....
• 12/20 MLB Injury News: Angels Trade Kendrys Morales to Mariners for Jason Vargas: Kendrys Morales' name was just heating up on the rumor mill.  He barely had time to make the rounds of potentially connected...
• 12/20 PaulLebowitz.com: Dayton Moore—Desperate; Jack Zduriencik—Genius?: Desperation and job security are in the eye of the beholder. Last season Jason Vargas was, in stat guy metrics, more valuable...
• 12/20 Nolan Writin': Greed, Lust, Entitlement: Think back to when you started watching the Rangers. Think back to the time where you began considering yourself a “fan”....
• 12/19 Baseball Jerks: Kendrys Morales Trade Deprives us of the Full Mike Trout Experience: The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels paired up on a trade on Wednesday, with the Anels sending first baseman/designated...
• 12/19 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball: Breaking Down Kendrys Morales-Jason Vargas Trade: An interesting trade occurred today between division rivals when the Angels traded first baseman Kendrys Morales to the Mariners...
• 12/19 North and South of Royal Brougham: Kendrys Morales for Jason Vargas a Significant Net Gain for the Mariners: The Mariners made a trade this afternoon that is quite frankly phenomenal. There’s not sense being poetic or cryptic over the...
• 12/19 Baseball News Source: Angels, Mariners Trade: Kendrys Morales for Jason Vargas: Morales and Vargas are set to hit free agency after the 2013 season That was fast. Earlier today it was reported through various...
• 12/19 Call to the Pen: Cody Ross Met with Rangers: According to Ken Rosenthal, free agent outfielder Cody Ross met with officials of the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Among them were...
• 12/19 SoDo Mojo: Ms should find Casper a platoon partner: It is looking less likely as time goes along that the Mariners will make a huge splash this offseason. They very well still could,...
• 12/19 Baseball Musings: Western Swap: The Angels sent Kendrys Morales to Seattle for Jason Vargas: The Angels said they wanted an inning eater in exchange for Kendrys...
• 12/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: No chance the Yankee sign Michael Bourn: We heard over the weekend that the Yankees might be interested in Michael Bourn if his price tag fell into their range, but...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Seek Innings-Eater For Kendrys Morales: Kendrys Morales remains more likely to be traded than Peter Bourjos and Mark Trumbo in the wake of the Josh Hamilton signing,...
• 12/19 Yankees Fans Unite: Michael Bourn vs. Brett Gardner: Who’s the better option?: For a baseball fan, this MLB offseason has been far from dull. Players have been picked up faster than you can say “2013...
• 12/19 Rays Colored Glasses: Would Kendrys Morales Be A Worthwhile Acquisition for the Rays?: Sometimes a sequence of events seems to fall perfectly into place. After the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Josh Hamilton,...
• 12/19 MLB Injury News: Edwin Jackson Rumors: Cubs, Rangers Final Suitors: Free agent right-hander Edwin Jackson has narrowed his list of suitors down to two, the Chicago Cubs and the Texas Rangers,...
• 12/19 Call to the Pen: Indians Ask Jim Tressel to Woo Free Agent Nick Swisher: Free agent outfielder Nick Swisher has been in high demand this Winter and is beginning to make “recruiting visits”...
• 12/19 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Offseason Show: Youkilis, Ichiro, and Hamilton Reaction: Since the last Yanks Go Yard offseason show, there have been many significant moves that have taken place on the Hot Stove this...
• 12/19 Motor City Bengals: Reliever Market Changing – Maybe For The Better: One recently signed free agent deal just blew me away. “What were they thinking?”, I said to myself. “That is...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mickelson, Jackson, Hamilton, Tigers: As the newly-signed Hiroyuki Nakajima becomes a comic hit during his introductory press conference with the A's, here's the latest...
• 12/18 The High Phive: The unfulphilling off season for the Phillies: With the Eagles season over not too long after it began, the Flyers in the middle of a bitter NHL lockout, and the 76ers still...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Notes: Swisher, Bourn, Prospects: Here's the latest from the Pacific Northwest... Nick Swisher visited Cleveland earlier today to meet with Indians executives...
• 12/18 My Pinstripes: Swisher, Soriano Among the Bigger Names Left in FA Market: When Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano turned down one year, $13.3MM qualifying offers from the Yankees, it was obvious...
• 12/18 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: R.A. Dickey, Josh Hamilton, The Hobbit:   Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Jon Sender, Zach Pennington, Atman Thakrar The hottest topics for the week of December 16, 2012...
• 12/18 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SWISHER GETS THE INDIANS OFFER: Now what? Jordan Bastian of MLB.com says an offer is in fact "in" from the Cleveland Indians for Nick Swisher's services. ...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Michael Bourn: Now that Josh Hamilton has signed, Michael Bourn is the top free agent position player available. But the market for Bourn still...
• 12/18 It's About the Money (Stupid): The Rangers are interested in Ibanez: Raul Ibanez delivered a disproportionate amount of the Yankees' biggest home runs in 2012, and now a team that could have used...
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Josh Hamilton's worth adjusted: Updating previous reports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton's deal is now valued at $123 million due to the $2 million...[+] the team is donating to his foundation. He receives a $10 million signing bonus and salaries of $15 million in each of the next two seasons, $23 million in 2015 and $30 million apiece in 2016 and 2017.
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Los Angeles Notes: Hamilton, Trumbo, Dodgers: The latest on the MLB’s two Los Angeles area teams... There's a clause in Josh Hamilton's new contract that calls for...
• 12/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Yes, the Dodgers Are Listening to Offers For Andre Ethier: I had been planning to write about the ongoing interest in Joel Hanrahan this morning, but thanks to Mark Feinsand of the New...
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | More on Josh Hamilton deal: Updating previous reports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton has a clause in his contract that calls for the team...[+] to donate $400,000 per year to his charity for a total of $2 million over five years.
• 12/18 Baseball Jerks: With Signing of Stephen Drew, 2013 Red Sox Roster Becoming Clearer: Coming off of their worst season in nearly two decades and having traded away some of their biggest stars, the Boston Red Sox...
• 12/18 mlbreports.com : The Battle Of Los Angeles: Dodgers or Angels?: Tuesday December 18, 2012 Kyle Holland (MLB Reports Intern):  . 2012 was a year to remember for Los Angeles fans. Even though...
• 12/18 MLB Injury News: Angels May Be Interested in Moving Kendrys Morales: The Los Angeles Angels may not be done wheeling and dealing.  One of the most active teams so far this offseason, the Angels...
• 12/18 WahoosOnFirst: Is Nick Swisher Still a Fit for the Indians?: Free agent Nick Swisher is in Cleveland today as the Indians will try to woo him in a way that their contract offer apparently...
• 12/18 Phillies Nation: PN Mailbag #5: Mega Powers Explode: Lot of questions this week to check out, not a lot of time – let’s get to it! From willcorr91 via Twitter: Now that...
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Anibal, Brewers, Bourjos, Nakajima: MLBTR’s Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jason Martinez of MLB Depth Charts discussed the R.A. Dickey trade, the Josh Hamilton signing,...
• 12/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: DINNER IN CLEVELAND FOR NICK SWISHER: Nick Swisher is meeting with the Indians tonight in Cleveland. That comes from Nick Camino of WTAM 1100 in Cleveland, Tweet...
• 12/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Josh Hamilton: This was a move no one in Texas saw coming:   Josh Hamilton is still a hot button topic of every radio station in Dallas/Ft Worth, as well as with every Texas Rangers...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Were outbid for Josh Hamilton: The Seattle Mariners reportedly offered OF Josh Hamilton a four-year, $100 million contract before the slugger chose the Los Angeles...[+] Angels of Anaheim. The Mariners' offer also included two vesting option years worth $25 million each. Hamilton chose the Angels for five years and $125 million.
• 12/17 Rays Colored Glasses: The Rays Model For Contention: Over the past few years, there has been a rise in the so-called ‘Super Teams’, where teams with larger payroll capabilities...
• 12/17 Nolan Writin': Late Season Texas Rangers Collapse Runs Through Off Season: I wasn’t an active blogger before the spring of 2012. I had a blog where I would rant about sports, city politics here...
• 12/17 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees believed to be quietly interested in Michael Bourn: This one is a bit of a stretch, but according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, there is a belief that the Yankees could...
• 12/17 Halo Hangout: Angels Won’t Trade Mark Trumbo: With the Angels mystery-teaming MLB again by coming from nowhere to sign Josh Hamilton, the Anaheim based team enters 2013 in...
• 12/17 WahoosOnFirst: Could Cleveland Indians Trade for Peter Bourjos?: The three-way trade that sent Shin-Soo Choo to the Reds and brought Drew Stubbs and Trevor Bauer to Cleveland last week caused...
• 12/17 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees and Angels have discussed a trade for Vernon Wells: The Angels have extra depth in the outfield since their signing of Josh Hamilton and the Yankees are in need of a right handed...
• 12/17 Full Spectrum Baseball: Josh Hamilton and The Changing Face of the American LeagueUntil recently, the Angels were planning on sporting no more than a $145 million payroll in 2013. Enter Josh Hamilton....
• 12/17 BoSox Injection: Wherefore Art Thou Cody? Sox Should Keep Ross In Play.: After the Red Sox signed a Ross of their own, former Giants catcher David Ross, their old Ross, of the Cody type, fell off the...
• 12/17 BoSox Injection: Rounding Out Sox Outfield Might Mean Unlikely Moves Are In Play: Editor’s Note: John Fahrer has consistently commented on numerous posts here at Bosox Injection on the state of the Sox....
• 12/17 i70baseball.com: Cards Reds Rivalry May Be Best Of 2013Although not flashy, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds offseason moves could create best race of 2013...
• 12/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: MICHAEL BOURN A YANKEE? NICK CAFARDO THINKS SO...: Who's Nick Cafardo? One of the best Boston sports guys out there.  I tend to lean toward Pete Abraham who used to cover...
• 12/17 Phillies Nation: Hairston or Nix Makes More Sense Than Ross: The Phillies have long held an interest in Cody Ross and have amped up their efforts to sign him in the wake of Josh Hamilton‘s...
• 12/17 MLB Dirt: Baseball Notes for December 17, 2012: The baseball offseason is a busy time. Really, no further introduction is needed for the notes from this past week. ***The hyperbole...
• 12/17 Nolan Writin': 2013 Lineup Construction: It’s no big secret: The Rangers offense is sure to look very different next year. There’s no more Josh Hamilton, no...
• 12/17 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: NY ‘Quietly Interested’ in Michael Bourn: The market for free agent Michael Bourn continues to develop, and there is some that believe the New York Yankees are “quietly interested”...
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/9/12 - 12/15/12: With yet another crazy week of hot stove madness, let's step away from the action to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... For...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week: Ben Nicholson-Smith asked MLBTR readers...
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Josh Hamilton deal has no-trade clause: Updating previous reports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton will receive a full no-trade clause and a luxury suite...[+] as part of his five-year contract.
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Josh Hamilton financial details: Updating previous reports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton's five-year contract included a $10 million signing...[+] bonus and $2 million donated to his charity. He will make base salaries of $15 million in 2013, $15 million in 2014, $23 million in 2015, $30 million in 2016 and $30 million in 2017.
• 12/16 MTRMedia.com: R.A. Dickey Trade Rumors: Where Pitcher’s numbers would be be best: Before going on, I certainly need to extend my heartfelt condolences to everyone impacted by what happened in Connecticut on Friday....
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Expected to make trades to address pitching: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim general manager Jerry Dipoto said signing OF Josh Hamilton was 'Plan A' for the team this offseason....[+] They expected to address their pitching situation by creating depth among position players and then making trades.
• 12/16 YankeeAnalysts.com: Not learning from their mistakes: To any Yankee fan the perils of paying too much money on aging players are obvious. Alex Rodriguez is the ultimate example of...
• 12/16 Rays Colored Glasses: Is Peter Bourjos The Answer To The Rays’ Gap In Center Field?: The Angels’ outfield is suddenly crowded as they signed center fielder Josh Hamilton from the Texas Rangers yesterday. The Angels...
• 12/16 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SHOULD VERNON WELLS GO TO THE YANKEES?: I'm a pretty level headed guy. When it comes to my Yankees, I get the way baseball works, how teams work and how the business...
• 12/16 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: NY, Angels Discussed Vernon Wells: The Los Angeles Angels would prefer to trade outfielder Vernon Wells than Mark Trumbo or Peter Bourjos this offseason, and...
• 12/16 MLB Injury News: Tigers Rumors: Pirates, Rangers, Angels Fits for Rick Porcello?: With their surplus of pitching after re-signing Anibal Sanchez, the Detroit Tigers are expected to trade one of their extra arms,...
• 12/16 MLB Injury News: Angels Rumors: LA Not Trading Mark Trumbo: The Los Angeles Angels are telling teams they’re not trading outfielder/first baseman Mark Trumbo and are instead “more...
• 12/16 PaulLebowitz.com: Josh Hamilton’s Wife Is Right: Josh Hamilton’s statements at his introductory press conference with the Angels were predictable with subtle digs at the Rangers,...
• 12/16 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philly Intensifying Pursuit of Cody Ross: The Philadelphia Phillies are intensifying their pursuit of free agent outfielder Cody Ross, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Sources:...
• 12/16 MLB Injury News: Angels Rumors: Rays, Astros, Indians Interested in Kendrys Morales?: Multiple American League clubs are in play for Los Angeles Angels slugger Kendrys Morales, and the Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros...
• 12/16 Swingin' A's: Champions Still Under the Radar: It’s really hard to imagine a team that took the baseball world by storm, and definitely shocked everyone by winning the...
• 12/16 StlSportsMinute.com: Wiber: There is more to winning the World Series than money: Money is no object in sports these days.  Especially, in California, where the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels...
• 12/16 Lasorda's Lair: Will There Be a West Side World Series for 2013?: The poles have shifted. Or rather, the baseball pendulum has swayed from the East to the West. The Dodgers’ payroll will...
• 12/15 My Pinstripes: Hamilton Official to Halos: Go west not so young man; perhaps that was the calling Josh Hamilton heard when he decided to sign with the Los Angeles...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Fallout And Impact Of The Josh Hamilton Signing: Here's the latest on how Josh Hamilton's agreement with the Angels will affect several other players and teams all around the...
• 12/15 The Daily Fungo: Tigers and Angels Talking Porcello?: It’s clear the Tigers are shopping Brennan Boesch and, with the return of Anibal Sanchez to the rotation, Rick Porcello’s...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees, Angels Discussed Vernon Wells: The Angels have a few too many outfielders after signing Josh Hamilton, though they prefer to trade Kendrys Morales or Vernon...
• 12/15 Venom Strikes: Hamilton Signing Could Reignite Diamondback Trade Rumors: The Bauer trade is in the rearview mirror but the Josh Hamilton signing by the Angels could potentially reignite trade rumors...
• 12/15 Climbing Tal's Hill: Don’t Worry About the Angels, Astros Fans: So last offseason, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (you’ll forgive me if I still refer to them as the Anaheim Angels since...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Notes: Hamilton, Trumbo, Bourjos: A look at the Angels as they introduce Josh Hamilton.. The Angels are telling people that they're not trading Mark Trumbo,...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Johnson, 2014 Free Agents, Morales: In today's Insider-only blog post, ESPN's Buster Olney says Josh Johnson has a chance to be next offseason's Zack Greinke. If...
• 12/15 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Nation, We’re Getting The Christmas Present We Demanded. So What’s The Problem?: When Ben Cherington took the reigns as the Boston Red Sox GM – well sort of (Larry Lucchino, cough, cough) – he inherited...
• 12/15 MLB Injury News: Braves Rumors: Atlanta Eyeing Angels OF Mark Trumbo: The Atlanta Braves have Los Angeles Angels outfielder/first baseman Mark Trumbo on their radar, according to David O’Brien...
• 12/15 Call to the Pen: Reasons to Worry About Josh Hamilton in Los Angeles: Josh Hamiltonis one of the best players in baseball, and the Los Angeles Angels have him on board for the next five seasons. His...
• 12/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Josh Hamilton Fallout: Let’s look at how the Angels’ signing of Josh Hamilton will affect everyone involved. — Josh Hamilton Southern California...
• 12/15 MLB Injury News: Angels Rumors: LA Likely to trade Peter Bourjos, Mark Trumbo: Following their signing of free agent slugger Josh Hamilton, the Los Angeles Angels are “very likely” to trade one of their...
• 12/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: R.A. Dickey Trade Rumors: Where Pitcher’s numbers would be be best: Before going on, I certainly need to extend my heartfelt condolences to everyone impacted by what happened in Connecticut on More......
• 12/15 Nolan Writin': Patiently waiting: I wrote on Monday that better things would be coming this week for the Rangers, but then Josh Hamilton hopped on over to the...
• 12/15 Nolan Writin': “It’s Time” … To Blow Up the Rangers: and a little music to read along to   Last September during the Rangers’ historic collapse, I was one of the dwindling...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Tigers, Padres, Walker, Webb: The Tigers' re-signing of Anibal Sanchez puts them right there with the Angels as favorites to win the American League in 2013,...
• 12/14 Red Sox Maineiacs: Dempster-Yes, Hamilton-No, Napoli...Maybe?: ...Sandy Rosario-Just wait a couple of days The Red Sox continue to add pieces to the team through free agency after agreeing...
• 12/14 Rising Apple: R.A. Dickey Deal Close, But Won’t Happen Tonight: **On behalf of our staff here at Rising Apple, our thoughts and prayers go out to Newtown, CT and to all those who have been effected...
• 12/14 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #6 – Hamilton, Sanchez, Myers: The signing of Josh Hamilton was big news this week Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new weekly...
• 12/14 Climbing Tal's Hill: Hamilton signing makes Angels division favorites: For the second straight offseason the Los Angeles Angels have signed the year’s most sought-after Free Agent. Yesterday’s...
• 12/14 Motor City Bengals: To Deal or not To Deal Rick Porcello: Now that the Tigers have re-signed Anibal Sanchez (for what, depending upon who you talk to, is either an absurdly excessive contract...
• 12/14 Rising Apple: R.A. Dickey Could Be Traded Today: **On behalf of our staff here at Rising Apple, our thoughts and prayers go out to Newtown, CT and to all those who have been effected...
• 12/14 Blogging Mets: Report: R.A. Dickey will be Traded Friday: ESPNNewYork.com is reporting that its sources expect R.A. Dickey to be traded today (Friday). “If I was in Vegas, then I would...
• 12/14 Halo Hangout: The Angels Need One More Move: Clearly, the Angels are in win now mode. You don’t sign Josh Hamilton for the next five years and tie up almost $90 million...
• 12/14 Rays Colored Glasses: The Angels Signing Josh Hamilton Is The Antithesis of Everything the Rays Believe In: As a Rays fan, it frustrating knowing that so many of the Rays’ best young players are bound to become free agents and sign...
• 12/14 Motor City Bengals: Anibal Sanchez Signs With Detroit Tigers For Five Years, $80 Million: The Chicago Cubs apparently thought they had a deal done with Anibal Sanchez yesterday afternoon, but the 28 year-old right-hander...
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Made substantial offer to Josh Hamilton: Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said the team went after Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton full...[+] bore. 'We were very competitive and made a substantial offer in terms of years and dollars,' Zduriencik said. 'At the end, the player has a decision to make, and he made his decision. Obviously it's in our division and that makes it tough, but again, I think we were aggressive, we were out in front of it. Signing with them caught a lot of people by surprise.'
• 12/14 Baseball News Source: Phillies Offseason Moves: Looking to Regain Footing in NL East: Revere will be relied upon to get on base and score runs The Philadelphia Phillies were somewhere they are not accustomed last...
• 12/14 Call to the Pen: Angels Keeping Raising Stakes With Josh Hamilton: When it comes to the Los Angeles Angels apparently money really is no object. Don’t let them see the Neiman-Marcus Christmas catalogue...
• 12/14 Lasorda's Lair: Are The Angels Trying To One-Up The Dodgers? Nope They Want To Win: Over the last year and a half, the balance of power in Major league Baseball has shifted. For years, the east coast teams dominated...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Likely To Trade Outfielder: The Angels have a surplus of outfielders following their agreement with Josh Hamilton, and there’s reason to believe GM Jerry...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Hamilton, Sanchez, Tigers: The latest from Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (Twitter links)... While the Rangers didn’t offer Josh Hamilton a guaranteed...
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | No special language in Josh Hamilton's contractLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton has no special language in his contract regarding his past drug issues....[+] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Josh Hamilton has no special language in his contract regarding his past drug issues.
• 12/14 Baseball Analytics: Can Hamilton Handle the Heat?: Josh Hamilton displayed even more of a "grip it and rip it" style than usual last season, hitting a career-high 43 home...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hamilton, Shields, Choo: On this date in 2007, the Diamondbacks finalized two trades that brought Dan Haren, Connor Robertson, Chad Qualls, Chris Burke,...
• 12/14 Call to the Pen: Anibal Sanchez Re-Signs with Tigers: The Detroit Tigers were given an opportunity by one of their free agents that the Texas Rangers weren’t given by Josh Hamilton....
• 12/14 Blog Red Machine: The Search for “It” Day Five // What Choo Lookin’ At?: This is part five of my attempt to find a true “It” factor on the Cincinnati Reds 40 man roster. Each article in the series...
• 12/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: Lack Of Logic In The Ichiro Situation: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) While most of the baseball world was buzzing about the Josh Hamilton...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Hamilton, Tigers, Angels, Bauer: Michael Bourn, Nick Swisher and the 2013 Angels will all benefit from Josh Hamilton's recent agreement with Los Angeles, ESPN.com's...
• 12/14 The Baseball Continuum: Headlines from around the Continuum, Josh Hamilton to the Angels edition: Headlines about the biggest baseball news from the Newseum web site: Story: Josh Hamilton signed by the Angels, spurns Rangers...
• 12/14 Splash Hit Blog: A Yesterday/Today Post: Two Major Blocks Off the FA Market: I had this article sitting on ice yesterday. Was just waiting for a certain pitcher to get off the market, but didn’t happen...
• 12/14 MLBRandomFandom: The Mets' Offseason Plans: By Rob Willer So far this year the offseason has been subject to a whole plethora of activities. There have been some...
• 12/14 Baseballhotcorner.com: Fan Fuel: What’s Next After Rangers Lose Hamilton To Angels?: BY CLAYTON RICHER – FAN FUEL BLOGGER In less than a week the two biggest most tantalizing free agents have fallen to the...
• 12/14 Baseball Analytics: Josh Hamilton: Angelic Power, Devilish Approach: Josh Hamilton, the Angels' new $125 million man, can look like Reggie Jackson and Reggie Abercrombie -- in the same at-bat. Hamilton...
• 12/14 That Ball's Outta Here: Fans Unawhere They Were Supposed to Want Ichiro: While most fans were lamenting the loss of Josh Hamilton to the Angels, another outfielder was rejecting an offer from the Phillies....
• 12/14 Full Spectrum Baseball: Hamilton Did Not Owe The Rangers Anything: The Rangers should realize that they simply got outbid and caught trying to low-ball one of today's bright stars. If you could...
• 12/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: Trade Musing: Peter Bourjos, Mark Trumbo, And Hank Conger: I used to think the Angels had too many outfielders on their team, then they went ahead and gave Josh Hamilton a five-year $125...
• 12/14 MLB Injury News: Angels Rumors: LA Interested in Mets Dickey, Niese: After signing free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton yesterday the Los Angeles Angels continue to have an eye on the pitching market,...
• 12/14 That Ball's Outta Here: Angels Selfishly Hoarding Outfielders, Insist on Compensation in Exchange for One: The Josh Hamilton dream is dead. It was a pipe dream to begin with. Everyone knows that. The Phillies were never a serious player...
• 12/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy impact: Shin-Soo Choo, Trevor Bauer and Josh Hamilton: Within a matter of days, the Texas Rangers went from holding all the cards to being left out in the cold this winter. This free-agency...
• 12/14 The Writer's Journey: Why is Greinke getting so much dough?: Let me say this upfront: I don’t hold Zack Greinke‘s salary against him. It was offered, and anyone with half a brain...
• 12/14 North and South of Royal Brougham: Hamilton to Halos Isn’t the End of the World: As Thursday progressed I’ve had the opportunity to hear and read many reactions to the Josh Hamilton signing ambush that...
• 12/14 i70baseball.com: Did The Cardinals Miss Their Shortstop?: The St. Louis Cardinals went into the offseason with a very short shopping list. Solidify the bullpen, which they accomplished...
• 12/14 Bleeding Yankee Blue: HAMILTON, SWISHER, ICHIRO: BASEBALL MOVES FAST SOMETIMES: My, how things change in baseball and sometimes in the blink of an eye.  Leverage and team changes all at the drop...
• 12/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Why the Chicago Cubs should trade for Peter Bourjos: Call it wish-full thinking, but, in my opinion, the Cubs should trade for Los Angeles Angels back-up center fielder Peter Bourjos. Bourjos...
• 12/14 Mets360.com: Analyzing a new potential trading partner for the Mets: Los Angeles Angels: Surely all of you have heard the news of Josh Hamilton signing a lucrative five-year deal (worth approximately $125 million) with...
• 12/14 PaulLebowitz.com: The Angels Trump the Competition on Hamilton: There’s a fine line between decisive and desperate. The Angels used to adhere to a set of principles from which they would not...
• 12/14 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Best Fit for Nick Swisher?: Now that Josh Hamilton has signed with the Los Angeles Angels, rival evaluators are speculating that the best remaining free...
• 12/14 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Signs With the Angels for Five Years, $125 Million: The city of Los Angeles may rival the deficits of some small countries by the time this offseason is over.  The Dodgers spending...
• 12/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers Podcast: Josh Hamilton signs, but not with Texas:   The news came down early Thursday afternoon, Josh Hamilton had signed a five-year contract … but it wasn’t...
• 12/14 Mariners Latest: So J. Hamilton Went to the Angels: Oops! Josh Hamilton signed with the Angels earlier Thursday for 5/$125m because, as we all know, the Angels need more...
• 12/14 Swingin' A's: I Don’t Care About Josh Hamilton, And Neither Should You: The mystery team has struck again, seemingly out of nowhere the Los Angeles Angels skipped all the courting and schmoozing and...
• 12/14 Rising Apple: What Would Mark Trumbo Mean to the Mets?: Josh Hamilton signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to the tune of 5-years, $125 Million. The move gives the Angels another...
• 12/14 Rising Apple: Glory Days: Edgardo Alfonzo: The Angels made a World Series push this afternoon by signing Josh Hamilton to a $125 million deal over five years. So today on...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Bourn, Swisher, Red Sox, Alvarez, Diaz: It's been another major day of hot stove news, headlined by Josh Hamilton's deal with the Angels and Anibal Sanchez's forthcoming...
• 12/14 Motor City Bengals: Tigers Competition Exists Outside A.L. Central: With the Tigers clearly looking like the best team in the A.L. Central, the competition to get back to the World Series just got...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Los Angeles Notes: Hamilton, Managers, Niese: The Dodgers have dominated the headlines in Hollywood for most of the winter but the Angels stole the spotlight today by reaching...
• 12/13 Behind the Plate: Halos Not Joshin' Around with Hamilton [...] ...
• 12/13 Baseball Jerks: Angels Sign Josh Hamilton, Now the Lineup Question: Just when we thought Major League Baseball’s Hot Stove season couldn’t get any more unpredictable, the Los Angeles...
• 12/13 BoSox Injection: Swirling Swisher Rumors Continue to Circulate: With Josh Hamilton signing a monster deal with the Angels today (good luck with that), Mike Napoli‘s signing growing an...
• 12/13 BoSox Injection: Sox Go Dempster Diving, Two-Year $26 Million Deal Done Pending Physical: My buddy Earl is on sabbatical. This one’s for him. After “come here, come here, come here, go away, go away, go away”...
• 12/13 El Maquino: NEW BREED OF SUPERSPENDING TEAMS ARE GOING TO SUCCEED: Almost a year after they bought Albert Pujols, the Angels went out and got Josh Hamilton today for a cool $125 million to be allotted...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Reactions To The Josh Hamilton Signing: We've already looked at how the Angels' five-year, $125MM agreement with Josh Hamilton has impacted players and teams around...
• 12/13 North and South of Royal Brougham: Angels Sign Hamilton, Mariners Fans Need to Calm the Hell Down: The Mariners have been searching for offense this offseason and there is no secret about it. They have expressed interest in nearly...
• 12/13 SoDo Mojo: What Hamilton to the Angels means for the Ms: I am sure all of you heard the news about Josh Hamilton agreeing to a 5 year, $125 million contract with the AL West rival Angels....
• 12/13 Motor City Bengals: Chicago Cubs Reportedly Close To Signing Anibal Sanchez, Detroit Tigers Apparently Still Involved: Multiple reports have floated out this afternoon concerning Anibal Sanchez and how close he is to signing a deal with the Chicago...
• 12/13 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Josh Hamilton Signs With the Halos: The Angels hope Josh Hamilton can help them reach the playoffs. (US Presswire)The Josh Hamilton sweepstakes are finally over,...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Fallout And Impact Of The Josh Hamilton Signing: Here's the latest on how Josh Hamilton's agreement with the Angels will affect several other players and teams all around the...
• 12/13 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Cubs Seem to Have Inked Anibal Sanchez: In one of the more shocking developments this offseason, the Cubs appear to have a deal in place to sign starting pitcher Anibal...
• 12/13 Nolan Writin': The Day Josh Hamilton Fled Texas: We were told Josh Hamilton was going to give the Rangers the final say. We were told he was to go out, find his market, then come...
• 12/13 Nolan Writin': Which Josh Hamilton Did the Angels Sign?: In case you missed it, Josh Hamilton signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim today. Five years, $125 mil. Two high dollar...
• 12/13 Tomahawk Take: Mark Trumbo On The Move?: Josh Hamilton has agreed to a five year, $125M contract with the Los Angeles Angels this afternoon, locking up a corner outfield...
• 12/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Once Again: Josh Hamilton Or Matt Kemp?: Hey, I’m happy the Angels signed Josh Hamilton today. Unlike many Dodger fans, I bear little ill will towards the Angels,...
• 12/13 Baseball Jerks: Angels In the Outfield: Josh Hamilton Signs with Anaheim: ESPN Los Angeles is reporting that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have agreed to terms with the offseason’s biggest free...
• 12/13 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Hamilton Joining Pujols in Los Angeles: Leave it to Arte Moreno and Jerry DiPoto to come out of the blue and strike for the big position playing fish on the market....
• 12/13 MetsToday.com: Josh Hamilton, Andres Torres Head to Left Coast: The latest news boiling on the Hot Stove two of the preeminent outfielders in all of baseball have left their 2012 teams to join...
• 12/13 SocraticGadfly: Hamilton to Angels - time for that all-LA Freeway Series: Josh Hamilton/ESPN photo Well, it didn't take the Los Angeles Angels very long to get over losing Zack Greinke. They just...
• 12/13 Baseball Musings: Hamilton Joins the Angels: Josh Hamilton signs a five-year, $125 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: As AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rangers, Youkilis, Swisher: The latest links from around MLB on a day Josh Hamilton obtained a $125MM deal from the Angels... The Rangers haven’t...
• 12/13 The Baseball Continuum: The West Is (Number) One: Josh Hamilton, the prize hitter on the free agent market, is a Los Angeles Angel of Anaheim. And so continues the movement of...
• 12/13 The Baseball Haven: Angel in the Outfield: Hamilton Signs for $125 Million: According to ESPN Dallas, free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton signed a five-year, $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels...
• 12/13 Baseball News Source: Josh Hamilton and Angels Reach Agreement: Five-years $125 million: The Angels acted swiftly and decisively to sign Hamilton Josh Hamilton has agreed to a five-year contract with the Los Angeles...
• 12/13 Call to the Pen: Rangers Upset with Josh Hamilton Over Angels Signing: Jon Daniels, general manager of the Texas Rangers, doesn’t seem to a be a big fan of Josh Hamilton today. Less than an hour...
• 12/13 Rising Apple: Josh Hamilton Agrees to Sign with Angels: The Josh Hamilton sweepstakes are over, as the Angels come out of nowhere for the second year in a row to sign the most sought...
• 12/13 WSJ Daily Fix: Cash-Happy Angels Lure Hamilton: Texas slugger Josh Hamilton is the latest big-name player to head to Southern California as the Angels and Dodgers continue to...
• 12/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hamilton signs with Angels: See, I told you so. Though truth be told, I didn't really expect that Josh Hamilton would be signing with the Orange County Angels...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: R.A. Dickey Rumors: Thursday: Josh Hamilton’s deal with the Angels will affect the market for many players, including Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. Here...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Jon Daniels upset with Josh Hamilton outcome: Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said he was upset with the way things played out when Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...[+] OF Josh Hamilton didn't give the Rangers a chance to match or best the Angels' offer. 'I thought we had additional conversations this week that had moved it along in a positive direction,' Daniels said. 'Apparently not. It's business and everybody has to make their own calls, and he has a family to look out for. I get it.'
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | More on Josh Hamilton: Updating a previous report, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim agreed to a five-year, $125 million deal with free-agent OF Josh...[+] Hamilton (Rangers) Thursday, Dec. 13.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Josh Hamilton agrees: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have agreed in principle with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) on a five-year deal. Financial...[+] terms weren't disclosed.
• 12/13 Blogging Mets: Angels to Sign Josh Hamilton; Trade for R.A. Dickey Next?: There is word Thursday afternoon that the Angels are set to make another huge free agent splash, signing Josh Hamilton to a  five-year...
• 12/13 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Angels Sign Josh Hamilton, Refuse to Lose (at Spending): The Angels have totally signed Josh Hamilton to a five-year deal worth a robust $125 million. Most teams were wisely avoiding...
• 12/13 Bleeding Yankee Blue: JOSH HAMILTON IS GOING TO LOS ANGELES...: Well, technically Anaheim... the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim I think they're called now.  That's kind of a big deal...
• 12/13 Call to the Pen: Josh Hamilton Lands with Angels: The Los Angeles Angels didn’t manage to sign the best pitcher on the market, but it appears that they did get their hands...
• 12/13 Halo Hangout: Angels Sign Josh Hamilton To Five Year-$125 Million Contract: Maybe Jerry Dipoto is a big fan of my work. Earlier in the off-season, I talked about how the Angels should target Josh Hamilton...
• 12/13 Phillies Nation: Angels Sign Hamilton To Five-Year Deal: The Phillies reportedly offered Josh Hamilton a three-year contract worth upwards of $80 million, but their interest in the former...
• 12/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Los Angeles Angels sign Josh Hamilton to a 5-year, $125 million deal: The Los Angeles Angels have signed the biggest bat of the offseason two years in a row now that they have landed Josh Hamilton...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Angels To Sign Josh Hamilton: 1:39pm: It's a five-year, $125MM contract, ESPNDallas.com reports. 1:22pm: For the second time in as many offseasons, the Angels...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Getting close with Josh HamiltonThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are getting close to working out a deal with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+] The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are getting close to working out a deal with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers).
• 12/13 The High Phive: Phillies Outfield: Soriano, Ichiro, Swisher, Trumbo: In the last week or so the Hot Stove for the Philadelphia Phillies has been focused on filling the hole needed in not only the...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Angels, Josh Hamilton Nearing Deal: The Angels are getting close to a deal with Josh Hamilton, Yahoo's Tim Brown reports (on Twitter). The deal with the Moye Sports...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Positioning For Big Move: The Angels are positioning themselves for a big strike in the market, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports (on Twitter). Josh Hamilton,...
• 12/13 Mets360.com: Reviewing Mets trade targets: Mike Olt, Travis D’Arnaud and Xander Bogaerts: I think most Met fans are tired of the saga of R.A. Dickey.  I know that I am.  I fully agree with the reports that once Hamilton...
• 12/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): The Yankees aren’t going to sign Josh Hamilton: I don't why I even feel like this is worthy of passing along, but in his BP post this morning John Perrotto, while otherwise noting...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Thursday: Yesterday Texas GM Jon Daniels said the Rangers remain interested in Josh Hamilton. "We want Josh back and always have," Daniels...
• 12/13 Mets360.com: A New York minute is no way for the Mets to do business: A “New York minute” is a phrase to describe an increibly brief moment of time. Or as Johnny Carson once explained, it’s...
• 12/13 MLB Injury News: Ron Washington Wants Josh Hamilton Back With Rangers: Coaches usually have some say in the players that come and go on a team.  However, when the player in question is about to...
• 12/13 Tomahawk Take: Bourn’s Mistake:   The rumors started swirling around what Michael Bourn would be looking for in free agency about halfway through last season,...
• 12/13 Tomahawk Take: Left Field Lottery–Where Do The Braves Go Now?: The Zack Greinke soap opera is over and now everyone focuses on Josh Hamilton. Neither was directly important to the Braves as...
• 12/13 Swingin' A's: Billy Beane’s Land of Missed Opportunities: Athletics GM Billy Beane is well known for making tough decisions, trading young players before or in their prime years when their...
• 12/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Josh Hamilton’s decision looms large over Texas:   If Josh Hamilton wanted center stage all to himself, he got exactly what he asked for. With Zack Greinke off the free-agent...
• 12/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Hopeful of re-signing Josh Hamilton: The Texas Rangers remain optimistic that they have a good chance to re-sign OF Josh Hamilton. 'My feelings about Josh haven't...[+] changed from Day 1,' general manager Jon Daniels said. 'I think we have been consistent. We want Josh back and always have. It has nothing to do with who is still on the market and who is off the market. We've maintained communication and the relationship is good. We'd still like to work something out but I can't handicap it.'
• 12/12 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: What To Do With Dickey: One would think that the most glaring question still remaining this winter is what will happen with free agent Josh Hamilton....
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Wednesday: Josh Hamilton, the top free agent position player of the offseason, remains unsigned. The Rangers and Phillies seem like logical...
• 12/12 Phillies Nation: Ross’s Pricetag Doesn’t Match His Upgrade: The Phillies acquired Ben Revere to play centerfield for the foreseeable future but question marks remain in the corner outfield...
• 12/12 PaulLebowitz.com: The Youkilis And Ichiro Signings Fit The 2013 Yankees—And That’s The Problem: Gone are the days when the Yankees acted decisively, swiftly and, if need be, expensively to fill all their gaping or perceived...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Rumors: Hamilton, LaRoche, Rolen: MLBTR's Free Agent Tracker allows you to review the offseason's new contracts and navigate all remaining free agents. Here are...
• 12/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Texas Rangers podcast: Our winter of discontent:   On this addition of the Scooping the Texas Rangers podcast, Jeff Johnson and I talk about the fall out from the Winter...
• 12/12 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball Value of Shin-Soo Choo in Cincinnati: The wheels of the Hot Stove season are continuing to burn with a three-team trade between the Reds, Indians, and Diamondbacks....
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Wilson, Bourn, Indians, Red Sox: One AL GM said the Indians got “incredible value” for Shin-Soo Choo by obtaining Trevor Bauer in last night’s three-team...
• 12/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Make offer to Josh HamiltonThe Philadelphia Phillies reportedly made a three-year offer to free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+] The Philadelphia Phillies reportedly made a three-year offer to free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers).
• 12/12 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Indians, D-Backs, And Reds Finalize 3-Way Choo Deal: The Diamondbacks did indeed pull of a three-way trade this week, but it was not the one that everyone was anti**** with Justin...
• 12/12 MLB Injury News: Red Sox Rumors: Boston Pursuing Josh Hamilton, Nick Swisher: The Boston Red Sox are one of four teams interested in signing free agent outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher, a player they...
• 12/12 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Outfield Choices Are Down To Three: Remember yesterday when a radio talk show host who used to be a real newspaper journalist went on his radio show and told the...
• 12/12 MLBRandomFandom: The Dodgers' Best Impression of the Yankees: by Rob Willer Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 12/12 MetsToday.com: Mets Fan Window Shopping: Corner Outfield: At the moment, the Mets don’t have a legitimate MLB centerfielder. Nearly as concerning is the fact they don’t have...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Soriano, Astros, Dickey, Grilli: On the most recent edition of the Rosters & Rumblings podcast, MLBTR’s Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jason Martinez of MLB Depth...
• 12/12 North and South of Royal Brougham: Edwin Jackson Should be a Target for the Mariners: In two of the past three days the Mariners offseason has taken some major hits in terms of its allure. When the Dodgers signed...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Reactions: Reds, Choo, D'Backs, Indians: Earlier tonight, the Reds, Indians, and Diamondbacks completed a three-team deal that will change the complexion of all three...
• 12/11 Baseball News Source: Indians, Reds, D-backs Complete Three-Way Deal: Choo will play in Cincinnati in 2013 The Cleveland Indians agreed to send right fielder Shin-Soo Choo and infielder Jason Donald...
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Notes: Rockies, Fowler, Greinke, Dodgers: The Diamondbacks could be on the verge of completing a three-team deal with the Indians and Reds, but that's not all that's happening...
• 12/11 The High Phive: Report: Phillies offer Josh Hamilton a 3-Year Deal: Reports have surfaced from a credible source that the Phillies have offered OF Josh Hamilton a 3 year deal worth $80 million....
• 12/11 BoSox Banter: Red Sox should sign Hamilton or Swisher, if the years are right: By Jeff Louderback Considering that Josh Hamilton is one of the game’s most potent sluggers and provides an impact to the...
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Discussed Alfonso Soriano Deal With Cubs: The Phillies have discussed a deal with the Cubs that would net them Alfonso Soriano in exchange for Domonic Brown, according...
• 12/11 Baseball Ruminations: Team Building Exercise ’12: It’s been quite a long time since my last post, I know. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of job applications and disgust...
• 12/11 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees Offseason Notes: February 12 = Spring Training!: So for all of you Yankees fans that can’t wait until the Yankees get back in action, here’s some good news for you–this...
• 12/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Ron Washington wants Josh Hamilton back: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he wants the team to re-sign OF Josh Hamilton. 'It's no secret that I have a lot of...[+] respect for Josh. It's no secret that I would like to have Josh back,' Washington said. The Rangers remain in talks with Hamilton's representatives. The Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox are still in the mix.
• 12/11 PaulLebowitz.com: The Rays-Royals Trade Part II—The Responses: When someone has a following—justified or not—they can pretty much do or say anything and that base is going to agree with...
• 12/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: GIVE YANKEE FANS WHAT WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: It's December. I feel like every December the past few years there has been lack of movement or a "gift" that we just weren't...
• 12/11 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Will Acquire Josh Hamilton or Justin Upton: The Texas Rangers are likely to end up with one of free agent slugger Josh Hamilton or Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin...
• 12/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball impact: A fake trade, a real trade and signings, part two: With so much offseason clamor going around about big-time trades, there is one trade that needs to happen: Justin Upton for Jurickson...
• 12/11 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philly to Sign Hamilton, Swisher or Ross: The Philadelphia Phillies figure to sign one of the top remaining free agent outfielders on the market, including Josh Hamilton,...
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On The Rangers: Upton, Pierzynski, Dickey: The Rangers lost out on a trade target when the Royals acquired James Shields last night, just days after losing out on free...
• 12/11 North and South of Royal Brougham: If the Mariners Whiff on Everyone: Trade Targets as Alternatives: Now that the Rangers have lost out on Zack Greinke, it seems like at the very least the Mariners will either have to wait for...
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Young, Additional Moves: The Phillies have made a couple of significant trades in the past week, acquiring Ben Revere from the Twins in exchange for Vance...
• 12/10 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees not involved with Josh Hamilton: Late last week we’d heard that the Yankees, sans Brian Cashman, were doing background checks on free agent slugger Josh...
• 12/10 mlbreports.com : Previewing The Re-Shaped Atlanta Braves 2013 Roster: State Of The Union: Monday December 10th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto (Baseball Writer): The Braves have been one of the most active teams during the offseason,...
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | May go longer for Josh HamiltonThe Seattle Mariners may be willing to offer free-agent OF Josh Hamilton a five or six-year deal....[+] The Seattle Mariners may be willing to offer free-agent OF Josh Hamilton a five or six-year deal.
• 12/10 Nolan Writin': Better things are coming: With the Mike Napoli signing with the Red Sox, the trade of Michael Young, Zack Greinke signing with the Dodgers and James Shields...
• 12/10 Fire Brand of the American League: Monday’s Links – Rejected Contracts and Gamebreaker Trades: I feel like saying “Happy Monday!” would be an oxymoron of sorts, so instead: Happy Winter Meetings Hangover Day!...
• 12/10 Call to the Pen: Zack Greinke Makes Dodgers Favorites for NL Pennant: Big signing for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. They got pitcher Zack Greinke‘s autograph on a contract. As loaded...
• 12/9 Baseball News Source: Josh Hamilton and Yankees Not a Match in 2013: Yankees payroll cuts don’t match-up with Hamilton signing When you read about the Yankees being a dark horse team or being...
• 12/9 Baseball Jerks: Dodgers Continue to Spend, Sign Zack Greinke: It wasn’t so long ago that the Los Angeles Dodgers were a pawn in Frank McCourt’s divorce proceedings and were financially...
• 12/9 MLBRandomFandom: No Love For Michael Bourn: by Danny Madden                 This offseason has been full of rumors, trades, and...
• 12/9 MLBRandomFandom: Under the Radar Free Agents: American League: By Nick CesareA countdown of unheralded Free Agents: American Leaguers #10-6In the offseason, the focus is on the big name free...
• 12/9 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Renewed Focus on R.A. Dickey Likely: The Texas Rangers have not quite had the offseason they've envisioned.  They clearly want Justin Upton from the Arizona...
• 12/9 Call to the Pen: Mariners May Give Josh Hamilton More Years: One big name is off the free agent market, but another still remains in Josh Hamilton. Now that the Rangers have officially missed...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Price, Rays, Otani, Dodgers, Dickey: It becomes increasingly difficult at this stage to see David Price signing a deal to stay with the Rays but it's not too late,...
• 12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Not pursuing Josh Hamilton The New York Yankees are not pursuing free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) at this point....[+] The New York Yankees are not pursuing free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) at this point.
• 12/9 North and South of Royal Brougham: Dodgers Sign Greinke: Hamilton, Upton, and Mariners Implications: Last night Zack Greinke and the Dodgers agreed to a contract that makes Greinke the second-highest paid pitcher ever, and gave...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Hamilton, Yankees, Youkilis, Dodgers: Here's a look at the latest from Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.. The Yankees aren't involved with Josh Hamilton at this stage...
• 12/9 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation Mailbag Number Four: Get the Tables: Only three questions this week but they are quite in depth – lots of graphics charts and tables – both of the Excel...
• 12/9 MLBRandomFandom: No Love For Michael Bourn: by Danny Madden                 This offseason has been full of rumors, trades, and...
• 12/9 Mariners Latest: Much Ado About Baseball: Jack Z Zack Greinke signed with the Dodgers for an obscene amount of money. Shane Victorino got, for the type of player...
• 12/9 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Interested in Upton, Sanchez, Lohse: After losing out on starting pitcher Zack Greinke to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Texas Rangers are still said to have interest...
• 12/9 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philly Targeting Relievers, Outfielders: Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have acquired third baseman Michael Young from the Texas Rangers, their next targets will...
• 12/9 Nolan Writin': Michael Young is No Longer a Texas Ranger: As Sarah wrote a little bit earlier, today’s move to trade Michael Young is sure to be met like most other polarizing situations:...
• 12/9 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: Burning the Midnight Oil: Fresh off of my mother-in-law’s holiday choral concert, I’m back and ready to report on the latest from the Hot Stove...
• 12/9 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Michael Young Phillies: Fantasy Value of Philadelphia’s New InfielderThe hot stove season may be in a bit of a lull at this moment, but some interesting news came More......
• 12/8 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Zack Greinke Gets That Sweet Dodger Money: The Zack Greinke dance is officially over, and the ace starter has chosen the Los Angeles Dodgers as his partner of choice. It...
• 12/8 It's About the Money (Stupid): Dodgers land Greinke: My how quickly things change during hot stove season. The last time I did a once over of the latest Zack Greinke rumors, the...
• 12/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Rangers Trade Michael Young To Phillies: For what seems like the the 100th time over the last several years, the Texas Rangers were rumored to be trading Michael Young....
• 12/8 Baseball Jerks: Michael Young Approves Trade from Texas, Heads to Philadelphia: It took a couple of days of debating, but Michael Young has finally accepted a trade that will send him to the Philadelphia Phillies...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Phillies, Dempster, Young, Twins: Earlier today, the Phillies finalized their trade for Michael Young, solving their third base problem in an offseason where there...
• 12/8 Baseball News Source: Michael Young Accepts Trade to Philadelphia: Young has spent his entire career with the Rangers The Rangers waited patiently for an answer from Michael Young about waiving...
• 12/8 Phillies Nation: Michael Young Approves Trade To Phillies: Michael Young is coming to Philadelphia. After two days weighing his options, the 36-year old lifetime Texas Ranger has decided...
• 12/8 It's About the Money (Stupid): Free agents can, in fact, change teams: I'd say we've officially reached the point in the offseason where the media is really mining the rumor mill for anything remotely...
• 12/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Yankees Have No Interest Or Need For Josh Hamilton, But…: Buster Olney said the following on Twitter yesterday regarding the “rumor” that the Yankees were considering Josh Hamilton:...
• 12/8 My Pinstripes: Yankees Re-Sign Gardner; Rumors of Hamilton: The Yankees avoided arbitration with left fielder Brett Gardner on Friday by agreeing to a one year deal worth $2.85MM....
• 12/8 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Thoughts on The Winter Meetings And What Could Be Next: The Rays had a quiet, productive Winter Meetings. They filled two big needs by signing James Loney and trading for Yunel Escobar....
• 12/7 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #5 – Post Winter Meetings: How long can the Rays hold onto an arm like Shields Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new weekly...
• 12/7 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees Offseason Notes: Gardner returns to OF for 2013 season: The Yankees didn’t add anyone new today but they did lock up someone for the 2013 season–their prized outfielder....
• 12/7 Through The Fence Baseball: No matter what happens next, Texas Rangers will look different in 2013:   Michael Young looks to be headed to the Philadelphia Phillies, Derek Holland is getting trade interest from the Kansas...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Josh Hamilton holding out for six yearsFree-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) is holding out for a six or seven-year deal around $25 million per year....[+] Free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) is holding out for a six or seven-year deal around $25 million per year.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Not close to negotiations with Josh Hamilton: While the New York Yankees are conducting a background check on free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers), they are nowhere close...[+] to beginning negotiations with the lefty slugger. The Yankees want to have their 2014 payroll be under the $189 million luxury tax threshold, which would be difficult to achieve if they added Hamilton.
• 12/7 MLB Injury News: Mariners Rumors: Seattle Interested In Cody Ross: The Seattle Mariners are among the teams interested in free agent outfielder Cody Ross, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports: Source:...
• 12/7 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees Quietly In on Hamilton?: Are the Yankees finally waking up? According to Bob Nightendale of USA Today, the Yankees without GM Brian Cashman, are quietly...
• 12/7 Redlegs Review: Michael Bourn still in the mix for Reds?: While many believe the price tag attached to signing free agent OF Michael Bourn is beyond reach for the Reds, at least...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Rangers, Ross, DeJesus: Could Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton end up re-signing in the AL West? The answer to that question will have ramifications within...
• 12/7 Bleeding Yankee Blue: ARE THE YANKEES CREEPING AROUND JOSH HAMILTON?: It was revealed yesterday in the Wall Street Journal, a brilliant piece HERE, that Cashman came to Nashville with his hands...
• 12/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees checking on Josh Hamilton: Maybe there is life in the Yankees front office after all. Without Brian Cashman, the Yankees are quietly (maybe not so quietly)...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Checked in on Josh Hamilton: A rival general manager said the New York Yankees are running a quiet background check on free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+]
• 12/7 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Yankees Check In; Red Sox Unlikely: While the Boston Red Sox are “very unlikely” to sign free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton, according to Jon Heyman of CBS...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Checking In On Josh Hamilton: The Winter Meetings are over and the top free agent position player remains unsigned. Josh Hamilton has drawn serious interest...
• 12/7 Mariners Latest: Player Updates and "Sources": For the most part, I use twitter to keep updated on the goings on of the baseball world.  Every once in a while I'll...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings In Review: American League: We covered the National League earlier, now it's time to go over the American League's activity at the winter meetings.. Angels: The...
• 12/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies in “serious talks” to acquire Michael Young: The Phillies are close to making a deal to acquire third baseman Michael Young from Texas in exchange for a low-level prospect...
• 12/6 Baseball Jerks: Josh Hamilton, Astros Agree to 1-year, $90 Million Deal: SATIREIn a surprising end to the 2012 Winter Meetings, the Houston Astros announced this evening they have agreed to terms with...
• 12/6 Baseball Jerks: MLB: Winter Meetings End, but Work Remains: Anyone hoping for resolutions to the two biggest free agent mysteries is surely disappointed as neither Josh Hamilton nor Zack...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Notes: Greinke, Correia, Downs: Club officials and agents continue to wait for Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton to come off the board so that the other dominoes...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Remain in contact with Josh Hamilton: The Seattle Mariners continue to talk with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) and have discussed three-year deals in the range...[+] of $20 million to $25 million per year, according to major league sources. The Texas Rangers remain heavily interested in re-signing Hamilton as well.
• 12/6 Blogging Mets: And the Mets Do… Nothing!: So Sandy Alderson leaves Nashville on Thursday with nothing, except for perhaps a couple of country music CDs. It was a waste...
• 12/6 Phillies Nation: Revere the First Step to a Successful Offseason?: Raise your hand if you thought Ruben Amaro‘s first big move of the offseason would be trading for Ben Revere. Over at CSNPhilly.com,...
• 12/6 Justin Jabs: Free Agent Watch: Reed Johnson reportedly resigns with Atlanta (UPDATE): Twenty nine other teams have begun their mourning period. Stud free agent outfielder, second only to Josh Hamilton, is off the...
• 12/6 Yanks Go Yard: Using WAR Among Position Players to Predict the Yankees 2013 Playoff Chances: WAR, what is it good for? Well the Rush Hour cast would say nothing, but we think differently in the sabermetric community. It’s...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Not ruling out Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton: Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan is not ruling out the chances of his team signing free-agent SP Zack Greinke (Angels) and also...[+] re-signing OF Josh Hamilton, but such a move would require approval from ownership.
• 12/6 Call to the Pen: Boston Red Sox Start Spending Spree: The Red Sox soothed a worried fan base a month or so ago by announcing that they planned to spend money to bring in new players...
• 12/6 Call to the Pen: Rangers Hold All the Cards in Greinke, Hamilton Markets: There is a growing sentiment among front office types that if free agent starting pitcher Zack Greinke wanted to sign with the...
• 12/6 Rising Apple: Mets Acquire No One New and that’s Fine (For Now): Before I get slammed for being an apologist, allow me to make this clear:  The Mets have a ton of work to do.  I’m disappointed...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Deny they're close to inking Josh Hamilton: The Seattle Mariners are saying they're not close to a deal with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers). They are wary of a long-term...[+] deal.
• 12/6 The High Phive: Phillies Acquire Centerfielder Ben Revere: The Philadelphia Phillies have made their first real move in the off-season by acquiring center fielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota...
• 12/6 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Acquire CF Ben Revere from Twins: Todd Zolecki reports: Multiple sources confirmed to MLB.com this morning the Phillies have acquired outfielder Ben Revere in a...
• 12/6 Phillies Nation: Trading For Young is a Bad Move: When I hear the name Michael Young, it takes me back to summers in high school. There wasn’t a huge blogging community at...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Could get Josh Hamilton: The Seattle Mariners are reportedly close to a deal with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers). The holdup is the Texas Rangers...[+] are still in the mix, but they are working on several different fronts.
• 12/6 Call to the Pen: Nick Swisher Market Down to Three Teams?: We learned yesterday that the Cleveland Indians were pushing hard to sign free agent outfield Nick Swisher, who has also been...
• 12/6 Nolan Writin': Restraint -Thy Names are Ryan and Daniels: First things first, by the time this posts up something altogether different could have happened because I am posting this at...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Rule 5 Draft Preview: The Rule 5 Draft marks the conclusion of the Winter Meetings each season, and while there weren't any highly notable selections...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Nick Swisher Rumors: Thursday: The latest on Swisher from Wednesday was that the Phillies, Indians and Mariners seemed to be the most logical fits following...
• 12/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WE DON'T NEED SUPERSTARS, WE NEED BELIEVERS: If you read the social networks like I do, yesterday was vicious among Yankee fans. Frustration has settled in. Many different...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Review: Day 3: The Winter Meetings will conclude today with the Rule 5 Draft. In case you missed the action, we've already recapped Day 1 and...
• 12/6 MLB Injury News: Justin Upton Blockbuster Trade Update: The Texas Rangers' GM Jon Daniels seems to be the "driving force" behind the potential four-team blockbuster that was first rumored...
• 12/6 Crashburn Alley: Looks Like We Picked the Wrong Week to Quit Sniffing Choo: Ruben Amaro Jr. may have nurtured a bit of a re**** for offseason ostentatiousness, but there didn’t seem to be much room...
• 12/6 MLB Injury News: Phillies Rumors: Philly Targeting Hamilton, Bourn, Granderson, Fowler: The Philadelphia Phillies continue to pursue a center fielder this offseason, and their list of targets is made up of several...
• 12/6 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Mariners ‘Very Close’ to Signing Free Agent: The Seattle Mariners are making a strong push to sign free agent slugger Josh Hamilton and they are actually “very close”...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Overnight Links: Burnett, Phillies, Giants, Rays: It's the middle of the night, but news rarely stops coming in over the course of baseball's Winter Meetings. Here are some links...
• 12/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas options: Will it be Zack Greinke or Josh Hamilton?:   It started Wednesday morning with one simple tweet from ESPN’s Jayson Stark, “The big buzz this morning at...
• 12/6 Nolan Writin': Rumor updates and possible starting rotation: The rumors are swirling as we head into the fourth and final day of the MLB Winter Meetings and there are several things up in...
• 12/6 Nolan Writin': The Hot Stove and Josh Hamilton: There are two passages of time during each calendar year where the rumor mill pumps and churns at a higher frequency. There’s...
• 12/6 Baseball Reality Tour: Last Night of Winter Meetings: This can be one of the best nights of the offseason. The following is our attempt to document the evening for posterity. ***According...
• 12/6 Baseball News Source: 2012 MLB Winter Meetings – Day Three Recap: Josh Hamilton still looking for a new home Day Three at the 2012 Winter Meetings brought a flurry of free-agent signings, missed...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Nolan Ryan won't discount adding two high-priced guys: Texas Rangers team president Nolan Ryan would not rule out the possibility the team could re-sign free-agent OF Josh Hamilton...[+] and add SP Zack Greinke (Angels).
• 12/5 SoDo Mojo: Rumor Update: December 5th: There has been a lot of talk surrounding the Mariners at the Winter Meetings. In fact, I’d say we are one of, if not the...
• 12/5 Baseball News Source: Should The Red Sox Trade Ellsbury Sooner Rather Than Later?: Trade Ellsbury ? The debate is rampant among Red Sox fans With the addition of Shane Victorino, the Boston Red Sox outfield is...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Willing to give Josh Hamilton four yearsThe Texas Rangers are willing to re-sign OF Josh Hamilton to a four-year deal but they will not go to five years....[+] The Texas Rangers are willing to re-sign OF Josh Hamilton to a four-year deal but they will not go to five years.
• 12/5 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Bid Farewell to Two Pitchers And Oh Good Lord Something Please Happen Already: So long, Joe Blanton. He was never coming back to the Dodgers and I’ve already nearly forgotten he was ever on the team,...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Still in running for Josh Hamilton: Free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) met with the Boston Red Sox before he left the winter meetings, and Boston still remains...[+] in the running for the lefty slugger.
• 12/5 Baseball Jerks: MLB Winter Meetings: Teams Fill Roster Spots as Big Names Yet to Sign: Day three of baseball’s Winter Meetings still didn’t bring any movement on prize free agents Josh Hamilton and Zack Greinke,...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Ellsbury, Starting Pitching, Hamilton: Red Sox GM Ben Cherington held court with reporters today; here's the latest: Trading center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury "is...
• 12/5 mlbreports.com : The Rangers (And Especially Their Fans) Will Miss Mike Napoli: Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 Brooke Robinson (Guest Baseball Writer and Rangers Correspondent): In the early months of 2011 when...
• 12/5 The Baseball Haven: Is Zack Greinke Worth More Than $100 Million?: Zack Greinke is an excellent pitcher, having won the 2009 American League Cy Young with Kansas City and accumulating 91 wins in...
• 12/5 Baseball News Source: Jason Bay Reaches Agreement with Seattle Mariners: Last month the New York Mets terminated a contract  in an agreement with Jason Bay with $21 million remaining on this original...
• 12/5 Redbird Rants: Cardinals GM Mozeliak getting set for Winter Meetings in Music City: The General Managers of the 30 major league clubs are descending upon Nashville, TN for the annual Winter Meetings. While some...
• 12/5 Phillies Nation: Amaro’s Patience This Offseason Should Be Praised: Think back to last offseason. Armed with a sizable budget, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro, Jr. couldn’t contain himself.He just...
• 12/5 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News and Rumors: Day Two of Winter Meetings: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was busy Tuesday trying to figure out the best way to make something out of virtually...
• 12/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Bomber’s Blast: Is it save now, spend later for the Yankees?:   The New York Yankees are not going to swoop in and offer Josh Hamilton a ridiculous contract for an even more ridiculous...
• 12/5 The Captain's Blog: Can Yankees Make Ends Meet in 2014? A Closer Look at Team’s Future Payroll Obligations: It’s been a very active winter meetings for major league baseball, but one team has been con**** silent. In the past, the Yankees...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Afternoon Rumors: Hairston, Royals, Yanks, M's: Jeff Keppinger, Eric Chavez, Jason Bay, Nate McLouth, and Wil Nieves have all reached contract agreements this afternon in...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Can land one big player: The Seattle Mariners' payroll is able to go up in to the $90 million range, and they can land one big player. Free-agent OF Josh...[+] Hamilton (Rangers) would make things tight.
• 12/5 Phillies Nation: The Interesting Phillies Offseason That Has Been: The Phillies entered the offseason with a clear need at a premium position and a number of players to choose from. These weren’t...
• 12/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Swing and Miss on Victorino But Are a Hit Amidst Rumors: By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday morning Shane Victorino tweeted from a beach in Hawaii with new teammate Clay Buchholz while celebrating...
• 12/5 That Ball's Outta Here: Smaller Deals Could Be Better Than Giving Josh Hamilton One Jillion Dollars: Followers of the Phillies have become accustomed to Ruben Amaro making trades for big-name stars or signing top tier free agents...
• 12/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Busy Winter Meetings for the Texas Rangers: Rumors, fact, fiction, sources, deals close, deals not so close and on and on it goes. According to reports last night from the...
• 12/5 Reviewing the Brew: Winter Meetings Day 2: As the Rumors Churn: Well, the sun set on the second day of the Winter Meetings in Nashville. Once again, there is little to actually report from the...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Josh Hamilton talks on hold: The Texas Rangers' talks with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) are on hold. This move suggests the team is chasing free-agent...[+] SP Zack Greinke (Angels).
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers' Talks With Josh Hamilton "On Hold": Yesterday we learned that Josh Hamilton will give the Rangers the opportunity to match any offer another club makes before he...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Rays, Rangers, Indians, D-Backs Talking Trades: 7:46am: The D-backs and Indians have discussed the framework of a deal centering around Cabrera and Trevor Bauer, Anthony Castrovince...
• 12/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: GRANDERSON TRADE TALK & JOSH HAMILTON: Looks like if the Yankees can move Curtis Granderson, they will. That story came out yesterday (read HERE), before the sun...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Review: Day 2: The second day of the Winter Meetings brought more high profile action than the first (which I recapped here yesterday morning...
• 12/5 Seedlings to Stars: Philadelphia Willing to Move Worley and May: Addressing their need in center field has been a challenge for the Philadelphia Phillies so far, as they’ve been forced to watch...
• 12/5 MLB Injury News: Rumor: Josh Hamilton Wants to Return to Texas: The rumors surrounding Josh Hamilton are relentless.  And for good reason.  Hamilton is one of the top prizes of this...
• 12/5 MLB Injury News: Zack Greinke Rumors: Dodgers, Rangers Favorites: The Zack Greinke sweepstakes appear to have come down to two teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers, reports Jon Heyman...
• 12/5 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: 2012 Winter Meetings, Tuesday Afternoon: Phils, Mariners In On Bourn Per Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Phillies are “in” on Michael Bourn. It was also reported...
• 12/5 Baseball News Source: 2012 MLB Winter Meetings – Day Two Recap: Victorino scored big signing with the Red Sox Day two of the 2012 MLB winter meetings didn’t produce quite the number of...
• 12/5 North and South of Royal Brougham: Mariners Walk From Hotel Room to Hotel Room looking for Action: I’ve never been to a winter meeting. In fact, I’ve never even really been to a trade show. I’ve been to shows...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Rumors: Hamilton, Greinke: The Rangers have been connected to all the biggest names so far at the Winter Meetings: Josh Hamilton, Zack Greinke, R.A. Dickey,...
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Nick Swisher Market Heating Up: The Boston Red Sox had been considered favorites to sign free agent outfielder Nick Swisher as late as last week, but with their...
• 12/4 BoSox Injection: To The Victorino Go The Spoils: Boston Rolls The Dice and Pays the Premium On More Outfield Insurance: So you have to give Ben Cherington some credit. He isn’t standing around with his hands in his pockets in Nashville watching...
• 12/4 Baseball News Source: Red Sox Reach Agreement With Shane Victorino: Victorino will play right field for the Red Sox The  Red Sox added another piece towards reconstructing the Boston line-up today,...
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Shane Victorino Gets Three Years from Red Sox: Free agent outfielder Shane Victorino had narrowed his choices down to just a couple of teams and the bidding had escalated. According...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox To Sign Shane Victorino: The Red Sox remodeling project continued today, as they agreed to terms with Shane Victorino on a three-year, $39MM contract....
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Make guaranteed offer to Josh Hamilton: The Texas Rangers have made a four-year guaranteed offer worth more than $100 million to re-sign OF Josh Hamilton Tuesday, Dec....[+] 4. It would give him an average annual salary of more than $25 million per season. Texas now appears to be the front-runner to retain Hamilton's services.
• 12/4 Puckett's Pond: Longo’s Logic: The Winter Meetings: Because of the Winter Meetings, the series “Bright Futures” will continue in the coming days. For now, the Winter...
• 12/4 The Pesky Pole: Josh Hamilton to the Red Sox?: The buzz has begun, the Red Sox appear to be in the hunt for Josh Hamilton. A few weeks ago I said that the Red Sox...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | May splurge for Josh Hamilton: With less options for center field on the market, the Philadelphia Phillies may see free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) as a...[+] fit in left or center field. The Phillies currently have OFs Darin Ruf, John Mayberry Jr. and Domonic Brown as starters in their outfield. The Phillies are expecting added revenue from local TV rights, so they might have enough money to add Hamilton to the mix.
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Interested in Mike Morse: The Seattle Mariners have some interest in trading for Washington Nationals OF Mike Morse. Morse could offer the kind of lineup...[+] protection that would make a signing of free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) make more sense.
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Justin Upton deal could hinge on Josh Hamilton: The Arizona Diamondbacks are unlikely to trade OF Justin Upton if the Texas Rangers fall out of negotiations. It's believed the...[+] Rangers would be out on Upton if they re-sign OF Josh Hamilton.
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Rangers “Making Progress” with Josh Hamilton: Ken Rosenthal has maintained that the Texas Rangers have been by far the most aggressive club in pursuit of free agent slugger...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Progressing with Josh HamiltonThe Texas Rangers are making progress in talks to re-sign OF Josh Hamilton. They are talking about a four-year deal....[+] The Texas Rangers are making progress in talks to re-sign OF Josh Hamilton. They are talking about a four-year deal.
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Considering a chain of moves: The Texas Rangers are considering re-signing OF Josh Hamilton, then trading SS Elvis Andrus for Arizona Diamondbacks OF Justin...[+] Upton. They'd go with SS Jurickson Profar at shortstop.
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Josh Hamilton Making Progress: The Rangers and free agent slugger Josh Hamilton are making progress on what would likely be a four-year deal, tweets Ken Rosenthal...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Interested In Michael Bourn: A new suitor has emerged for one of the top hitters remaining on the market, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, who says...
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Michael Bourn Still Waiting for Someone to Meet His Price: When the off-season began there were a half dozen center fielders available as free agents. It would turn out that at least a...
• 12/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Mike Napoli signing a good first step for rebuilding Red Sox: The rebuilding Boston Red Sox made a step in the right direction by acquiring Mike Napoli for three years and $39 million. Boston’s...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Bowden On Hamilton, Morse, Soriano, Chapman: In advance of his show this afternoon on SiriusXM, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and SiriusXM has been tweeting out a number of interesting...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Rumors: Drew, Swisher, Hamilton, Stewart: With plenty of rumors flying around the lobby of the **** Opryland in Nashville, we're making sure we don't let anything slip...
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Orioles Seek Middle-of-the-Order Bat, Eyeing Michael Morse: The Baltimore Orioles surprised everyone in baseball by pushing the Yankees to the final weekend of the season and earning a Wild...
• 12/4 Reviewing the Brew: Winter Meetings Day 1: A Whole Lot of Talk: So the Winter Meetings are upon us – if you’re anything like me all the spare time you had yesterday was spent hitting...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Met with Josh HamiltonThe Seattle Mariners met with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) at the Winter Meetings Sunday, Dec. 2....[+] The Seattle Mariners met with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) at the Winter Meetings Sunday, Dec. 2.
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Remote chance for Josh HamiltonThe Boston Red Sox have a remote chance to sign free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+] The Boston Red Sox have a remote chance to sign free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers).
• 12/4 Phillies Nation: Winter Meetings – Day 1 Recap: Market For Hamilton Becoming Clearer We learned yesterday that the Red Sox, Brewers, and Phillies are all on the sidelines, biding...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Review: Day 1: We're through one full day of the Winter Meetings, and several significant free agents have already come off the board. Here's...
• 12/4 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Rangers ‘Most Aggressive’ on Slugger: The Texas Rangers have been the most aggressive team in pursuit of free agent slugger Josh Hamilton, reports Ken Rosenthal of...
• 12/4 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News and Rumors: Day One of Winter Meetings: The biggest news for the New York Yankees coming out of the first day of the Winter Meetings was unfortunately not about a...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Rumors: Felix, Trades, Boesch, Bay: It was reported late on Monday that the Mariners met with Josh Hamilton on Sunday. The team has also met with the Diamondbacks...
• 12/4 Baseball News Source: 2012 MLB Winter Meetings – Day One Recap: Red Sox started day one at the winter meetings by signing Mike Napoli Day one of the 2012 MLB Winter Meetings was anything  as...
• 12/4 Tyler's Think Tank: Red Sox Sign Napoli: Red Sox fans will enjoy watching Mike Napoli rake at Fenway next year The Boston Red Sox made their first major free agent...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Notes: LaRoche, Hamilton, Greinke, Floyd: Orioles general manager Dan Duquette spoke to reporters in Nashville tonight about Baltimore's plans for the week. Here are a...
• 12/3 Crashburn Alley: The Latest on the Phillies’ Offseason: The Phillies were close to acquiring reliever Wilton Lopez from the Houston Astros last week, but it fell through. CSN Philly’s...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Notes: Grilli, Sean Burnett, Josh Hamilton: The Brewers are looking to make some additions to their pitching staff; here's the latest. GM Doug Melvin said he has talked...
• 12/3 Baseball News Source: Rangers to Add Joakim Soria on two-year deal: Soria had Tommy John surgery in early April for the second time in his career Joakim Soria missed the entire 2012 season with...
• 12/3 Baseball Jerks: Mike Napoli Signs with Red Sox, Makes First Splash at Winter Meetings: The MLB Winter Meetings were underway for just a few hours before the Boston Red Sox made the first big move, by signing catcher/first...
• 12/3 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Rule 5 Draft and Options to Fill a Major League Roster: At the end of the Winter Meetings, which begin on Monday in Nashville, comes an event that might seem as niche as they come. And...
• 12/3 BoSox Banter: Should the Red Sox hold on to their second round pick?: By Jeff Louderback How important is the second round pick (No. 44 overall) in next summer’s draft for the Boston Red Sox?...
• 12/3 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: Winter Meetings, Monday Afternoon: Lot of news coming from the Winter Meetings in Nashville. Here are the topics that are catching our eye: Center Field: Looking...
• 12/3 Through The Fence Baseball: Red Sox look to regroup with economical offseason decisions: The 2012 Boston Red Sox season was an unmitigated disaster. The Red Sox opened the season with a bloated $173 million payroll, third-highest in...
• 12/3 Mets360.com: Winter Meeting musings: Ryan Ludwick, Jesus Flores and R.A. Dickey: Some teams enter the winter meetings with their eye to sign marquee players (Mike Napoli, Josh Hamilton or Zack Greinke).  Some...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Swisher, A-Rod, Yankees, Reynolds: After taking a quick look at the latest notes out of the AL Central, we'll do the same with the AL East: Joel Sherman of...
• 12/3 Southside Showdown: White Sox Winter Meetings of Yesteryear: All of White Sox-dom is ready for the airy, sustenance-free off-season to suddenly get shattered to pieces with endless activity...
• 12/3 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Winter Meetings begin today: Let the rumors begin, be they surrounding the Baltimore Orioles or anyone else! Today starts the annual Major League Baseball...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Josh Hamilton at winter meetings: Free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) and his wife are attending the winter meetings this week in Tennessee. As of now, no team...[+] has emerged as the favorite to sign the lefty slugger, but speculation is that he'll eventually re-sign with the Texas Rangers. The Ranger remain in contact with Hamilton's agent, Mike Moye. The Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers have all been mentioned as potential landing spots. The Orioles and Phillies are unlikely to get too involved. There seems to be reluctance for teams to go beyond four years for Hamilton.
• 12/3 Baseball News Source: A-Rod’s Surgery Adds Urgency For the Yankees to Acquire a Bat: Maybe he’s not a singles hitter after all The saga of Alex Rodriguez continues as the third baseman is projected to miss...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Most aggressive on Josh HamiltonThe Texas Rangers are the most aggressive team on free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) right now....[+] The Texas Rangers are the most aggressive team on free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) right now.
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Talking To Swisher, Out On LaRoche: Agreeing to sign Mike Napoli doesn't take the Red Sox out of the running for Nick Swisher, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports,...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Monday: There's been a lot of talk that teams are wary of signing Josh Hamilton to a significant long-term deal of late, but Jon Paul...
• 12/3 PaulLebowitz.com: The Yankees’ $189 Million Reality: The mandate the Yankees are under to reduce their payroll to $189 million by 2014 isn’t a capricious decision designed for ownership...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Mulling Trade For Power Bat; Unlikely To Sign Hamilton: The Orioles have the pieces in place to acquire a power bat via trade right now, but are weighing whether or not to pull the trigger...
• 12/3 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros Ready for Winter Meetings: Astros GM, Jeff Luhnow is likely already in Nashville, TN, site of this years MLB Winter Meetings. If you’ll remember correctly,...
• 12/3 Baseball News Source: MLB Winter Meetings – Previews and Projections: Rays GM Andrew Friedman will be busy this week in Nashville This week’s MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville will open with...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mariners, Cabrera, Greinke, Dempster: The Mariners are looking for offense and are "in on everybody", a rival GM tells Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.  That includes...
• 12/2 BoSox Injection: Boston’s Homegrown and A La Carte Free Agent Options: With all the focus squarely on the winter meetings and putting together deals during or Major league Baseball’s big get...
• 12/2 Yanks Go Yard: Could the Yankees still trade for Chase Headley?: Back in July, the New York Yankees made somewhat of a push to land third-baseman Chase Headley from the San Diego Padres. Since...
• 12/2 Nolan Writin': The Winter Meetings: Curb Your Enthusiasm: I wouldn’t look for the Rangers to make a splash during this week’s Winter Meetings in Nashville.  They haven’t made...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Dickey, Hamilton, Ichiro, Yankees: Here's a look at the some of the news out of the AL and NL East: R.A. Dickey told reporters, including Jon Paul Morosi...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Bowden On The Winter Meetings, Dickey, Drew: Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and MLB Network Radio offered his five bold predictions for the Winter Meetings including the Mets trading...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Hamilton, Greinke, Swisher, Shields: Jayson Stark of ESPN.com surveyed 17 prominent executives, agents and scouts about the biggest storylines that figure to dominate...
• 12/2 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation Mailbag: Third Edition: A lot of Phillies news and rumors this week as we head into the Winter Meetings in Nashville. This week, the Phillies nearly acquired...
• 12/2 Nolan Writin': Winter Meetings Wish List: The Rangers have officially arrived into their third full month of the offseason, and with only minor acquisitions to account...
• 12/1 Tyler's Think Tank: Red Sox Nation Regroups: The 2012 Boston Red Sox season was an unmitigated disaster. The Red Sox opened the season with a bloated $173 million...
• 12/1 Tomahawk Take: Braves Trade for Jordan Walden – Busy In Run Up to Winter Meetings: As Frank Wren heads to Nashville for next week’s winter meetings there’s been a flurry of activity fueled by trades and the...
• 12/1 Fire Brand of the American League: Winter Meetings PreviewScott Candage predicts what the Red Sox will do at the Winter Meetings...
• 12/1 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Should the Orioles Deal a Young Starter?: Dan Duquette’s wheels are turning.  As if being in the AL East wasn’t already enough of a challenge, Toronto’s latest moves...
• 12/1 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Offseason Show: Pettitte, Rivera and Martin: With the Winter Meetings approaching, I decided to give you Yankee fans my take on what to expect in Nashville on our latest podcast!...

• 11/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: Will your team’s free-agent Match bring eHarmony?:   I know haven’t been around much recently, and I sure hope that you haven’t started thinking that it’s something you...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Longoria, Upton, Span: On this date in 2007, the Rays officially signed Troy Percival to a two-year contract worth $8MM. The veteran right-hander pitched...
• 11/30 The High Phive: Source: Phillies GM Amaro speaks with Boras Yesterday: According to a source close to HighPhive.net after losing out on outfielder B.J. Upton to division rival Atlanta Braves and Denard...
• 11/30 WahoosOnFirst: How Can Indians Still Not Have a Plan for the Offseason?: I work in a factory. Actually, I supervise the people who do the real work, but you get my point. Every so often I have to go...
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Links: Hamilton, Greinke, Outfielders, Martin: Happy birthday to Rangers outfielder Craig Gentry, who celebrates his 29th birthday today.  Gentry is a threat against left-handed...
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Will be flexible with Josh Hamilton: In order to re-sign Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton, general manager Jon Daniels said the team is willing to be flexible in their...[+] negotiations. 'So far that's worked out well for us because we're sorting through our options,' Daniels said. 'My sense is that the market is starting to move and we'll see some free-agent signings. I would expect things would start moving a little bit now.'
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: The Denard Span Trade: Reaction & Fallout: The Nationals avoided the busy free agent center field market by acquiring Denard Span from the Twins today in exchange for highly-touted...
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Still looking at Josh Hamilton, Zack Greinke : The Texas Rangers still have free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) and SP Zack Greinke (Angels) on their radar this winter. The...[+] team remains in contact with the representatives for Hamilton, but not much has changed on that front. Texas has made it clear that they will not wait on Hamilton if they have other options, like pursuing Greinke. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are also pursuing Greinke. If the team fails to re-sign Hamilton, general manager Jon Daniels is comfortable with an outfield consisting of OFs David Murphy, Nelson Cruz, Leonys Martin, Craig Gentry, Julio Borbon and Engel Beltre. 2B Ian Kinsler could also be moved to the outfield if they team wants to involve SS Jurickson Profar more.
• 11/29 Call to the Pen: Denard Span Acquired by Nationals: The Washington Nationals have landed center fielder Denard Span in a trade with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. In return, the...
• 11/29 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: Nats Acquire Span, Lopez Trade Stalls: Nats Acquire Span The biggest news in baseball today is the Nationals’ acquisition of center fielder Denard Span. Span,...
• 11/29 Through The Fence Baseball: B.J. Upton to Braves leaves Phillies looking at other options: The offseason has not gone the Phillies way thus far. The player the Fightins were most often linked to this offseason, B.J. Upton,...
• 11/29 Call to the Pen: Tigers, Dodgers Still Pursuing Anibal Sanchez: The Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in, well, just about everybody, at least if you believe the reports. Free agent right hander...
• 11/29 Call to the Pen: Whose Stove is the Hottest Stove?: Each team has a stove, you see, and each team likes their stove to be hot. Hot stoves are better than cold stoves. Hot stoves...
• 11/29 Fire Brand of the American League: The Three Wise MenThe Red Sox reportedly want to sign Nick Swisher, Mike Napoli and Cody Ross. How exactly would that work?...
• 11/29 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Could Phillies Surprise and Sign Slugger?: One prominent agent said the Philadelphia Phillies could “surprise everyone” and sign free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton...
• 11/29 That Ball's Outta Here: There’s This Guy Named Denard Span That None of Us Have Been Talking About: With B.J. Upton now a Brave, it is assumed the Phillies’ front office will consider the slew of other free agent outfielders...
• 11/29 Swingin' A's: The A’s and Rangers Trade Destiny: The Texas Rangers have an enviable amount of depth at the shortstop position. With shortstops coming at a corner position price...
• 11/29 Yanks Go Yard: Josh Hamilton to the Yankees?: No, the New York Yankees will not, in all likelihood, sign Josh Hamilton. He is looking for a long-term, expensive deal and the...
• 11/28 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Pavano, Span, Hamilton, Wright: Here's the latest from the NL East... Carl Pavano told Joe Capozzi of The Palm Beach Post that he'd love to return to the...
• 11/28 Call to the Pen: Braves to Sign B.J. Upton: The first of the elite center fielders is off the market. Multiple outlets are reporting that the Atlanta Braves have reached...
• 11/28 Reviewing the Brew: Brew Crew Online: Episode 27: Welcome again to Brew Crew Online. In episode 27, Colin and I talk about a lot of speculation. This episode is probably an hour...
• 11/28 Nolan Writin': Expect the Unexpected: I’ve had a couple running dialogues with Rangers’ fans since the season ended. Sometimes we talk about what we think...
• 11/28 Blog Red Machine: Reds: Arbitration Eligibles, Thoughts on Free Agents and Payroll: The deadline for tendering a contract for arbitration eligibles is fast approaching. On Friday, the clock will run out and the...
• 11/28 Motor City Bengals: The Tigers And Rafael Soriano: It’s the story of a big money reliever, an aging owner with a win at all costs attitude, and the business relationship between...
• 11/27 PaulLebowitz.com: Breakin’ the Norm Radio Appearance: Make sure and listen to my radio appearance with former Kansas City Royals’ outfielder and emerging broadcasting titan Les Norman...
• 11/27 Talkin Sox with Dan: Catching up with the Red Sox: I remember watching the television and reading the articles that came after the Red Sox traded for Adrian Gonzalez and signed...
• 11/27 Reviewing the Brew: Milwaukee Brewers Prepare for Winter Meetings: We are only a few short days away from the biggest event in the Major League Baseball off-season: the Winter Meetings. This years,...
• 11/27 Bronx Baseball Daily: 2012/13 MLB Top 50 Free Agent Tracker: I’ve been meaning to put this up for a little while now, but better late than never. Here is a list of the top 50 free...
• 11/27 Puckett's Pond: Bright Futures: #8 – Max(imilian) Kepler: The Minnesota Twins have been known for years as having one the top minor league systems in all of baseball. Developing talent...
• 11/27 Southside Showdown: Projecting Dayan Viciedo for 2013: Unlike some players, the strengths and weaknesses of Dayan Viciedo are painfully obvious. Since his teenage years, it has been...
• 11/27 Blog Red Machine: Reds and Free Agency: Shane Victorino: So the Reds “have interest” in former Phillie and Dodger Shane Victorino. Sorry, but I’ve heard this far too...
• 11/27 mlbreports.com : The Most Important Offseason of Josh Hamilton’s Future: Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 Sam Evans (Baseball Writer): Whether he deserves it or not, Josh Hamilton is one of the most controversial...
• 11/27 PaulLebowitz.com: Longoria, the Rays, and…Wright: On the heels of Evan Longoria agreeing to a contract extension with the Rays that will guarantee him $100 million through 2022,...
• 11/27 Radical Baseball: Cabrera, Granderson, Hamilton, Trout home/road Home Run rates.: (What if) Curtis Granderson and/or Josh Hamilton hit two homers in the final game to pass Cabrera? That's...
• 11/27 MetsToday.com: Mets Fan Window Shopping: Centerfield: Growing up poor — and still today far from wealthy — I didn’t have the chance to indulge in many luxuries. So...
• 11/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Still targeting Josh Hamilton: Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels reiterated his club's interest in retaining free-agent OF Josh Hamilton and said the...[+] lines of communication remain open. Daniels added that the market for the free agent slugger is 'somewhat status quo' at the moment. 'Mike (Moye, Hamilton's agent) and I have maintained dialogue and I think the way that we have chosen to proceed here is that we're not necessarily driving the timetable,' Daniels said.
• 11/26 Crashburn Alley: Greinke, Hamilton, Mental Health, Masculinity and Dignity: I know it’s been literally months since I’ve written anything even remotely serious here, but I just want to warn...
• 11/26 Redbird Rants: Hot Stove Odd and Ends: The off season can be a very interesting time for fans of baseball because it is the time when teams retool for the coming season...
• 11/26 The Captain's Blog: Hamilton, Greinke Head Free Agent Class, but Rumored Deals Fail to Discount Risk: Wish lists are a big part of the holiday season, and baseball is no exception. However, general managers around the league do...
• 11/26 The High Phive: The Lyin’ in Winter…Tough Selling for Philly Sports: For the first time in quite a few years, the Philadelphia sports scene is poised to enter the winter season without the warmth...
• 11/26 Nolan Writin': Ranger Brain Trust Playing it Close to the Vest: Nolan Ryan, Jon Daniels and the rest of the Rangers brain trust have done an incredibly good job at keeping secrets. I know that...
• 11/26 Crashburn Alley: Greinke, Hamilton, Mental Health, Masculinity and Dignity: I know it’s been literally months since I’ve written anything even remotely serious here, but I just want to warn...
• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Josh Hamilton: MLB officials don’t have a clear sense of where Josh Hamilton will sign, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney writes. Hamilton, who is...
• 11/26 MLBRandomFandom: Under the Radar Free Agents: American League: By Nick CesareA countdown of unheralded Free Agents: American Leaguers #10-6In the offseason, the focus is on the big name free...
• 11/25 Kings of Kauffman: Butler for Shields: It Makes Too Much Sense: So many trade rumors swirling around. So much trade talk flying everywhere. It’s hard to keep track of it all. It’s hard to...
• 11/25 Rays Colored Glasses: Paying Josh Hamilton: By this point in time, Rays fans are familiar with the saga of Josh Hamilton. How Hamilton was the first overall pick of the 1999...
• 11/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Kyle Lohse—Free Agency Profile: Name: Kyle Lohse Position: Right-handed starting pitcher Vital Statistics: Age—34; Height—6’2”; Weight—210 lbs; Bats—Right;...
• 11/25 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Yankees, Wright, Mets, Orioles, Hamilton: While the Yankees get a lot of flack for stockpiling veterans, Joel Sherman of the New York Post doesn't believe that having an...
• 11/25 Crashburn Alley: Potential Moves and the Domino Effect: It’s been nearly a month since the final game of the 2012 MLB season was played, and outside of a bunker-buster trade pulled...
• 11/25 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Stanton, Swisher, Red Sox, Sizemore: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe opines that the Red Sox should go after a Josh Hamilton or Joe Mauer. ...
• 11/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Turning the Page: Recently, Pat McManamon of FOXSportsOhio.com had a conversation with Cleveland Indians’ team president Mark Shapiro, who talked...
• 11/24 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Thanksgiving Hot Stove: Well folks, we've managed to roll off of the couch from our turkey-induced slumbers. Some of us will be no doubt be braving...
• 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Next Top Ten Free Agent To Sign: So far this offseason, only one of Tim Dierkes' Top Ten Free Agents has signed a new contract: Hiroki Kuroda (#9) re-upped with...
• 11/24 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Looking Deep into the Minor Leagues: This is a Guest Post by Andy Young. Check out his blog at outliarbaseball.com or follow him on Twitter @outliarbaseball. Outliar...
• 11/24 MLB Injury News: MLB Rumors: Mariners, Red Sox, Rangers in on Mike Napoli: Yesterday it was reported that the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox were in the hunt for free agent slugger Mike Napoli. Jon...
• 11/23 Motor City Bengals: Building The Detroit Tigers For The Long Haul: I already put a simple piece up this month covering what the Tigers should do if the goal is to build for the short term and short...
• 11/23 Radical Baseball: Miguel Cabrera MVP supporters: what if ...: 1. Curtis Granderson and/or Josh Hamilton hit two homers in the final game to pass Cabrera? 2. Chicago White Sox sucked just...
• 11/23 SoDo Mojo: Is Mike Napoli a Good Fit?: There was a report yesterday that the Mariners are in on Mike Napoli, and are going to meet with him to discuss a deal. Per MLB...
• 11/23 Venom Strikes: Understanding the Rule 5 Draft: There are a few terms in baseball that some of us (most?) just seem to browse over during the off season as it rarely seems to...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Giants, Angels, Hamilton, Soriano: Buster Olney outlines the most pressing offseason needs for ten teams viewed as contenders in his latest column at ESPN.com. Here...
• 11/23 MLB Injury News: Orioles Rumors: Baltimore Targeting Starting Pitcher, Bat: The Baltimore Orioles are hoping to add a starting pitcher and their list of targets includes in-season acquisition Joe Saunders,...
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Faceoff: Angel Pagan vs. Shane Victorino: The free agent market for center fielders is strong this year, with regulars Michael Bourn, B.J. Upton, Josh Hamilton, Angel...
• 11/22 Yanks Go Yard: Would the Yankees truly suffer if they eclipsed the 2014 competitive balance threshold?: The New York Yankees cannot look at the 2013 season without reference to the bigger picture of 2014 as they continue to say they...
• 11/22 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Thankful for Everything They Have: Rays fans have developed a nearly unwavering trust in Andrew Friedman and the Rays’ front office. But two big mistakes have...
• 11/22 Seedlings to Stars: The Josh Hamilton Effect: Entering the 2007 Rule 5 Draft, the Devil Rays knew Josh Hamilton still has the potential to be a superstar. They also thought...
• 11/22 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: Turkey’s-In-The-Oven Edition: Catching up on some rumors that went under the radar last night, the Phillies are reported no longer interested in Josh Hamilton...
• 11/22 Yanks Go Yard: Smoke Signals: What if the Steinbrenners Sold the Yankees?: Since George Steinbrenner, “The Boss,” bought the team in the 1973, there has been no baseball team more deeply connected...
• 11/22 Nolan Writin': Analyzing the 2013 Payroll Situation: Almost a week ago, Joey Matchulat of Baseball Time in Arlington wrote a comprehensive article accounting for every Ranger’s...
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Orioles, Red Sox, Kazmir, Heisey: Agents and players have considerably more interest in Baltimore as a potential destination now that the Orioles are viewed as...
• 11/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | No longer in on Josh HamiltonSources say the Philadelphia Phillies are no longer interested in free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+] Sources say the Philadelphia Phillies are no longer interested in free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers).
• 11/22 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Free Agent No Longer on Phillies’ List: Earlier this week it was reported that the Philadelphia Phillies considered free agent slugger Josh Hamilton as a “backup option”...
• 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Stark's Latest: Halladay, Hamilton, Rays, Dickey: In his latest blog post, ESPN's Jayson Stark points out that just five teams have $100MM+ committed to their 2013 payroll right...
• 11/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: How ‘Bout Josh Hamilton On A 1-Year Deal?: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod.  And yes, I know what I’m suggesting is borderline ludicrous....
• 11/21 MLB Injury News: Red Sox Rumors: Kyle Lohse, Josh Hamilton, Hiroki Kuroda: The Boston Red Sox have inquired on free agent right-hander Kyle Lohse, remain interested in outfielder Josh Hamilton and “made...
• 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Figgins, Lohse, Hamilton, Kuroda: It was on this day in 1995 that Joe Girardi first became a Yankee, as the Bronx Bombers acquired the catcher from the Rockies...
• 11/20 North and South of Royal Brougham: Trayvon Robinson Was Expendable, and This is Why: With today’s Mariners trade for Robert Andino there has come a lot of cynicism about this being a lackluster move, or a...
• 11/20 Marlin Maniac: Trade Approved, Decisions to Be Made: Yesterday afternoon saw Commissioner Bud Selig approve the Marlins recent trade with the Blue Jays. Selig reportedly expressed...
• 11/20 Baseball Jerks: Nick Swisher: Everyone’s Fallback Option: After declining the Yankees qualifying offer, Nick Swisher joins a long list of above-average outfielders looking for obscenely...
• 11/20 Call to the Pen: B.J. Upton May Wind Up at Center of Bidding War: The Atlanta Braves still have a hole to fill in center field and their top target to do so seems to be former Tampa Bay Ray B.J....
• 11/20 Reviewing the Brew: The Brewers Should Pick at the Marlins Carcass: I love the title of this article because as a baseball writer I do not get to use the word “carcass” enough…if...
• 11/20 MetsToday.com: Would You Have Signed Melky Cabrera?: Yes, a second “Would You …?” post in the same day — but, what else are we Mets fans to do? You already...
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox must pursue answers at multiple positions and address needs on their pitching staff this offseason, and they should...
• 11/20 MLB Injury News: Braves Rumors: Atlanta ‘Making Strong Push for’ B.J. Upton: The Atlanta Braves are pursuing multiple options to fill their void in center field, both through trade and the open market,...
• 11/20 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Slugger a ‘Fallback Option’ for Phillies: The Philadelphia Phillies view free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton as a “fallback option” in the case they aren’t able...
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Continue Pursuing B.J. Upton: The Braves are considering multiple center fielders in free agency and on the trade market as they look for a replacement for...
• 11/20 MLB Dirt: Texas Rangers Offseason Eight Ball: The Rangers are probably seeking a catcher or two, an outfielder and adding pitching both starters and bullpen help. Guaranteed...
• 11/20 Fire Brand of the American League: Why it’s not that crazy: a case for signing Josh HamiltonPutting it on the line, Hunter Golden makes a case for the much-maligned, but all so talented Josh Hamilton. ...
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Faceoff: Ryan Ludwick vs. Cody Ross: Power-hitting corner outfielders are always in demand, but not every team has the pockets deep enough to make a run at Josh Hamilton...
• 11/19 My Pinstripes: YCN: Yankees Low Key in Free Agent Market: A Fan's Cold Stove View: Josh Hamilton won't be donning the Pinstripes Josh Hamilton, Shane Victorino, Zack Greinke, Kyle Lohse. Don't bother...
• 11/19 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Blue Jays, Cubs, Nishioka, Mariners: Four years ago today, the Cubs officially announced that they had signed Ryan Dempster to a four-year, $52MM contract. Dempster...
• 11/19 Fire Brand of the American League: Red Sox Hot Stove Round-Up #2: Hunter Golden gyrates, grooves and hip swivels his way into your hearts and minds by providing you with this week's Red Sox Hot...
• 11/19 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: Hamilton is Fall Back Option?: The biggest news today from the Hot Stove is that, per Jon Heyman, the Phillies view Josh Hamilton as a fall-back option in the...
• 11/19 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Monday: The Rangers, Brewers, Phillies, Orioles, Braves and Red Sox are among the teams that appear to have at least some interest in...
• 11/19 Reviewing the Brew: Could Giancarlo Stanton fit in Milwaukee?: While we take another look at the world of trades, we see a very unhappy Giancarlo Stanton in Miami. When the Marlins had this...
• 11/19 Baseball News Source: Yankees Sacrificing the Future of the Franchise?: Kuroda could return to New York , Los Angeles or Japan It’s worth debating just what a self-imposed salary cap in a partially...
• 11/19 Tyler's Think Tank: Tricky Dickey, Price is Right: Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw replicated their numbers from 2011, when both won their league's pitching triple crowns...
• 11/18 Yanks Go Yard: On A Budget, The Yankees Look To Get Creative For 2013: The Yankees have a different approach to their offseason plans and it’s an approach that fans are not used to seeing. The...
• 11/18 PaulLebowitz.com: Josh Hamilton—Free Agency Profile: Name: Josh Hamilton Position: Outfielder Vital Statistics: Age—31 (32 on May 21st); Height—6’4”; Weight—240 lbs.; Bats—Left;...
• 11/18 Call to the Pen: Melky Cabrera, Scott Baker, and Smart General Managers: One common argument you hear from casual baseball fans, or fans of other sports that have little idea what they’re talking...
• 11/18 Talkin Sox with Dan: Just Say No: You sure? Do you really want this? Because I don’t. And when the pen is about to meet paper — when ink makes things...
• 11/18 MLB Injury News: Mariners Rumors: Seattle Unlikely to Sign Josh Hamilton: The Seattle Mariners have been one of the teams tied to free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton, but general manager Jack Zduriencik...
• 11/17 BoSox Injection: Outfield Options Pretty Slim: After Conor’s article on the Red Sox left field prospects, the internal choices in the outfield are pretty weak. With Melky...
• 11/17 Nolan Writin': Moving Ian Kinsler Off Second Base Would Be A Mistake: Each spring when Texas commences with its home slate, the game is played in the early afternoon. The sun imposingly illuminates...
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Will not target Josh Hamilton : Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said the team will not target free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) this offseason....[+] He is not ruling out signing Hamilton but said the length of the contract and the money he is seeking may be too much for the team to offer.
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Talked with Josh Hamilton's agent : The Texas Rangers talked with the agent for free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) earlier this week but not much has changed....[+] The Rangers are expecting Hamilton to come to them when he has an offer to see if the Rangers want to match the offer.
• 11/17 Baseball News Source: Phillies, Braves, Nats – Market for B.J. Upton Catches On: Upton drafted second overall in the 2002 may be headed to the National League East The market for free-agent outfielder B.J....
• 11/17 AroundTheFoghorn: San Francisco Giants Feeling Confident In Retaining Angel Pagan: When Angel Pagan entered free agency after a solid 2012 campaign, he probably didn’t expect Tampa Bay’s B.J. Upton...
• 11/17 Mariners Latest: Mariners May NOT Be In On Hamilton: Jack Z: Baseball Man It's been discussed internet-wide that the Mariners may go after free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton...
• 11/17 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Radio Show with special guest Ben Nicholson-Smith: I was pleased Friday to have Major League Baseball Trade Rumors writer Ben Nicholson-Smith (@mlbtrben) appear as a guest on the...
• 11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Kuroda, Pagan, Reyes, Buehrle: Here's the latest from around baseball as we head into the weekend... Hiroki Kuroda has told friends that his preference...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Zduriencik: Mariners Unlikely To Pursue Hamilton: Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik wasn't optimistic about his team's chances of signing Josh Hamilton, telling MLB.com's Greg Johns...
• 11/16 Radical Baseball: Miguel Cabrera: how good was his triple crown?: BA: .330    Mike Trout .326 1.2% HR: 44    Josh Hamilton 43 2.3% RBI: 139    Josh Hamilton...
• 11/16 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: Upton Meets with Phils, Melky to Jays: Per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, B.J. Upton reportedly met with the Phillies this week. Upton has been on a mini-tour of teams...
• 11/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves offseason plan: One foot in front of the other: The offseason is officially underway. Trade talks, offers, contract extensions – the pieces are moving and it looks like...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers: The Rangers will seek a catcher, pursue outfielders and add pitching in the coming months. Guaranteed Contracts Ian Kinsler,...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Blockbuster, Upton, Dodgers: It was a busy week at MLBTR as the Blue Jays and Marlins agreed to a landscape-altering, 12-player blockbuster trade that still...
• 11/16 It's About the Money (Stupid): Could we see more big salary dumps?: Joel Sherman thinks so: And once a second one of these Perfect Storm deals is approved by the commissioner’s office, we should...
• 11/16 MLB Injury News: Red Sox Rumors: Interest in Josh Hamilton ‘Overblown’: It’s been reported that the Boston Red Sox have expressed interest in free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton. However, according...
• 11/16 That Ball's Outta Here: Hey You Guys, I Think B.J. Upton May Cheating On Us: Late Thursday, while the rest of the baseball world was still wringing their hands over the AL MVP announcement, something more...
• 11/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Not prioritizing Josh Hamilton: The Boston Red Sox are not prioritizing free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers), and their interest in him is overblown, according...[+] to a source.
• 11/16 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE PLAYER TRACKER #9: Hiroki Kuroda: The Yankees are trying the lock him in, but the Angels are now involved and trying to nail down Kuroda as...
• 11/16 Red Sox Life: Hamilton?: There are conflicting reports about whether the Sox will go after Josh Hamilton. Cherington has praise for him, but says they're...
• 11/16 Feelin' Kinda Blue: My 2012 IBWAA awards ballot: Trout, Braun, Hernandez, Kershaw and more: Now that award season is officially over, it's time to reveal my ballots for the Internet Baseball Writers Association of...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Upton, Hamilton, Kinsler, Hunter, Choo : This was a bit before MLB Trade Rumors' time, but it was on this day in 1886 that the first trade in Major League history took...
• 11/15 SoDo Mojo: Rumor Update: I think it has become apparent that I am a big fan of trade rumors and offseason speculation. I have written numerous articles...
• 11/15 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 AL & NL MVP Awards: It's now time to put the finishing touches on the 2012 MLB season as Baseball Writers' Association of America...
• 11/15 Baseball News Source: Tigers Miguel Cabrera adds MVP Award to Triple Crown: Cabrera – first Triple Crown winner since 1967 added an  AL MVP award The Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera added the 2012...
• 11/15 Rising Apple: Media Criticism & The R.A. Dickey Situation: Last night, after R.A. Dickey was named the National League Cy Young Award winner, most of the area writers went to work penning...
• 11/15 MLBTradeRumors: Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey Win League MVP Awards: Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera and Giants catcher Buster Posey were announced as the winners of the Most Valuable Player...
• 11/15 i70baseball.com: Jeremy Jeffress, Tommy Hottovy and Jason Bourgeois, we hardly knew ye Jeffress, Hottovy and Bourgeois become footnotes in Royals history....
• 11/15 MLBTradeRumors: Cherington Talks Payroll, Hamilton, Youkilis: Red Sox GM Ben Cherington appeared on WEEI's Dennis & Callahan Show this morning to discuss a number of topics about his team....
• 11/15 The High Phive: The Hamilton Dilemma…Between a Rock & a Hard Place: The baseball off-season is in full swing, and the Phillies are caught in a dilemma primarily of their own creation. With Ruben...
• 11/15 Baseball Jerks: Free Agent Watch: Predicting Where Melky Cabrera Will Sign: In August, Melky Cabrera probably went to sleep with dollar signs in his eyes. No player in baseball was building toward a surprise,...
• 11/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Want to make big splash: The Boston Red Sox want to make a big splash this offseason and may enter the bidding for free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+]
• 11/15 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #24: RF Andre Ethier: Editor’s note: this is the 2,000th post on this site. Good lord. I’m not sure if that makes me happy or sad. .284/.351/.460...
• 11/15 Baseball Ruminations: Torii Hunter Signing Makes Jim Leyland’s Job Easier: It appears as though the reigning AL champion Detroit Tigers have taken the first step in defending their 2012 AL pennant. MLB...
• 11/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: How Will Jose Reyes do in Toronto?: The Blue Jays landed some of the last pieces of a blown up Miami Marlins mega team, unless Giancarlo Stanton More...The post Fantasy...
• 11/15 MLB Injury News: Phillies, Red Sox and Mariners Targeting Cody Ross: Free agent outfielder Cody Ross has received “most of his serious interest” from the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies,...
• 11/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: How Will Jose Reyes do in Toronto?: The Blue Jays landed some of the last pieces of a blown up Miami Marlins mega team, unless Giancarlo Stanton More...The post Fantasy...
• 11/15 Call to the Pen: The (Small) Market for Josh Hamilton: Milwaukee, Baltimore, Seattle. Is this really the market for Josh Hamilton? The 2012 free agent class is admittedly thin. Last...
• 11/14 Nolan Writin': Stanton to Texas: optimistic speculation: When I first heard about the Blue Jays/Marlins blockbuster deal via MLB Network, the first thing I thought was that the Rangers...
• 11/14 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: San Francisco Giants: The Giants need to obtain an outfielder and find an answer at second base. Guaranteed Contracts Matt Cain, SP: $107.5MM...
• 11/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy ramifications from the Toronto-Miami megatrade: This time of the year, I’m in full-on hoops mode. I have four NBA games on my computer, and I have college hoops on my flat...
• 11/14 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Eyeing Josh Hamilton: Mariners president Chuck Armstrong told Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com that Seattle has interest in Josh Hamilton. The Mariners...
• 11/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Confirm interest in Josh HamiltonThe Seattle Mariners confirmed their interest in free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+] The Seattle Mariners confirmed their interest in free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers).
• 11/14 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Detroit Tigers: The Tigers will look for corner outfield help and consider signing a starter. Guaranteed Contracts Prince Fielder,...
• 11/14 MLBTradeRumors: MLBPA Monitoring MLB Comments: The MLB Players Association believes some comments made by MLB team executives and other baseball employees violate the sport's...
• 11/14 WahoosOnFirst: FanSided MLB 2012 Awards: AL MVP: Mike Trout: For many fans, the end-of-season player awards are one of the biggest highlights of the long MLB offseason. There’s just one...
• 11/13 Yanks Go Yard: Dismissing rumors involving top flight free agents and the Yankees: The re**** of being the “Evil Empire” was just not solely from the realm of Star Wars. Unfortunately, the old cliche...
• 11/13 Rising Apple: Jason Bay to Get $21 Million By End of 2015: Last week, we heard the glorious news that the Mets and Jason Bay had reached a mutual agreement to grant him his unconditional...
• 11/13 For Baseball Junkies: MLB Free Agency - Predicting Josh Hamilton: Today, I'm taking a look at Josh Hamilton's free agency campaign.  I'll take a look at his body of work and try to gauge...
• 11/13 Phillies Nation: Phillies Offseason Plan – Eric’s Version: The Phillies are in an interesting spot heading into 2013, as there are legitimate holes to fill and a number of solid players...
• 11/13 Seedlings to Stars: Olt for Simmons Trade Rejected by Braves: With Justin Upton’s name once again appearing on the trading block this offseason, countless discussions have already taken...
• 11/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Some common ground with Josh Hamilton: The Philadelphia Phillies are OK with free-agent OF Josh Hamilton's (Rangers) salary demands, but they are concerned about the...[+] length of a potential deal.
• 11/13 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Selena Gomez:   Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Zach Pennington, Stephen Arenholtz, Atman Thakrar The hottest topics for the week of November...
• 11/13 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE PLAYER TRACKER #7: Josh Hamilton: Add the Phillies to the Josh Hamilton sweepstakes. The Phillies don’t mind paying Hamilton a boatload...
• 11/13 MLB Injury News: Rangers Get Creative in Attempt to Acquire Justin Upton: The Texas Rangers were willing to trade former top prospect Mike Olt to the Atlanta Braves for shortstop Andrelton Simmons,...
• 11/13 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Phillies May Be Interested: Sick of the Josh Hamilton rumors yet?  Well, too bad.  They're going to keep coming, and only get more frenetic.  He...
• 11/13 Mariners Latest: The Throwers O' Flame: I feel old I started off having no idea what to write about.  I was sitting at work, turning ideas over in my head...
• 11/13 MLB Injury News: Tigers, Rangers, Yankees Interested in Torii Hunter: The Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers are among the teams interested in free agent outfielder Torii Hunter,...
• 11/12 Seedlings to Stars: Former Prospect Brien Taylor Sentenced to Prison: Years ago the promising career of Brien Taylor came to an unceremonious ending, but the former top prospect has found himself...
• 11/12 Phillies Nation: Updates on Phils’ Interest in Hamilton, Ross, Hunter: Buster Olney had some mid-day updates today regarding the Phillies and their pursuit of outfield help. Olney first Tweeted that...
• 11/12 Crashburn Alley: Veterans Day: What would a Phillies off-season be if they weren’t constantly linked to old, expensive free agents? MLB Trade Rumors, citing...
• 11/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Gomes, Burnett, Hamilton: On this date four years ago the Rockies officially sent Matt Holliday to the Athletics for a package of players including Carlos...
• 11/12 This is Getting Old: Adam LaRoche: where does he fit?: On Friday, Adam LaRoche rejected a $13.3 million one-year offer from the Washington Nationals, the team he’s been with for the...
• 11/12 BoSox Injection: Runs, Hits and Errors: A Free Agency, Coaching and Catching Grab Bag: It’s been unusually warm in Virginia over the past few days. Just like the weather, things with the Sox continue to heat...
• 11/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Contract length would be issue with Josh Hamilton : The Philadelphia Phillies would be fine with paying free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) a high annual salary he may command...[+] but are concerned about the length of the contract he could command.
• 11/12 Call to the Pen: Rangers Trying to Fix What Isn’t Yet Broken: The Texas Rangers won consecutive American League pennants in 2010 & 2011. In 2012, they were probably the best team in the...
• 11/12 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Interested In Josh Hamilton, Cody Ross: The Phillies are comfortable paying Josh Hamilton a high annual salary, but they have concerns about committing to the free agent...
• 11/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Phillies have checked in on Josh Hamilton: In true Ruben Amarofashion, the Phillies GM has apparently “checked in” on Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, according to...
• 11/12 Call to the Pen: Torii Hunter Says He’ll Sign Soon: Free agent outfielder Torii Hunter appeared on MLB Network on Monday morning and said he expects his current run of unemployment...
• 11/12 Behind the Plate: What Went Wrong?: Texas Sized Collapse - Nick Rabasco [...] ...
• 11/12 Phillies Nation: Amaro Expected to Move Fast, Target Bourn: Nestled away incon**** in an article about baseball’s general mangers thoughts on instant replay, ESPN’s Keith Law...
• 11/12 Baseball Reality Tour: Aramis and the Composition of Cano: Over the past few weeks, a bunch of stuff has been on my mind, and occasionally I'll try to document it somewhere, so that I won't...
• 11/12 mlbreports.com : ATR: Ask the Reports Answers Your Baseball Questions: Realignment, Ross to the Red Sox, Izturis to the Jays, Breaking Up the Rays and Remembering Matt Garza: Monday November 12th, 2012 Posted every Weekend: Your top baseball questions from the past week are answered. E-mail all questions...
• 11/12 MLB Dirt: Baseball Notes for November 12, 2012: *** To say I loved the Red Sox signing catcher David Ross to a two year, $6.2 million free agent would be an understatement. He...
• 11/12 MLBTradeRumors: Signing Elite Free Agents: Some free agents are franchise changers -- players who alter the look of the team immediately and, more often than not, expensively....
• 11/12 MLB Injury News: Yankees, Dodgers, Orioles ‘Teams to Watch’ in Josh Hamilton Sweepstakes: The New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers are all considered “teams...
• 11/12 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros eyeing Hideki Matsui???: Surprised by that headline? I was too and the more I think about it, the more I get depressed. As I read the report from MLBtraderumors.com,...
• 11/11 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: In the Bullpen, It’s All About the Chemistry: Even though I live in California, having been born & raised in a Baltimore sports family (my grandfather was the sports director...
• 11/11 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers Best OF Plan Might Be “Wait”: It has become something of a tradition for Dave Dombrowski and the Tigers organization to pounce once the free agency period begins....
• 11/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE PLAYER TRACKER #5: Andre Ethier: Ethier is NOT on the trading block.  That's what a "source" told Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times,...
• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On D'Backs, Rays, Rangers, Drew, Red Sox: The Mariners have been linked to Josh Hamilton in the past week and Buster Olney of ESPN.com won't rule them out of the hunt....
• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Red Sox, Reynolds, Hamilton, Martin: Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe isn't sure that everyone appreciates the scope of the situation that Red Sox GM Ben Cherington...
• 11/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Ranking 2013 Braves prospects, depth chart and trade bait: There’s been a lot of rumors flying around about the Atlanta Braves recently and with good reason. They have tremendous...
• 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Kuroda, Orioles, Hamilton: After taking a look at the Red Sox earlier, here's a glance at the rest of the American League East.. The Yankees' offseason...
• 11/10 Phillies Nation: Latest on Hamilton, Youk, Bourn, Frandsen: A lot of news from the the national beat writers within the last 24 hours. Per MLB Trade Rumors, Ken Rosenthal is reporting that...
• 11/10 BoSox Injection: Cherington, Fenway High’s “Dean of Discipline” Playing “Bridge” at the GM Winter meetings: “Discipline…Discipline …Discipline …” is Ben Cherington’s mantra, so don’t expect him to buy...
• 11/10 Rum Bunter: Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Michael McKenry Big Fan of Hoka Hey: Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael McKenry made his rounds among  the Pittsburgh media yesterday to promote Pirates Caravan...
• 11/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Links: Rumors Swirl Around Tribe and Could Intensify Quickly: By Mike Brandyberry Consider this week the slight breeze before the gale force trade winds begin to swirl a month from now in...
• 11/10 Mets360.com: Reviewing outfield options from Josh Hamilton to Grady Sizemore: Josh Hamilton – (32) LF/CF, 6’4”, 240 Lbs, L/L: You look at Josh Hamilton these days and the story isn’t so much about...
• 11/10 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Zack Greinke over Josh Hamilton?: In another sign that outfielder Josh Hamilton isn’t likely to return, the Texas Rangers are reportedly focusing on free agent...
• 11/10 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Why Josh Hamilton Owners want him in Baltimore: As the hot-stove season begins, Josh Hamilton is one of the names starting to be linked to multiple teams. Kevin More...The post...
• 11/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Rangers Won’t Offer Hamilton More Than 3 Years—In Other Words, Take A Hike: The Rangers are saying all the politically correct things when it comes to the Josh Hamilton free agent negotiations. They halfheartedly...
• 11/9 Baseball News Source: Rays’ B.J. Upton Leads List of Players Rejecting Qualifying Offers: Could the Rays replace one Upton with another ? Today was decision day for a list of players headed towards free agency. Josh...
• 11/9 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Why Josh Hamilton Owners want him in Baltimore: As the hot-stove season begins, Josh Hamilton is one of the names starting to be linked to multiple teams. Kevin Kaduk of Yahoo...
• 11/9 Reviewing the Brew: The Rangers Just Did the Brewers a HUGE Favor…:   Look, I am not in any way condoning the Brewers making a move to acquire Josh Hamilton. HOWEVER!!!!  If the price is right...
• 11/9 The Biz of Baseball: All Nine MLB Player Offered Qualifying Offers Reject Them, Now Free Agents: You could say these players batted 1.000. A new system where clubs offer a “qualifying offer” of $13.3 million for the upcoming...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Interested In Zack Greinke: The Rangers have joined the fray for Zack Greinke, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Their interest in the free agent right-hander...
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Josh Hamilton rejects offer: Free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) rejected the Texas Rangers' one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offer Friday, Nov. 9. The...[+] Rangers will receive draft-pick compensation if Hamilton signs with another club.
• 11/9 Baseball Jerks: Predicting Where Josh Hamilton Will End Up: Josh Hamilton has lived a hard life. This is a guy who went from top draft pick, to nearly destroying himself in a North Carolina...
• 11/9 Yankees Fans Unite: It’s Official: Soriano, Swisher & Kuroda decline qualifying offers: Hiroki Kuroda, Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano have all declined their qualifying offer thus making them free agents. Should any...
• 11/9 Call to the Pen: Rangers Won’t Go Past Three Years for Josh Hamilton: USA Today‘s Bob Nightengale cites sources inside the Texas Rangers organization saying that the club will offer a “lucritive”...
• 11/9 It's About the Money (Stupid): Kuroda rejects offer: You can add Hiroki Kuroda to the list of players who rejected their qualifying offers. He had until 5 p.m. to decide. In...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Giants, Affeldt, Hart, Tigers, Soriano: The 4pm CST deadline for players to accept qualifying offers has come and gone and none of the eight players in play opted to...
• 11/9 AroundTheFoghorn: Atlanta Braves Showing Interest In San Francisco Giants’ Angel Pagan: It wasn’t that long ago that the Giants had a smoking hot Melky Cabrera, a struggling Angel Pagan and a right field situation...
• 11/9 BoSox Banter: Why signing Adam LaRoche makes sense for the Red Sox: By Jeff Louderback Free of the cumbersome long-term contracts that accompanied Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, the Red Sox...
• 11/9 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE PLAYER TRACKER #1: BYB will try and keep you up to date with a variety of these pieces over the winter, so make sure you continue to look at BYB...
• 11/9 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #2 – Upton, Hamilton: Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new weekly column that will appear on Baseball News Source...
• 11/9 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Fans and Social Conservatives Should Share Fear of the Left: The conservative right wing of the Republican party battered voters this election season with fears of Barack Obama’s leftist...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: GMs Assess Free Agent Class: Leading up to the current offseason, MLB executives and analysts often described the 2012-13 free agent class as thin, weak, or...
• 11/9 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition: Will the Angels strike a new deal for Zack Greinke Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new...
• 11/9 Talkin Sox with Dan: Some Advice for the Offseason: There is no doubt that this offseason is an important one for GM Ben Cherington and the Red Sox. Barring some sort of unforeseen...
• 11/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Phillies’ search for a center fielder may lead to B.J. Upton: It is officially winter in Philadelphia! The area has had its first snowfall, Eagles fans are calling for head coach Andy Reid...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Red Sox, Hamilton, Mariners, Giants: The latest from Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.. The Red Sox don't see Zack Greinke as a fit for Boston but they are still...
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Checked in on Josh HamiltonThe Philadelphia Phillies quietly checked in on free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+] The Philadelphia Phillies quietly checked in on free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers).
• 11/9 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Fire Up The Hot Stove: My second favorite season in sports is now fully upon us: Hot Stove Season.  This is the time of year...
• 11/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Will surplus of free-agent outfielders hurt Twins’ offseason options?: It seems all but certain the Minnesota Twins will be looking to trade for pitching this offseason. It’s no secret their starting...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Hamilton, Hart, Pagan, Indians: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports spoke with agents and rival executives about where Josh Hamilton might land and the Nationals, Phillies,...
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Won't offer Josh Hamilton more than three yearsThe Texas Rangers aren't willing to offer free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) more than a three-year deal....[+] The Texas Rangers aren't willing to offer free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) more than a three-year deal.
• 11/9 Baseball Ruminations: Joshua Holt Hamilton’s Heavy Offseason: I’d like to continue the offseason ritual of baseball writers pretending to be able to see into the future by looking into Josh...
• 11/9 Baseball Ruminations: Why Mike Trout Is the MVP and If You Believe Otherwise You’re Probably Old: I debated between a few titles for this article. Before we really get into the guts of this debate I’d like to list a few of...
• 11/9 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Is Josh Hamilton really the answer?: Yesterday, rumors became confirmed reports that the Baltimore Orioles are actually, seriously pursuing Josh Hamilton. It makes...
• 11/9 Rising Apple: Alderson Discusses Progress of Off-Season Plans at GM Meetings: The GM Meetings are wrapping up today in California, and there have been plenty of rumors going around surrounding the Mets. The...
• 11/9 Braves Journal: Where Do We Go From Here? 2012.2 The Post-Chipper Offense (by Sam Hutcheson): I have started this thing like, seven times. Seven different opens. Seven different ledes. Seven different attempts to drop into...
• 11/9 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Mariners, Braves, Pirates Eyeing Sluggers?: The Seattle Mariners are one of several teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Hamilton, Fujikawa, Soria, Ryu: Josh Hamilton's asking price of seven years and $175MM is too rich for the Mariners' blood, but if that price drops to $80-85MM...
• 11/8 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 AL & NL Silver Slugger Awards: For the first time in a long while, no members of the Boston Red Sox were honored as a winner of the Silver Slugger Awards...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Span, Hamilton, Wright, Upton: We've already had one batch of NL East notes today but there's no shortage of news coming out of the division.  Here's the latest... The...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Swisher To Reject Qualifying Offer; Five Teams Interested: The Rangers, Mariners and three other teams have "serious interest" in free agent Nick Swisher, reports Mark Feinsand of the...
• 11/8 Yanks Go Yard: Brian Cashman’s decisions now will impact Yankees in 2014: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is tasked with creating a roster beginning this season which will put the organization...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Links: Orioles, Red Sox, Sizemore, Yankees: The Blue Jays have pulled off a trade, a signing, and a DFA today, all before lunch time where the GM Meetings are being held...
• 11/8 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Remolding Reimold: Up front disclaimer: I am a big fan of Nolan Reimold. I do not believe there is another player in the entire Orioles organization...
• 11/8 BoSox Banter: An in-depth look at outfield options for the Red Sox: By Jeff Louderback Multiple media reports out of the general managers meetings in California indicate that the Red Sox are reluctant...
• 11/8 The Captain's Blog: Luxury Tax Getting Right of Way as Yanks Search for Swisher’s Replacement: In Spring Training, the big question for the Yankees will be whether Brett Gardner and Curtis Granderson switch places in left...
• 11/8 Crashburn Alley: The Pros and Cons of Kevin Youkilis: CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman thinks free agent third baseman Kevin Youkilis could be a fit for the Phillies: As the saying...
• 11/8 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Blue Jays Shake Hands With Maicer Izturis: Extra! Extra! Read all about it! We have a free agent signing! Okay, so we’re not talking about Josh Hamilton becoming an...
• 11/8 Call to the Pen: Rays, Rangers Early Favorites to Land Justin Upton: The Arizona Diamondbacks want to move as quickly as possible in trading all-star right fielder Justin Upton and GM Kevin Towers...
• 11/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: A $20M deal for Hunter too much for budget conscious Yankees: The Yankees are thought to be interested in free agent outfielder Torii Hunter because he would be a cheaper alternative to...
• 11/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Unlikely to land Josh HamiltonThe Baltimore Orioles are highly unlikely to land free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers)....[+] The Baltimore Orioles are highly unlikely to land free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers).
• 11/8 MLB Injury News: Orioles Rumors: Baltimore Targeting Josh Hamilton, Cody Ross: The Baltimore Orioles have expressed interest in free agent outfielders Josh Hamilton and Cody Ross, reports Jon Paul Morosi...
• 11/8 mlbreports.com : James Shields or David Price: Tampa Bay Rays are Ready to Trade an Ace: Thursday November 8th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky:  With center fielder B.J. Upton most likely leaving for free agency, the Tampa...
• 11/8 Call to the Pen: Adam LaRoche Drawing Interest From Red Sox, Rangers: Coming off a career-best season, free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche is drawing interest from the Boston Red Sox and the Texas...
• 11/8 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: NY not Targeting Josh Hamilton, Zack Greinke: The New York Yankees are more likely to pursue bargain free agents this winter rather than spending big on high-profile players...
• 11/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Not expected to pursue either Josh Hamilton or Zack Greinke: The Philadelphia Phillies are not anticipating a bid for either free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) or SP Zack Greinke (Angels)....[+] Both are expected to command $100 million or higher on the open market, and the Phillies gave SP Cole Hamels $144 million in the last offseason.
• 11/8 Baseball Jerks: Josh Hamilton Will Go Wherever the Wind Takes Him: So much of the offseason discussion concerns corner outfielders, Torii Hunter, Ichiro Suzuki, Nick Swisher, but the cake is taken...
• 11/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: The Yankees will not spend like they used to this offseason: Back during your father’s days, nothing would stop the Yankees from improving their teams during the offseason. But...
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Interested in Josh Hamilton?: The Seattle Mariners look like a possible new entry in the pursuit of free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers), according to people...[+] familiar with their thinking.
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Rangers, M's, Hamilton, Adams, Uehara: Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels says that the door is open for reliever Mike Adams to return, but he doesn't sound terribly...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Wren Talks Hamilton, Prado, Bourn: The Braves’ pitching staff looks deep, but they could turn over one quarter of their lineup in the coming offseason. GM Frank...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox, Rangers Pursuing Adam LaRoche: The Red Sox and Rangers are pursuing free agent Adam LaRoche, major league sources tell Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  The...
• 11/7 Tomahawk Take: For Braves Fans Hot Stove Season Begins Justin Upton to Atlanta?: We had a cold snap here last weekend, there was frost at least one night and the next day I saw someone – a lady – in a winter...
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Going after Josh Hamilton, Cody Ross: The Baltimore Orioles will make runs at free-agent OFs Josh Hamilton (Rangers) and Cody Ross (Red Sox), according to a source...[+] with knowledge of the team's offseason plans. Baltimore is targeting Hamilton to play left field. Hamilton is reportedly asking for seven years and $175 million, which will make it tough for Baltimore to sign him.
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Mike Adams questions Josh Hamilton: Free-agent RP Mike Adams (Rangers) questioned the makeup of free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) and whether the Texas Rangers...[+] should make a strong effort to re-sign the superstar outfielder. 'Sometimes he shows up and you don't know which Josh is going to show up at the ballpark. It's nothing to be negative about toward Josh; that's just the way it is. That's what you get with Josh,' Adams said. 'You want to see a guy like him succeed just with the past that he's gone through, but as far as if he'll be a Texas Ranger, I don't know,' Adams said. 'I don't know what's going to happen. I'm not sure if it's in the best interest of the Texas Rangers or not. That question is so hard. It's a difficult question to answer.'
• 11/7 Yanks Go Yard: A Guide to the Yankees’ 2013 Payroll: Money is complicated. Money is even more complicated in baseball. With all the contracts and arbitration and qualifying offers...
• 11/7 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition: Will the Angels strike a new deal for Zack Greinke Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new...
• 11/7 Call to the Pen: An Andrus For Ellsbury Swap Makes Great Sense for Red Sox: There is little no doubt that when opposing teams are calling Ben Cherington, the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, the name...
• 11/7 Reviewing the Brew: Greinke and GM Melvin Chat: So What?: Ladies and gentleman of Milwaukee Brewers nation – welcome to speculation season. Baseball’s free agency and off-season...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Rumors: A-Rod, Rivera, Pettitte, Excel: Earlier today we had some news on the Mets, now let's travel to the other side of town and check in on the Yankees... The...
• 11/7 The Flagrant Fan: Where does Josh Hamilton fit best?: Josh Hamilton has to be the most interesting superstar that has played in this generation. While playing often with such skill...
• 11/7 Call to the Pen: Josh Hamilton on Orioles’ Wish List: The Baltimore Orioles probably won more games than they should have in 2012 and they did so by getting surprising contributions...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Targeting Josh Hamilton & Cody Ross: The Orioles were a surprise contender this year and now it appears they might be a surprise big spender in the offseason. Baltimore...
• 11/7 The Baseball Haven: 10 Players to Watch in 2013: Whether they are rookies, players who may have had a surprising second half in 2012, or a feeling, here are players you will want...
• 11/7 Mastersball.com: Draft&Hold League at Arizona First Pitch: Thanks to the articles posted on the main page by now you know that several of us from Mastersball attended BaseballHQ’s Arizona...
• 11/7 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SOLVING THE RIGHT FIELD PROBLEM: SHIN-SOO CHOO: Nothing is certain but death, taxes, and Nick Swisher playing elsewhere in 2013. All jokes aside, it does appear...
• 11/7 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Brewers Long Shot to Sign Slugger: Money will be an issue for the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason, making them a long shot to sign free agent outfielder Josh ...
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Links: Greinke, Hamilton, Brewers, Pirates: Earlier today we learned that Pirates owner Bob Nutting will not make any changes to the team's front office following the revelations...
• 11/6 Motor City Bengals: The Detroit Tigers’ Case For Signing Josh Hamilton: Want to win now? Don’t care about the future – especially the future payroll? There is basically one and only one...
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Red Sox, League, Astros: The GM Meetings could be busier than usual this year, Jon Paul Morosi writes at FOX Sports. Morosi suggests the Red Sox and Indians...
• 11/6 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Election Day, David Ortiz, Jessica Simpson’s dad:   Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Zach Pennington, Atman Thakrar, Glen Hentz The hottest topics for the week of November 4, 2012...
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves: The Braves will seek outfield depth and determine how to replace Chipper Jones in the coming months. Guaranteed Contracts Dan...
• 11/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: How about Angel Pagan?: In one of our daily email correspondences, Steve brought up the idea of signing Torii Hunter, and he, Moshe, and Mike E. were...
• 11/6 Reviewing the Brew: The Brewers should avoid Josh Hamilton: Out of all the things that don’t belong in Milwaukee, Josh Hamilton is one of them. Aside from his astronomical numbers...
• 11/6 Tomahawk Take: Gattis the Right Fit?: Can Evan Gattis be the right handed bat the Braves are looking for? The man nicknamed “White Bear” by his Venezuelan Winter...
• 11/6 Nolan Writin': The Time To Trade Elvis Andrus is Now: The year was 2007. I was 17, on vacation with my family in what was the last full summer I got to enjoy before I left for college...
• 11/5 MLBTradeRumors: Cody Ross Seeking Three-Year, $25MM Deal: ESPN's Buster Olney reports that in negotiations between Cody Ross and the Red Sox, Ross and his agents at SFX were seeking a...
• 11/5 Tomahawk Take: Hamilton to the Braves a Risk Worth Taking: EDITOR’S NOTE:  Please welcome Rob Konis to the Tomahawk Take team.  He has over a decade of broadcasting and sportswriting...
• 11/5 Tomahawk Take: Pick Your Braves Outfield Option – The Results: The results are. Fans voting on a player based on stats only to take Michael Bourn’s place in the Braves outfield chose Michael...
• 11/5 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Dickey, White Sox, Pence: MLB executives are fascinated by many of the same questions that preoccupy fans, so ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick checked in with...
• 11/5 Motor City Bengals: Michael Bourn Is Not Ricky Henderson: Complete player my foot. Prototypical leadoff man my other foot. What Michael Bourn is, offensively, is an adequate bat (given...
• 11/5 Baseball Musings: IBWAA MVPs: The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America announced the vote for MVP. Miguel Cabrera and Buster Posey won the titles:...
• 11/5 Baseball Musings: Qualifying Offers: Very few potential free agents received qualifying offers. Just nine players received qualifying offers on Friday, which means...
• 11/5 Redlegs Review: ESPN's Schoenfield suggests a move to help the Reds win it all: Who is it? ESPN Sweetspot blogger David Schoenfield recently published an article titled Five crazy free-agent ideas in...
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Josh Hamilton seeking $175 millionFree-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) is seeking a seven-year, $175 million deal in free agency, according to a source....[+] Free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) is seeking a seven-year, $175 million deal in free agency, according to a source.
• 11/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: AROUND MLB RIGHT THIS MOMENT: Josh Hamilton: Free Agent Josh Hamilton wants 7 years, $175 million. That comes from the Dallas Morning News, HERE. ...
• 11/5 Call to the Pen: Josh Hamilton Won’t Get Huge Deal from Rangers: If the Texas Rangers weren’t already preparing themselves for losing MVP Josh Hamilton to free agency this winter, they...
• 11/5 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Seeking Seven-Year, $175 Million Contract: Free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton figured to be an expensive acquisition this winter, but according to “someone who knows...
• 11/4 BoSox Injection: Shall We Dance? Ross and Sox Enter New Phase of Negotiations: As the clock struck midnight and moved into the wee hours of Saturday morning, Cody Ross and the Boston Red Sox entered a new...
• 11/4 mlbreports.com : ATR: Ask the Reports Answers Your Baseball Questions: MLB Free Agency Season Is Upon Us!: Sunday November 4th, 2012 Posted every Weekend: Your top baseball questions from the past week are answered. E-mail all questions...
• 11/4 Tyler's Think Tank: Sox Re-Sign Ortiz: Big Papi is back with the Red Sox David Ortiz re-upped with Red Sox after signing a two year, $26 million deal that could...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Hamilton's Asking Price Is Seven Years, $175MM: Josh Hamilton, ranked second on MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agent List, is said to be looking for a seven-year contract worth $175MM,...
• 11/4 BoSox Injection: Free Agent Flea Market–Open for Business: Sox Shop for First basemen: Before they step barefoot into the muddy puddle of the current 1b FA pool, the Sox need to realize that they have no 1 b prospects...
• 11/4 Blog Red Machine: Reds and the Potential to Land ‘Qualifying Offer’ Free Agents: This past Friday, certain potential free agents were extended “qualifying offers” from their teams. This is a new...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Hamilton, Indians, Cardinals, Rockies: Links from around baseball.. David Lennon of Newsday ran down his predictions for the top free agents on this winter's market. ...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Mets, Ross, Red Sox, Nationals: As it stands now, the Mets don't have a great deal of money to spend in free agency after exercising the options on David Wright...
• 11/4 Call to the Pen: Time For Boston Red Sox Makeover: The perennial contending Boston Red Sox are in flux. No one saw the collapse of 2011 coming at the end of that season and nobody...
• 11/3 BoSox Injection: Free Agent Flea Market–Open for Business: Sox Shop for OFs: Bud’s MLB Free Agent Flea Market opened after midnight last night and the crowd is growing fast; so let’s amble around the...
• 11/3 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Qualifying Offers: Friday was decision day for clubs as they had until 4pm CST to extend qualifying offers to their free agents.  Players who received...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Josh Hamilton looking for long-term dealFree-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) is reportedly seeking a seven-year deal worth $175 million....[+] Free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) is reportedly seeking a seven-year deal worth $175 million.
• 11/3 Mets Merized: Some Surprises As Far As Players Who Did Or Didn’t Get Qualifying Offers Last Night: As you may have already heard, the Angels have opted against giving outfielder Torii Hunter a $13.3 million qualifying offer....
• 11/3 Phillies Nation: Phils Considered Frontrunners For B.J. Upton: Early Friday morning, Jon Heyman reported that the Phillies were early frontrunners to land B.J. Upton. The former #1 pick is...
• 11/3 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Braves Intrigued by Free Agent: The Atlanta Braves are intrigued in free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton, and they’ve been discussing if they’re a fit for...
• 11/3 Braves Journal: Where Do We Go From Here? 2012.1: Filling Center Field: Until the trade for Michael Bourn, center field had been something of a revolving door for the Braves in the post-Andruw Jones...
• 11/3 MLBTradeRumors: Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents: Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents list is up at ESPN (Insider required), and it's always a must read from start to finish. Zack ...
• 11/3 MLB Injury News: Mike Napoli Does Not Receive a Qualifying Offer from Rangers: While teammate Josh Hamilton received a qualifying offer from the Texas Rangers, Mike Napoli did not.  A qualifying offer...
• 11/3 MLB Injury News: Rangers Make Qualifying Offer to Josh Hamilton, but Sides are Not Close to a Deal: Josh Hamilton and the Texas Rangers are inching closer to divorce.  As expected, Texas has made a qualifying offer to Hamilton....
• 11/2 SoDo Mojo: Final List of possible targets: I have done multiple posts dedicated to talking about ways to improve the offense this season. Even though it may seem redundant...
• 11/2 BoSox Injection: Sox, Ortiz To Sign Two-Year $26 Million Deal: Quashing a potential negotiation between David Ortiz and the Texas Rangers, the Red Sox have reportedly come to terms with their...
• 11/2 Nolan Writin': Rangers Interested in David Ortiz, and Other News: In an attempt to quench the appetite of a starving Rangers fan base in desperate need of some good news, or, rather, any news...
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Make qualifying offer to Josh Hamilton, not Mike Napoli: The Texas Rangers made a $13.3 million qualifying offer to OF Josh Hamilton Friday, Nov. 2, ensuring that they'll receive draft-pick...[+] compensation if he signs elsewhere. They did not make the offer to C Mike Napoli. The team doesn't expect Hamilton to accept their offer. The Rangers are still interested in re-signing Napoli. Hamilton is unlikely to be re-signed for the $20 million annually that he's seeking. The New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers are expected to have interest in Hamilton, with the Brewers being a serious candidate because of their connection to hitting coach Johnny Narron, who has a long-time relationship with Hamilton.
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Intrigued By Josh Hamilton: The Braves are intrigued by free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports. He’s the top position...
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Make qualifying offer to Josh HamiltonThe Texas Rangers made a one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offer to free-agent OF Josh Hamilton....[+] The Texas Rangers made a one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offer to free-agent OF Josh Hamilton.
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Make Josh Hamilton Qualifying Offer: The Rangers extended a qualifying offer to Josh Hamilton, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. The free agent outfielder now has...
• 11/2 Call to the Pen: MLB Rumors: Rangers Interested in David Ortiz: The Texas Rangers may be forced to find a new power source in the middle of their order this off-season and, according to Ken...
• 11/2 Phillies Nation: Phillies Should Trade For Peter Bourjos: The Phillies have a few glaring holes heading into the 2013 season, the most important of which is centerfield. After trading...
• 11/2 Blog Red Machine: Reds Trades: A Rumor and A Possibility?: The biggest trade rumor that has involved the Reds is the one regarding David Wright of the New York Mets. It was suggested by...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Santana, Peavy, Ethier: On this date in 1999, Ken Griffey Jr. officially asked the Mariners for a trade. The Kid hit .297/.387/.613 with an average of...
• 11/2 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Interested in David Ortiz: The Texas Rangers have expressed “serious interest” in designated hitter David Ortiz, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Interested In David Ortiz: The Rangers have expressed serious interest in free agent designated hitter David Ortiz, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports....
• 11/2 The Writer's Journey: I bought some packs today…: It has been a long time since I bought packs of baseball cards. But today I picked up four packs and enjoyed ripping them open....
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Links: Dempster, Hamilton, Brewers, Cards: It was on this day in 1962 that Joe Morgan signed his first pro contract, joining the Houston Colt .45s as an amateur free agent. ...
• 11/1 mlbreports.com : Josh Hamilton Ready to Return to the Tampa Bay Rays?: Thursday November 1st, 2012 Bernie Olshansky:  What a great story it would be to see Josh Hamilton return to the team that drafted...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies must acquire at least one outfielder and pursue upgrades at third base. Guaranteed Contracts Cole Hamels,...
• 11/1 Fire Brand of the American League: It’s time for a free agent frenzyPredicting where the top 10 free agents end up....
• 11/1 Release Points: In Response to Dave Cameron’s Proposed Shin-Soo Choo Trade: Dave Cameron — of FanGraphs fame — posted a rather intriguing article on ESPN Wednesday morning entitled: 5 AL Moves...
• 11/1 Mets Merized: Is Reliever Joel Peralta In Mets Future?: Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors have posted their seventh annual Top 50 Free Agents List with predictions. It’s one of...
• 11/1 Motor City Bengals: Free Agent Target: Torii Hunter: For my first free agent target piece of the off-season, I wanted to come out swinging right out of the gate. Yes, it would be...

• 10/31 Lasorda's Lair: Video Game like Trade Proposal: Juan Uribe (8), Matt Gurrier (4), Aaron Harang (8), and Mark Ellis (5.5) for Vernon Wells (23) and Dan Haren (15.5).   Andre...
• 10/31 Eye On the Tigers: Outfield Analysis and Future Options: After struggling for much of the season, the Tigers found a solid corner outfield rotation of Andy Dirks, Quintin Berry, and...
• 10/31 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BYB TRADE RUMORS & FREE AGENTS: PART 1: It’s that time of year again ladies & gentlemen! As soon as Miguel Cabrera froze on an 89 mph fastball right down the middle...
• 10/31 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 12 Players Picked to Outperform Projections Revisited: In February we ran a series of predictive posts as a Countdown to the 2012 fantasy baseball season. Those predictions have come...
• 10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Which Players Will Receive Qualifying Offers?: This is the first offseason with qualifying offers for free agents, rather than the Elias ranking system and "offering arbitration"...
• 10/30 mlbreports.com : Josh Hamilton: Three Reasons To Believe That He Could Sign With The Brewers: Tuesday October 30th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto: This year’s free agent market may be slim on depth, but it does not lack a main attraction...
• 10/30 Call to the Pen: Tigers Off-Season Plans Include Keeping Sanchez, Adding Outfield Bat: Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski met with the media this afternoon and announced a few of his club’s off-season...
• 10/30 Call to the Pen: Dodgers Will Look to Unload Andre Ethier: Maybe the Dodgers don’t have unlimited finances after all. After new ownership rescued the Los Angeles Dodgers from bankruptcy...
• 10/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Tigers | Not expected to pursue Josh HamiltonThe Detroit Tigers are unlikely to pursue free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) this offseason....[+] The Detroit Tigers are unlikely to pursue free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) this offseason.
• 10/30 StanGraphs: 2012 AL West Review: 2012 AL West Predicted Standings 1. Texas Rangers 2. Los Angeles Angels 3. Oakland Athletics 4. Seattle Mariners 2012 AL West...
• 10/30 Nolan Writin': Rangers offseason moves, part two: Trade Targets: Baseball season is officially over. Now us fans will drift into the lull that takes place between the end of October and middle...
• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Open To Trading Ethier: The Dodgers made headlines this season when they signed Andre Ethier to a five-year, $85MM extension. ESPN's Buster Olney reports...
• 10/29 Baseball News Source: 2013 Free Agents List – Outfielders, Designated Hitters: List of 2013 Free Agent Outfielders and DH’s Josh Hamilton, Ryan Ludwick, and  B.J.Upton headline a list of free agent...
• 10/29 Call to the Pen: Angel Pagan Vaults into Top Tier of Free Agent Pool: The remarkable run through October made by the San Francisco Giants made household names out of a few players. One guy that likely...
• 10/29 Motor City Bengals: Now for Four Months of Tigers Speculation in Detroit!: Although the outcome was ultimately disappointing, this was as good a World Series I’ve seen in a while. The Tigers starting...
• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: 137 Players Become Free Agents: 137 players became free agents today, the MLB Players Association announced. Josh Hamilton, Zack Greinke and Michael Bourn...
• 10/29 Call to the Pen: What To Make of Free Agent Josh Hamilton: It is somewhat of a blessing in disguise that the World Series ended unceremoniously Sunday night, with the Giants sweeping the...
• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Top Offseason Storylines For 2012-13: Blockbuster trades, nine-figure free agent contracts and shrewd minor league signings will all be completed in the coming months,...
• 10/29 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers: Re-Load, Stand Pat or Scrape By?: Going into this offseason the Detroit Tigers have a strong core, a lot of payroll obligations and a choice of three distinct paths....
• 10/29 Nolan Writin': The 2012 Season is Over: Going into the postseason, I had this belief that, even though the Rangers collapsed down the stretch, they still possessed more...
• 10/28 Bronx Baseball Daily: Thoughts on the AL MVP race: In a little more than two weeks the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will choose the American League MVP race....
• 10/28 Phillies Nation: Phils Linked To Melky Cabrera: As his Giants look to wrap up a World Series sweep tonight without him, many within baseball are already speculating where Melky...
• 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Dodgers, Hamilton, Brewers, Otani: For most of his eight-year tenure with the Dodgers, General Manager Ned Colletti had to mindful of the budget and the bottom line. ...
• 10/28 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Brewers Seriously Considering Hamilton: The Milwaukee Brewers are seriously considering making a run at free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton this offseason, reports...
• 10/27 Call to the Pen: Milwaukee Brewers Eyeing Josh Hamilton?: The Brewers may be looking to make a bid on arguably the top available free agent this off-season — Josh Hamilton. The former...
• 10/27 Tomahawk Take: Potential CF Targets: Coming into this season, the Braves knew that the CF situation could be in flux for 2013.  With Michael Bourn‘s strong...
• 10/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Unlikely to pursue Zack Greinke, Josh Hamilton: The Baltimore Orioles are not expected to pursue Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim impending free-agent SP Zack Greinke or Texas Rangers...[+] impending free-agent OF Josh Hamilton this offseason.
• 10/27 BoSox Injection: Delmon Young’s Postseason Performance Should Be Noted By Red Sox: It’s becoming clearer by the day that this offseason will be a monumental one full of change for the Red Sox. Even before...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Sherman's Latest: Wright, Soriano, Tigers, LaRussa: Here's the latest from Joel Sherman of The New York Post... Sherman has spoken to more than ten executives outside the Mets...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Links: Peterson, A-Rod, Otani, Orioles, Loney: The Red Sox will interview Rick Peterson for their pitching coach job, reports Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (via Twitter).  ...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Cincinnati Reds: The Reds will look for an outfielder who can bat leadoff this coming offseason. Guaranteed Contracts Joey Votto, 1B:...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Farrell, Hamilton, Lohse: On this date in 1998, Mike Piazza signed what was then the most lucrative contract in baseball history. The backstop inked a...
• 10/26 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Brewers Seriously Considering Hamilton: The Milwaukee Brewers are seriously considering making a run at free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton this offseason, reports...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Verlander, Hamilton, Rangers, Lincecum: It's not a huge surprise, but Tigers president and General Manager Dave Dombrowski said that he would like to make Justin Verlander...
• 10/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Considering pursuing Josh Hamilton: The Milwaukee Brewers are considering the possibility of pursuing Texas Rangers impending free-agent OF Josh Hamilton this offseason....[+]
• 10/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Weak free agency class for 2013 is potent at the top: The class of 2013 certainly is an interesting group of free agents with Josh Hamilton and his off the field issues, Zack Greinke...
• 10/25 That Ball's Outta Here: Marco Scutaro Is About To Become The Highest-Priced Above Average Player of All Time:   Marco Scutaro is about to become baseball’s version of Larry Brown. You remember Larry Brown, don’t you? (No,...
• 10/25 Nolan Writin': Perception and Priorities: One of the symptoms of being a successful franchise is possessing the ability to be highly selective when filling the holes within...
• 10/25 Nolan Writin': Rangers offseason moves, part one: Free Agents: While baseball fans watch the World Series, us Rangers fans are picking our sides for the fall classic and thinking about what...
• 10/24 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Links: Red Sox, Ortiz, Yankees, Orioles: We've already had two managerial changes in the AL East this offseason, and a ton of player moves will surely follow this winter....
• 10/24 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles will look for answers on the right side of the infield and pursue pitching depth. Guaranteed Contracts Adam...
• 10/24 Climbing Tal's Hill: Climbing Tal’s Hill Interview: Brandon Barnes: The 2012 Houston Astros season was one of the more enjoyable seasons I have watched in recent memory. With a rebuilding team in...
• 10/23 MLB Dirt: Playing Matchmaker for Some of the Top Free Agents: Even with the playoff action at a fever pitch, it’s not too early to look ahead at the free agent class of 2013 and how they...
• 10/22 Call to the Pen: As Hot Stove Season Looms, Boston Will Flex Their Muscle Again: If you’re one of those people that gets tired of every single free agent being linked to the big market clubs during the...
• 10/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: Top 10 available free agent outfielders: The Yankees have Brett Gardner and Curtis Granderson returning to their outfield in 2013, but will probably have to replace...
• 10/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: PLEASE STOP OVER-THINKING THE YANKEES ALCS LOSS!: I like and read Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com alot.  In fact, I read him all the time, but I didn't care for the slap...
• 10/22 Fire Brand of the American League: Josh Hamilton at DH?Scott explores the possibility of moving on from Big Papi...
• 10/21 Southside Showdown: Should the White Sox Trade Alex Rios?: Making trade proposals is a time-honored tradition for the baseball fan.  It’s a good way to have an animated discussion with...
• 10/20 Blog Red Machine: Should the Reds Pursue Free Agents or Look for Trades?: In the wake of today’s trades involving Arizona, Oakland and Miami, the off-season clock for teams has already started ticking....
• 10/19 Nolan Writin': What to Look at, Weekend Edition: Well, here we are heading into the final days of October, and we’ve crowned our 2012 American League representative in the...
• 10/19 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Hamilton, Reds, Brewers, Astros: Here's a look at the latest out of the NL Central.. There are several reasons why the Reds won't look to orchestrate a reunion...
• 10/19 Tyler's Think Tank: Yankee Free Agents: There are a lot of question marks surrounding the New York Yankees these days, most of them concerning how GM Brian Cashman...
• 10/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: Why The Yankees Will Be Extremely Active On The Trade Market: Let’s get this offseason started with some good old fashioned speculation. No, I don’t think Alex Rodriguez is leaving...
• 10/18 Tomahawk Take: 2012 Review: Jason Heyward: In his short career, Jason Heyward has already been seen as the new face of the franchise and a stalled prospect.  Fortunately,...
• 10/18 For Baseball Junkies: 2012 BBA Awards: Stan Musial (MVP): Today, we present to you our 2012 Stan Musial Ballots.The Stan Musial Award is the BBA equivalent of the  MLB MVP Award....
• 10/18 Nolan Writin': Thursday Morning Rumblings: Are you tired of the Cardinals winning? And how about that whole Alex Rodriguez potentially getting traded to the Marlins stuff?...
• 10/18 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Texas Rangers: The Rangers were generally considered the best club in the American League throughout the regular season, only to get swept in...
• 10/17 Reviewing the Brew: Brew Crew Online: Episode 25: Welcome again to Brew Crew Online. In episode 25, Colin and I talk about the Milwaukee Brewers‘ free agents, a big name...
• 10/17 Nolan Writin': Idle Hump Day Thoughts: I’ve been following the Rangers for almost 17 years now, since I was a six year-old boy. And though I’m still youthful...
• 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers' offense is as good as it gets, so they're expected to seek pitching this coming offseason. Guaranteed Contracts  Ryan...
• 10/17 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton Update: Brewers May be Interested: Josh Hamilton did not suffer a serious injury during the 2012 season.  However, he suffered through numerous minor,...
• 10/16 The Baseball Haven: 2013 MLB Free Agents: Top 10 Starting Pitchers: Below is a list of starting pitchers who will, or could, reach free agency. Some players listed have options that will probably...
• 10/16 Diamond Ring: The Best DH in Baseball: If you haven't heard, Billy Butler is awesome. Really awesome. My blogger Cohort, Brain, and I have discussed his awesomeness...
• 10/16 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Hamilton, Brewers, Lohse: The Brewers could pursue Josh Hamilton this offseason if the free agent outfielder doesn’t get any offers for four-plus years...
• 10/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Adding An Outfielder to $400m Worth of Outfield: When you sit down and think about it, the Dodgers head into 2013 with one of the odder outfield alignments in recent history....
• 10/16 Halo Hangout: My 2012 BBA Award Ballot: It’s almost that time of year again. The time of year when baseball writers from the days of yore rave about archaic stats...
• 10/15 Tyler's Think Tank: 25 Bold(ish) Predictions Review: A review of some bold(ish) predictions I made at the end of August. 1. Mike Trout will not win the AL MVP award: CORRECT (probably) Trout...
• 10/15 Nolan Writin': Monday Morning News and Notes: We’re diving into our second full week of baseball-less Rangers action, with a familiar quartet of teams remaining in the...
• 10/15 Baseball News Source: American League West – 2013 Team Needs and Outlook: Oakland needs to make some upgrades to duplicate their 94-68 Editor’s Note: This is the third column in a Baseball News Source...
• 10/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 5 Farm Fresh Left Side Players Revisited: In February we ran a series of predictive posts as a Countdown to the 2012 fantasy baseball season. Those predictions have come...
• 10/15 Chicken Fried Baseball: Yankees Offensive Woes Could Mean Trouble for Texas: The disgust among Yankees fans with the team’s offensive output this postseason has been palpable. Simply adjust the volume...
• 10/14 BoSox Injection: Deal For Ellsbury in The Works With Rangers?: The Chicago Tribune reported Sunday that a deal between the Red Sox and Rangers involving Jacoby Ellsbury for Rangers pitcher...
• 10/14 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week: Tim Dierkes continued the 2013 Arbitration...
• 10/14 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Shields, Ortiz, Ross, Rodriguez: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe offers up a few ideas to help bolster the Red Sox.  Cafardo suggests that...
• 10/13 mlbreports.com : Enough With The Early Round Champagne Celebrations MLB!: Saturday, October.13/2012 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer): I am 36 years old.  In no way would I consider myself 100% a traditionalist...
• 10/13 Nolan Writin': A Day in the Life of a Video Game GM: It’s been a whole week since the abrupt ending to the 2012 Rangers season. And yesterday, the last two Division Series’...
• 10/12 Cubbies Crib: The Chicago Cubs Know Kevin Youkilis, But Do They Want Him?: Chicago White Sox third baseman, and soon to be free agent Kevin Youkilis is a player that is well known by the Chicago Cubs....
• 10/12 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hamilton, Haren, Felix: For the first time in baseball history, all four LDS series will go the full five games. The Tigers and Giants advanced to the...
• 10/11 Rum Bunter: Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle Joins RumBunter Podcast: Clint Hurdle joined the RumBunter podcast this week. Pat Lackey (of  WHYGAVS ) and First-year Pirates fan & blogger soxdetox...
• 10/11 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Hamilton, Greinke, Napoli, Adams: As the Rangers are still recovering from their disappointing finish to 2012, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan discussed a number of offseason...
• 10/11 Baseball News Source: Texas Rangers and Josh Hamilton – Not Likely a Happy Ending:  Hamilton will test free agency Josh Hamilton just finished his fifth season with the Texas Rangers. Hamilton batted .285, hit...
• 10/11 mlbreports.com : Texas Rangers: How They Can Regain Their A.L. Supremacy: Thursday October 11th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto:  The Texas Rangers were this year’s 2011 Boston Red Sox for the lack of a better...
• 10/11 Crashburn Alley: The Center Field Mine Field: Having traded away both Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence at the end of July, the Phillies now have a need for a center fielder...
• 10/10 Call to the Pen: Josh Hamilton Getting the C.J. Wilson Treatment from the Rangers: Last Autumn, the Texas Rangers took a curious approach to retaining their own free agents. A pair of southpaws, Darren Oliver...
• 10/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Let the rumors begin: Phillies could benefit by signing B.J. Upton: The regular season has been over for only a week and we’re already hearing much speculation about what the Phillies will...
• 10/10 Jays Journal: Edwin Encarnacion Nominated for Hank Aaron Award: The two-year reign for Jose Bautista as the American League winner for the annual Hank Aaron award is about the come to an end....
• 10/10 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Hamilton, Holland, Ellsbury: The Rangers are one of three teams to win 90-plus games in each of the past three seasons (the Yankees and Rays are the others)...
• 10/10 PaulLebowitz.com: The Rangers Have More Options Than Josh Hamilton Does: The Rangers announced decision to let free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton test the market before coming back to them is reminiscent...
• 10/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Nolan Ryan criticizes Josh Hamilton: Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan said OF Josh Hamilton should have waited until the offseason to quit chewing tobacco. 'His...[+] timing on quitting smokeless tobacco couldn’t have been worse,' Ryan said. 'You would've liked to have thought that if he was going to do that that he would've done it in the offseason or waited until this offseason to do it. So the drastic effect that it had on him and the year that he was having up to that point in time when he did quit, you'd have liked that he would've taken a different approach to that.'
• 10/9 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Young, Washington, Mariners: The Rangers will let Josh Hamilton reach the free agent market before bidding on him, GM Jon Daniels told reporters today. Click...
• 10/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Josh Hamilton will become free agentThe Texas Rangers won't make a contract extension offer to OF Josh Hamilton before he hits free agency....[+] The Texas Rangers won't make a contract extension offer to OF Josh Hamilton before he hits free agency.
• 10/9 MLBTradeRumors: Texas Not Likely To Offer Hamilton Long-Term Deal: The Rangers aren’t prepared to make Josh Hamilton a long-term contract offer when he hits free agency this offseason, Jon Heyman...
• 10/9 Halo Hangout: Should The Angels Give Josh Hamilton A Look?: Josh Hamilton has loved him some Angels pitching throughout his career as a Texas Ranger. Hamilton has hit .303 with 14 home runs...
• 10/9 WahoosOnFirst: Two Broken Men’s Reflections on the 2012 Indians Season: Back in late March, our intrepid editor Lewie [Editor's note: he's also handsome] asked our staff if anyone would like to create...
• 10/9 mlbreports.com : Josh Hamilton: Overcoming the Demons or Reliving his Past? The Future of the Rangers Free Agent Superstar: Tuesday October 9th, 2012 Robert Whitmer:  We talked in a previous article about the demons that we carry and how they can affect...
• 10/8 Cubbies Crib: Cody Ross May Figure Into The Cubs’ Plans: The traditional hot stove season has yet to begin for the Chicago Cubs, but the front office will likely take these next couple...
• 10/8 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Tracy, Rockies, Giambi, Rangers, Hamilton: Items out of the AL and NL West.. Jim Tracy told Troy E. Renck and Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post that there wasn't...
• 10/8 MLB Injury News: Josh Hamilton: Injuries and History Make for a Unique Free Agent: The Texas Rangers had a great season that ended in disappointment.  It would be easy to say the year itself was a disappointment...
• 10/8 Baseball Jerks: Josh Hamilton Looking for Next Team to Stress Out: This morning, MLB Trade Rumors continued the speculation with a short piece on where Josh Hamilton might end up. Texas Rangers?...
• 10/8 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Will Josh Hamilton Return To The Rangers?: Immediately after the Rangers' 5-1 loss to the Orioles in the AL Wild Card game, the focus shifted to Josh Hamilton and his impending...
• 10/7 Baseball Jerks: 2012 MLB Season Ending Moves Surprising Nobody – Part One: Here’s a handful of tweets from the tweeternet detailing news/moves that should come as a surprise to no one. Indeed, there’s...
• 10/7 North Side Notch: Sunday Evening Pirates News and Notes: Going to make this a twice a week thing throughout the off season to cover the things that probably don’t warrant their...
• 10/7 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Braves, Adrian Gonzalez, Cubs, Cardinals: The Nationals and Cardinals began their NLDS today, 79 years to the day of the last playoff game for a Washington franchise. The...
• 10/7 Mariners Latest: Should the Mariners Pursue Josh Hamilton?: Two things before we get in to the whole thing about Josh Hamilton and the pursuit of said player.  Notice at...
• 10/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Johnson, Soriano, Hernandez, Hamilton: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that there are some General Managers who have a few regrets regarding...
• 10/6 mlbreports.com : 2012 MLB Playoffs: Cardinals Win Despite Controversy, While Rangers Face A Painful Offseason Ahead With Loss: Saturday October 6th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto: It was the night of the “non-favorites” on Friday with the two “do or die”...
• 10/6 Nolan Writin': 2012: A Season in Review: 2012 did not end well. So many things led to a very weird and frustrating September; however, it’s time to look ahead and...
• 10/6 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Adams, Ogando, Hamilton: Earlier today, we learned that Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton will give the club a chance to match any offer and categorized his...
• 10/6 Baseball Jerks: Texas Rangers: Jerks of the Day: They could easily be Jerks of the Month. Nolan Ryan’s Rangers entered September 78-53, firmly planted in first place as...
• 10/6 The Baseball Haven: 2012 MLB Awards: The Second Annual Baseball Haven “I’m Always Right Before the Media Figures It Out” Awards are officially ready, just one...
• 10/6 El Maquino: OFFDAY: WHY YOU’RE WRONG AND TROUT’S THE MVP; CARDS NEGLIGENTLY DOWNGRADE PLAYOFF BULLPEN: THE BIG PIECE It’s the Triple Crown: for over a century the uncontested highest level of offensive achievement a player...
• 10/6 Baseball News Source: Orioles Knock Out Rangers in American League Wild-Card Game: Baltimore will now face the New York Yankees in the ALDS Joe Saunders pitched into the sixth inning allowing one run, striking...
• 10/6 High Heat Stats: The playoffs begin … And poof, the first round is over: Home-field advantage? What home-field advantage? Cardinals 6, @Braves 3: Too many things happened in this game for me to parse....
• 10/6 MetsToday.com: Quick Thoughts On Wild Card Night: It’s such a pleasure to watch real MLB teams play incredibly important games. The Mets haven’t competed like this...
• 10/6 Climbing Tal's Hill: One & Done; Rangers exit playoffs early: The two-time defending American League Champions won’t be returning to the World Series this year. The Baltimore Orioles...
• 10/6 Birds Watcher: Summer’s not over just yet for ‘dem O’s: A lot of people aren’t fond of the new playoff system whereby the two wild card teams play in an automatic game seven in...
• 10/6 Rising Apple: Potentially Great News, an Odd Reaction, and My Response: In today’s New York Post, Mike Puma cited “a baseball source with knowledge of the team’s thinking,” who...
• 10/6 Rising Apple: Which Free Agent Outfielders Should Be on The Mets’ Radar?: Sandy Alderson has said it numerous times over the last month or so of the 2012 regular season, and said it once again the past...
• 10/6 Lasorda's Lair: The Pop Fly Heard Round the World: Today the first ever one-game Wild Card playoffs were held, and what a wild show it was. The National League Wild Card game between...
• 10/6 Nolan Writin': The Rangers Season is Over: Well, how shall we begin? Yu Darvish fought valiantly through 6.2 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on five hits, striking out...
• 10/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Josh Hamilton will allow team to make offer: Texas Rangers impending free-agent OF Josh Hamilton said he will allow the Rangers to match any offer he receives during the offseason....[+] Hamilton said he believes it is 50-50 as to whether he will return to the Rangers.
• 10/6 MLBTradeRumors: Hamilton Will Give Texas Chance To Match Any Offer: Josh Hamilton's season came to an unceremonious end last night, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and a ground ball double...
• 10/5 The Baseball Page: The O’s, The A’s and 10 Things That Would Have Been Stupid To Say In April: Every baseball season defies prediction. And yet every year, blowhards...
• 10/5 Tyler's Think Tank: My Award Ballot: AL MVP Mike Trout Miguel Cabrera Josh Hamilton Robinson Cano Justin Verlander Adrian Beltre Prince Fielder Albert...
• 10/5 Baseball Musings: Say It’s So, Joe: Joe Saunders pitched well through four innings, as the Orioles and Rangers are tied at one. He’s give up five hits and a...
• 10/5 Tyler's Think Tank: Heroes of Game 162: Here's a list of some players who were at the top of their game on the season's final day: Gavin Floyd blanked the Indians...
• 10/5 Rays Colored Glasses: Who Should Rays Fans Root For In the 2012 Postseason?: The Rays are out. That is extremely disappointing for every Rays fan. But while a good portion of Rays fans are just about done...
• 10/5 BoSox Injection: A Contending Team In 2013, Part 1: The Lineup: For the early part of the year, pitching was undoubtedly the problem for this team. Up until late July, the Red Sox had one of...
• 10/5 Nolan Writin': Rehashing Over Game 162, Projecting Game 163: I’m sitting in my backyard. The mercury has crept down to about 70 degrees in a week of what will likely be the final heatwave...
• 10/5 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 10/4: Our long standing New England nightmare is over. Wait, you mean Bobby Valentine hasn't been fired as of 9:55 a.m.? Okay then. One...
• 10/5 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 22: Find a Happy Place: I’m going to start with some shameless self-promotion. Are you worried that the baseball season’s end will also deprive...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Seattle Mariners: Jack Zduriencik’s search for offense continues this offseason, as the Mariners prepare to move the fences in at Safeco Field. Guaranteed...
• 10/4 StanGraphs: 2012 MLB Playoff Preview: Once again, like a tender moment of bittersweet deja vu, the Major League Baseball playoffs are upon. The postseason seems to...
• 10/4 Tyler's Think Tank: Cabrera Wins Triple Crown: Cabrera mashed his way to the Triple Crown in 2012 (SBNation) Miguel Cabrera accomplished something no baseball player...
• 10/4 PaulLebowitz.com: American League Wild Card Play-In Game Preview—Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers: It wasn’t until Thursday afternoon that the Orioles announced Joe Saunders as their starting pitcher. Since his acquisition...
• 10/4 Eye On the Tigers: My Hypothetical AL MVP Vote : 1. Mike Trout - .326/.399/.564, 30 HR, 49 SB, .422 wOBA, 175 wRC+, 10.4 fWAR, 10.7 rWAR2. Miguel Cabrera - .330/.393/.606,...
• 10/4 Swingin' A's: A Division Title and It’s Deeper Significance: There is no doubt in my mind that Wednesday will go down in history as one of the greatest, most triumphant days in the history...
• 10/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Rangers @ A’s Game 161: The A’s stand tied with the Rangers with identical 93-68 records with one game to play following tonight’s 3-1 A’s...
• 10/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | No issues with Josh Hamilton: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he has no issues with OF Josh Hamilton after the outfielder dropped a crucial fly ball...[+] in the team's loss to the Oakland Athletics Wednesday, Oct. 3. 'There was no issue with Josh and I, I don't care what you've seen on the camera,' Washington said. 'I'm the manager. I'm allowed to ask questions.' Washington was seen in a heated exchange with Hamilton in the dugout after the error.
• 10/4 For Baseball Junkies: Cabrera, Playoffs and What To Look Forward To: Last night, while the First Presidential Debate of this year's election was going on, baseball history was being made.  Miguel...
• 10/4 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 10/4: Our long standing New England nightmare is over. Wait, you mean Bobby Valentine hasn't been fired as of 9:55 a.m.? Okay then. One...
• 10/3 High Heat Stats: Wednesday game notes (such sweet sorrow edition): @Athletics 12, Rangers 5: The turnabout’s complete. Call it comeback or collapse, the AL West is draped in gold and green....
• 10/3 Climbing Tal's Hill: The Oakland Athletics are Awesome!: The Oakland Athletics finished a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers today to capture the American League West crown. Reminiscent...
• 10/3 Baseball Musings: Season Over: The Tigers and Padres win within second of each other, and the 2012 regular season comes to an end. Miguel Cabrera goes 0 for...
• 10/3 Baseball Musings: Cabrera’s Triple Crown: Josh Hamilton did not homer in the game against Oakland, and Edwin Encarnacion is not in Toronto’s starting lineup. Trout...
• 10/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: League, Tracy, Upton, Blue Jays: Brandon League told reporters that he has informed the Dodgers that he would like to re-sign this winter, writes Mark Saxon...
• 10/3 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson Talks About Off-Season Expectations: It seems as if there are new reports surfacing everyday concerning the Mets’ off-season plans, and today is no different....
• 10/3 Motor City Bengals: Miguel Cabrera Should Sit Tonight: As of now, when I started writing this, it still wasn’t decided whether or not Miguel Cabrera was going to play against...
• 10/3 For Baseball Junkies: Final Day of the Regular Season - What to Watch: The 2012 MLB regular season is nearing its end.  Each team plays 162 games so the season is certainly a marathon of epic...
• 10/3 Swingin' A's: A’s 3-1 Victory Sets Stage For Massive Game 162: Not that there was any doubt that the Oakland Athletics had their sights set on the AL West even after clinching a playoff spot...
• 10/3 Nolan Writin': Where We’ve Arrived At: I’ve written several posts over the last month and a half, some based on probability, others sticking strictly to the facts...
• 10/3 Mets360.com: Roundtable: Sandy Alderson’s top offseason priority: It may be early October but this is the Halloween Roundtable edition. I reached out to friends in the Mets blogosphere recently...
• 10/3 Baseball Musings: Triple Crown Watch: Mike Trout went one for five Tuesday night, and Josh Hamilton did not hit a home run, making Miguel Cabrera‘s triple crown...
• 10/2 Baseball News Source: Cabrera Gets Two Hits, Two RBI Before Departing: First Triple Crown winner since Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 ? Nursing a sore ankle and playing in every game since...
• 10/2 Baseball Musings: Cabrera Out: Miguel Cabrera came out of the Tigers game after going 2 for 3. With Josh Hamilton and Mike Trout yet to play tonight, Cabrera’s...
• 10/2 Baseball Musings: Eckersley on Cabrera: Dennis Eckersley came down on the side of Miguel Cabrera for MVP on the Red Sox pre-game show on NESN. Amazingly, Dennis agrees...
• 10/2 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Mariners Limp to the Finish Line in 2012: Another season of Mariners Baseball is about ready to come to a close after a couple more lightly attended games here at Safeco Field...
• 10/2 MLB Injury News: Mike Adams' Injury Could Cost Him a New Contract With the Rangers: Pitching wins championships.  The Boston Red Sox know this.  Until they went out and got Curt Schilling...
• 10/2 Call to the Pen: Miguel Cabrera Leads Tigers to Playoffs: The Detroit Tigers came into the night on Monday needing either a win over Kansas City or a White Sox loss to Cleveland. Chicago took...
• 10/2 Motor City Bengals: Triple Crown Watch: Miguel Cabrera Takes AL Home Run Lead: There are lots of reason to celebrate in Detroit right now when it comes to Tigers baseball. The club, of course, clinched their...
• 10/1 Baseball Musings: Tentative Triple Crown Update: As things stand at 11:45 PM EDT, Miguel Cabrera‘s probability of winning the triple crown is up to .92, or 92%. That doesn’t...
• 10/1 Call to the Pen: B.J. Upton Mashing His Way Toward Free Agent Payday: The most sought-after free agent hitter on the market this winter will undoubtedly be a centerfielder, but it may not be the one...
• 10/1 Kings of Kauffman: Tigers-Royals Series Preview Q&A with Motor City Bengals Matt Snyder: Tonight is the beginning of the end for the Kansas City Royals (71-88) who return to the K for their last series of the season....
• 10/1 The Biz of Baseball: Top 20 Top-Selling MLB Jerseys, Once Again, Sees Derek Jeter At #1: Derek Jeter (yet again) is MLB's top-selling baseball jersey Today, MLB and the MLBPA released information on...
• 10/1 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Split Of Doubleheader Puts Season On The Brink: A split of the doubleheader wasn’t going to be good enough, but unfortunately it’s all the Angels could muster. The...
• 10/1 BoSox Injection: Boston Adds Advisors, Completes Restructuring of Front Office: Once the season entered its final month it started to become increasingly more evident that the Boston Red Sox organization’s...
• 10/1 Baseball Musings: Triple Crown Watch: Joe Mauer put pressure on Miguel Cabrera in the race for the batting title, Joe going 3 for 4 on Sunday while Miguel went 0 for...