Xavier Clifford Nady

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: November 14, 1978 in Salinas, CA
High School: Salinas HS (Salinas, CA)
School: University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 2000 amateur draft.
Signed September 17, 2000. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 30, 2000 (Age 21)   vs. LAD 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Padres/Cubs/Diamondbacks/Mets/... 2000-2012
2013 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 9.037, Free Agent: 2013 [*], Agents: Scott Boras [*]
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• 5/22 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 21st Minors Recap: Omaha fought back to tie the game, but eventually lost to Tuscon in ten innings, 5-2. The Padres scored three runs in the top...
• 5/20 Mets Chronicle: Mets Minor League Roundup 5/19: Joe Bonfe's 4 hits lift B-Mets: Mets Minor League Roundup 5/19: Class AAA - OMAHA 4, LAS VEGAS 3: Ex-Met Xavier Nady had an RBI double and scored the go-ahead...
• 5/20 Mets Merized: Flores Homers, Las Vegas 51s Falls To Omaha 4-3: It was a short and ineffective outing for Chris Schwinden, resulting in a long Sunday for the Las Vegas 51s as they went on to...
• 5/19 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 19th Minors Recap: Omaha split their series with visiting Las Vegas with a 4-3 win. They now welcome Tuscon to Werner Park for four games. The Storm...
• 5/19 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 18th Minors Recap: Omaha hit two homeruns, but lost to visiting Las Vegas, 9-4. Johnny Giavotella hit a two-run shot in the third and Xavier Nady...
• 5/14 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 13th Minors Recap: It was a rough day for the KC Royals minor league affiliates, as two lost in walk off fashion. Lett’s start with Omaha,...
• 5/9 Kings of Kauffman: Royals May 8th Minors Recap: It was a quiet night on the KC Royals farm. NW Arkansas and Lexington both had days off. Omaha lost to host Reno, 7-5 as their...
• 5/1 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 30th Minors Recap: Omaha lost their second consecutive game in New Orleans on Tuesday night by a 2-1 score. Justin Marks made his Triple-A debut...

• 4/28 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 27th Minors Recap: Omaha scored six runs in the bottom of the first and never looked back, as they beat Iowa, 13-2. They scored in every inning but...
• 4/27 Obstructed View: JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 4-26-13: Iowa Cubs 4 @ Omaha Storm Chasers 5 Another day, another walk for Logan Watkins. He went 1-4 with a walk and a strikeout. Brett...
• 4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/13/13 Box Score Ephemera: ***PINCH HIT HOME RUNS***Dioner Navarro of the Cubs hit a pinch hit home run in the bottom of the 9th n Friday's game against...
• 4/24 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 23rd Minors Recap: Omaha jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning and never looked back in their 7-1 win in Nashville. The Storm Chasers...
• 4/23 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 22nd Minors Recap: Omaha erupted for nine runs in the top of the 6th inning to pull away from host Nashville, 12-3. In the sixth, the Storm Chasers...
• 4/20 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 19th Minors Recap: Omaha beat Albuquerque in both games of their doubleheader by a final of 3-2. In Game One with the game tied at 2-2, Xavier Nady...
• 4/16 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 15th Minors Recap: I know everyone tonight is thinking and praying for the victims in Boston, but there was also baseball being played throughout...
• 4/14 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 14th Minors Recap: Omaha‘s bats busted out in a big way on Sunday afternoon after the start was delayed a bit by rain. They beat visiting Nashville,...
• 4/14 This is Getting Old: What makes Neal Huntington better than Dave Littlefield?: Twenty years of losing and only three general managers, unless you count Brian Graham who took over for two weeks after Dave Littlefield...
• 4/12 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: San Francisco Giants: The Giants won the World Series in 2012 thanks to a solid core, some savvy trades and a mammoth performance from Buster Posey....
• 4/7 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 7th Minors Recap: Finally! Some wins for the KC Royals full season minor league affiliates.  Despite only collecting six hits, the Omaha Storm...
• 4/7 Kings of Kauffman: Royals April 6th Minors Recap: It was another losing night for the KC Royals four full season minor league affiliates, as all four lost again. Omaha lost 9-3,...
• 4/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees call Phil Hughes off DL early to make Saturday start, plus notes: With the Yankees now off to a 1-3 start to the season, they are pulling out the stops and have activated Phil Hughes off of...
• 4/5 Kings of Kauffman: Opening Night for Royals Minor League Affiliates: Happy Opening Day, for the minor league season that is. It was not a great start to the minor league season for the four KC Royals...
• 4/2 WasWatching: What Do These 6 Yankees Have In Common?: Player #Matching Cody Ransom 1 Ind. Games Josh Phelps 1 Ind. Games Eduardo Nunez 1 Ind. Games Jayson Nix 1 Ind. Games Xavier Nady...
• 4/1 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 3/24/13 - 3/30/13: Here's a look at the week that was here at MLBTR. The Angels traded outfielder Vernon Wells and cash to the Yankees for...

• 3/27 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Re-Sign Xavier Nady, George Sherrill: The Royals announced that they have re-signed outfielder Xavier Nady and left-hander George Sherrill. Kansas City cut both players...
• 3/26 Kings of Kauffman: Lough optioned to Omaha; Nady, Sherrill released: The Royals continued to trim the big-league roster Monday night. One of the more interesting decisions was to option outfielder...
• 3/26 KC Kingdom: Royals Recap: Davis Strong; Gordon, Escobar, Cain, Francoeur All Have 2 Hits: It is one thing to read about baseball, or even to listen to the Kansas City Royals on radio. It is quite another to get to watch...
• 3/26 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Release Nady, Sherrill: The Royals have released Xavier Nady and George Sherrill, reports Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star (on Twitter). Both players...
• 3/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: AL Preview: Central States Edition: With Spring Training underway throughout baseball, we will take a look at the offseason moves made by the other American League...
• 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Kansas City Royals: After improving their starting rotation the Royals can be considered a sleeper team entering the 2013 season.  Major League...
• 3/18 MLB Injury News: Royals rumors: Kansas City wants to add an outfielder: The Kansas City Royals would like to add a left-handed-hitting outfielder who could help spell Jeff Francoeur against tough...
• 3/14 KC Kingdom: Royals Recap: Santana Ks 7, Hochevar To The Pen, Nady Sighting: The Kansas City Royals got right back on track with a win on Wednesday after losing their second contest of the spring on Tuesday....
• 3/13 Motor City Bengals: No Need to Bash Boesch: “For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, “It might have been.’” -John Greenleaf Whittier...
• 3/13 MLBTradeRumors: Veterans On Minors Deals In Line For $100K Bonus: To entice veterans into signing minor league contracts, teams will often dangle opt-out clauses. These clauses allow players to...
• 3/12 mlbreports.com : The Method To Pirates GM Neal Huntington’s Team Building Strategy: Like us on Facebook here Tuesday March 12, 2013 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): There is no question that the Pittsburgh...
• 3/5 MLB Injury News: Royals rumors: Kansas City seeking outfielder: The Kansas City Royals would like to add an outfielder this spring, according to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports, and the club will...
• 3/1 MetsToday.com: Mets Spring Training Game vs. Tigers: Mets 6 Tigers 2 Yeah, it’s only spring training, but it’s nice to say your team beat the 2012 AL Champions and their...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Notable Transactions From March 2012: Most clubs have addressed their significant roster questions by the time players report to Spring Training, but there are always...

• 2/28 MLB Dirt: Why The Royals, Mariners, and Indians Will Vie For a Wildcard: Unlike past seasons….the three teams that made the boldest moves during the off season were the Royals, Mariners, and Indians. ...
• 2/26 Kings of Kauffman: Royals Gordon Sits Out Win Against Diamondbacks: Kansas City defeated Arizona 16-4 on Monday afternoon getting offense from nearly every Royal who played in the game. KC had one...
• 2/23 Kings of Kauffman: Royals Spring Training 2/22: Rangers Tie Royals in Spring Opener: Finally. More than just drills. More than just intrasquad games. The Royals played a real-life spring training game on Friday...
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• 2/14 i70baseball.com: Fourteen Players, Three Roster SpotsThe starting lineup is pretty much set, but opportunities exist for some players to get a spot on the bench....
• 2/12 Mets Merized: MMO Flashback: Mets Were Never Known For Having Strong Outfields: This article which was originally published on January 25th by Mitch Petanick, is worth a second look in light of recent events....
• 2/7 i70baseball.com: The Royals “Come To Play,” but will they have “game” this season?The Royals are an improved team, but there's still some questions coming into Spring Training....

• 1/16 AroundTheFoghorn: Season in Review: Xavier Nady: I think I’ve taken the responsibility of writing up nearly every fringe MLB OF the Giants had this year, so jump on the carousel,...
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Breakdown: Hunter Pence: Over the next few weeks, I will be discussing some of the higher profile upcoming arbitration cases. I will rely partly on...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Breakdown: Chase Headley: Over the next few weeks, I will be discussing some of the higher profile upcoming arbitration cases. I will rely partly on my...
• 1/1 MetsToday.com: Endy Chavez Signs with Royals: Happy New Year, everyone! While you were sipping Champagne and watching bowl games, there were a few minor moves simmering on...

• 12/28 Kings of Kauffman: Getting Royals Contingency Plans Ready Now: If the Royals are going to contend in 2013, it’s going to take more than just the stars coming through. If Alex Gordon struggles,...
• 12/27 i70baseball.com: Royals sign four veteran players to Minor League contracts Sherrill, Wheeler, Taveras and Nady provide depth to the Royals roster....
• 12/25 AroundTheFoghorn: 25 Days of Homeruns #25, Xavier Nady 09/30/12: Xavier Nady hit his first Homerun as a San Francisco Giant. The ball was hit at Petco Park and went 410 feet. The ball was hit...
• 12/20 Mets360.com: After Dickey trade, where do the Mets go for help? (Outfield edition): After finalizing the R.A. Dickey trade earlier in the week with the Blue Jays-which brought in uber prospects Travis d’Arnaud...
• 12/17 Seedlings to Stars: Royals Ink Xavier Nady: Kansas City continued to add pieces to the mix with the hope that they can find some quality production at an inexpensive cost,...
• 12/15 KC Kingdom: Meet The New Royals: Xavier Nady: Among Royals fans, Friday December 14th will forever be known as Xavier Nady day. Okay so maybe that is more than a little heavy...
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | One signedThe Kansas City Royals signed free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Diamondbacks) to a minor league deal....[+] The Kansas City Royals signed free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Diamondbacks) to a minor league deal.
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Sign Xavier Nady: The Royals announced that they signed outfielder Xavier Nady to a minor league contract. The deal figures to include an invitation...

• 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...
• 11/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: MAYBE THE GROOMING OF YOUNG YANKEE TALENT AIN'T WORKING: I'd love to tell you that I'm still "all-in" with the idea of young Yankee talent being trained and groomed to one day be...
• 11/16 Raising Matt Cain: 25 for 16: The Scrubs: Every team's got 'em. Even World Champs have guys on the bench you'd rather not see out there. This post-season the Giants filled...
• 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...
• 11/12 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Sign McCutchen, Meyer; Rangers Sign Simons: The Orioles have signed Daniel McCutchen and Dan Meyer to minor league deals, and the Rangers have done the same with Zach ...
• 11/11 22gigantes.com: News & notes — Nov. 11, 2012: Are you still hung over from the World Series championship and parade? Well wipe the crust from your eyes. There’s lots...
• 11/5 Raising Matt Cain: 25 for 16: Angel and the Outfield: Angel Pagan and Hunter Pence are the only two Giants to play all 144 innings of the post-season. They started and finished every...
• 11/1 SF Giants Rumors: SF Giants Rumors: Season And Parade Over, What’s Next?: Yesterday’s parade was a success. All the players had a great time, and the fans got to celebrate winning the 2012 World...

• 10/22 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Rick Ankiel: Rick Ankiel has one of the more fascinating stories in Major League Baseball history with his transition from fireballing phenom...
• 10/19 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Mark DeRosa: Mark DeRosa was signed by the Washington Nationals to improve their bench over what the Nats had for the 2011 campaign. DeRosa...
• 10/18 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Xavier Nady: Xavier Nady will probably be remembered for being the reason the Washington Nationals needed to call up Bryce Harper by the end...
• 10/18 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Introduction: After being in a writing coma for the past few days – even with the NLCS starting, I didn’t want to admit the season...
• 10/15 22gigantes.com: Giants vs. Cardinals: NLCS Game 2 Preview: San Francisco’s Ryan Vogelsong squares off against St. Louis’s Chris Carpenter tonight in Game 2 of the National League...
• 10/14 STLCardinalBaseball: NLCS Preview And Predictions: Both the Giants and the Cardinals had to climb out of impossible holes to reach the final step before the World Series. They are...
• 10/12 mlbreports.com : 2012 NLDS Wrap: Giants Defeat the Reds and Will Face Either the Cards or Nats in the NLCS: Friday October 12th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky: Game One: Reds 5, Giants 2: The first game of the National League Division Series...
• 10/10 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays 2012 Positional Review – Right Field: In 2012, the Rays outfield was beset by injuries. Right field in particular was a bit of a revolving door for part of the season...
• 10/9 Baseball Jerks: NLDS Game 3: Giants Survive With Help of Cardinals Scott Rolen, Ryan Hanigan: The San Francisco Giants were on the brink of elimination Tuesday night. Down two games to none they faced Cincinnati Reds righty...
• 10/9 AroundTheFoghorn: San Francisco Giants & Cincinnati Reds NLDS Game 3 Recap: The San Francisco Giants remain alive in the playoffs after a 10-inning, 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday evening. It...
• 10/9 Giants Nirvana: NLDS Game Three Recap: Giants 2, Reds 1: I can’t even begin to pretend to understand what I just watched. But I’ll tell you one thing: I was getting ready...
• 10/9 Blog Red Machine: NLDS Game 3 Peek: Giants at Reds: Sweep? It’s a possibility as the Reds hold a 2-0 advantage over the San Francisco Giants heading into today’s Game...
• 10/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Gregor Blanco to start Game 1 in LF: San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has named OF Gregor Blanco as his starting left field for Game 1 of the National League...[+] Division Series against the Cincinnati Reds. OF Xavier Nady will come off the bench.
• 10/5 AroundTheFoghorn: Around The Foghorn’s San Francisco Giants / Cincinnati Reds Divisional Playoff Series Preview: With the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds set to open their Divisional Series round in just over twenty-four hours, we...
• 10/4 AroundTheFoghorn: Looking At The San Francisco Giants’ NLDS Playoff Roster: Now that the regular season has concluded and the postseason picture is clear, Bruce Bochy and company can put together their...
• 10/3 Lasorda's Lair: The Dodger’s Season Painfully Comes To an End At The Hands of Hated Rivals: Giants    4 10 0 Dodgers 3 10 1 WP-Zito-15-8 LP-Capuano-12-12 SV-Romo-14 HR-Posey-24-Arias-5-A.J. Ellis-13   I write this...
• 10/1 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Enter Final Series With Giants Two Games Back With Three To Play: Dodgers Lineup vs. Giants M.Ellis 4 Ethier 9 Kemp 8 Gonzalez 3 Ramirez 6 Victorino 7 Cruz 5 Ellis 2 Harang 1   Matt Cain-16-5...

• 9/30 AroundTheFoghorn: San Francisco Giants Take Rubber Match Against San Diego Padres, 7-5: Tim Lincecum looked dominant for two innings and the replacement Giants scored a run in the first, which looked like the only...
• 9/30 Raising Matt Cain: Questionable Tim: Start # 33    ND   (10-15)        6 innings (92 pitches)  4 hits ...
• 9/30 Giants Nirvana: 93 Wins, Tim Lincecum, and the Postseason Roster: Greetings from the Petco Park press box, where hahahahahahaha I can’t believe the Giants actually won that game. Okay, sorry,...
• 9/30 Chicken Friars: Headley Hits His 30th Homer, Padres Beat Giants: Chase Headley continued his amazing season, socking his 30th homer of the year, and Eric Stults was solid yet again, and the...
• 9/26 mlbreports.com : San Francisco Giants: The Pros and Cons Of Bringing Melky Cabrera Back For The Playoffs: Wednesday September 26th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto: Melky Cabrera went from a legitimate MVP candidate to a lost cause within the...
• 9/25 Giants Nirvana: Playoff Roster Predictions: The Giants have clinched the NL West, and now some important decisions lie ahead with the playoffs looming. Specifically: who...
• 9/23 Mets360.com: The business of Mets baseball Part I – Wilpon history: The minor league players have left the clubhouses and the major league season is heading towards the playoffs. There’s plenty...
• 9/19 Baseball News Source: Tim Lincecum Solid Again – Giants Magic Number is 7: Lincecum is 7-4 with a 3.06 ERA since the All-Star break It wasn’t all that long ago that many people were asking what...
• 9/19 AroundTheFoghorn: Tim Lincecum Is Back? Giants Top Rockies 6-3: Is Tim Lincecum back? That question was thrown around a lot after last night’s game, despite the fact that Timmy was in...
• 9/19 Raising Matt Cain: Tenner Tim: Start # 31     Win !!! (10-14)        6.1 innings (106 pitches)  5...
• 9/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Xavier Nady back in the field: San Francisco Giants OF Xavier Nady (hamstring) returned to left field for the first time Monday, Sept. 17, since injuring his...[+] hamstring Sept. 5.
• 9/15 AroundTheFoghorn: San Francisco Giants Wrangle D’Backs In Arizona, Drop Magic Number Yet Again: The San Francisco Giants continued their winning ways this evening, taking the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 3-2...
• 9/15 AroundTheFoghorn: Should The San Francisco Giants Let Melky Cabrera Return For The Playoffs?: Assuming the San Francisco Giants make the playoffs (and advance to the National League Championship series), they’re going...
• 9/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Xavier Nady may be back over weekend: San Francisco Giants OF Xavier Nady (hamstring) estimated Friday, Sept. 14, that his left hamstring is 90 percent healed and insisted...[+] that he could play if necessary. Manager Bruce Bochy maintained caution and said that he'll wait at least another day or two before returning Nady to the lineup.
• 9/9 Lasorda's Lair: Kershaw, Dodgers Go for Series Win At Phony Book Park: Dodgers Lineup vs. Giants   Clayton Kershaw-12-8 vs. Barry Zito-10-8   Just as it appeared the Dodgers were dead in the water,...
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Xavier Nady to miss a few days: Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants OF Xavier Nady (hamstring) had an MRI Friday, Sept. 7, which revealed a mild...[+] hamstring strain. However, he will be sidelined a minimum of four or five days, and perhaps as long as a week to 10 days.
• 9/6 AroundTheFoghorn: Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers (73-65) vs. San Francisco Giants (77-60): Since August 30th, the number “4.5″ has been involved in many-a-sentence when talking about the NL West since that’s...
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Teams With Open 40-Man Roster Spots: Few teams have open 40-man roster space once rosters swell to accommodate late season reinforcements in September. In the last...
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Teams With Open 40-Man Roster Spots: Few teams have open 40-man roster space once rosters swell to accommodate late season reinforcements in September. In the last...
• 9/6 AroundTheFoghorn: Giants Bested By Diamondbacks in Series Closer: You know it’s back when the hosts of the KNBR post-game wrap have a hard time picking players of the game and spend more...
• 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Xavier Nady injuredSan Francisco Giants OF Xavier Nady (hamstring) left the game Wednesday, Sept. 5, with a strained left hamstring....[+] San Francisco Giants OF Xavier Nady (hamstring) left the game Wednesday, Sept. 5, with a strained left hamstring.
• 9/2 mlbreports.com : Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon: Will Their Absences Be Amplified Down the Stretch?: Sunday September 2nd, 2012 Jake Dal Porto: It has been a couple of weeks since Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon were suspended...
• 9/2 AroundTheFoghorn: San Francisco Giants Complete Comeback, Win Series Over Chicago Cubs: Alfonso Soriano might not want to play for the San Francisco Giants – but he certainly felt like tormenting them through...
• 9/2 Raising Matt Cain: X-tra Good Tim: Start # 28  Win !!! (8-14)    6.1 innings (111 pitches)  4 hits  2 runs  3 walks  ...
• 9/1 AroundTheFoghorn: San Francisco Giants Attack Early With Four Runs, Beat Chicago Cubs: What looked to be a routine top half to the first inning for Cubs starter Justin Germano quickly went south after the Pasadena...
• 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Xavier Nady could be everyday left fielder: San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said OF Xavier Nady has a chance to be the team's everyday left fielder because OF Gregor...[+] Blanco is struggling at the plate.

• 8/31 AroundTheFoghorn: Giants’ September Call-Ups: Round One: Per Andrew Baggarly, the Giants will kick off September call-ups tomorrow with the additions of outfielder Xavier Nady, infielders...
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On Giants’ Search For Outfielders: The Giants are discouraged about their chances of adding a left fielder, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (on Twitter). The...
• 8/27 Seedlings to Stars: Standout Sprouts: August 26th, 2012 – Miguel Sano and Deivy Estrada: Standout Sprouts Pulse is a recap of what I consider to be the top performances in the minors from the previous day. These are...
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• 8/16 AroundTheFoghorn: Moving On From Melky – What Are The Options For Giants Post Melkman: While reinforcements have been dispatched to San Diego in hopes of bolstering the Giants roster for the short term, one thing...
• 8/15 mlbreports.com : Melky Cabrera out for the Season: Giants’ Outfielder Suspended 50 Games for PED: Wednesday August 15th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky:  Just a little while ago, Giants’ outfielder Melky Cabrera was announced suspended...
• 8/7 Giants Nirvana: Buster Posey, Barry Zito Help Giants Even Series: Well, that went better than I’d expected. With Barry Zito going up against a tremendous offense, I wasn’t exactly...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/29/12 - 8/4/12: With the trade deadline but a distant memory, let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Giants acquired right...
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Nearing minor-league deal with Xavier Nady: The San Francisco Giants are nearing a minor-league deal with free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Nationals). The deal is pending a physical....[+]
• 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: Giants To Sign Xavier Nady: The Giants and veteran Xavier Nady have agreed to a minor league contract, club officials told Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com. ...
• 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: Xavier Nady Close To Deal With Giants: 7:48pm: The Giants are talking with Nady about a Triple-A deal, pending a physical, tweets Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com. ...
• 8/2 AroundTheFoghorn: Former Giant Nate Schierholtz Didn’t Care For Bruce Bochy’s Managing: When it comes to being a “players” manager, few will rank higher than current Giants skipper Bruce Bochy. He’s...

• 7/30 District On Deck: Nationals Release Xavier Nady: Eight days ago Washington designated Xavier Nady for assignment, signaling the end of his brief Nationals career. Early Sunday...
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Xavier Nady releasedThe Washington Nationals have given OF Xavier Nady his unconditional release....[+] The Washington Nationals have given OF Xavier Nady his unconditional release.
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Release Xavier Nady: The Nationals announced that they have unconditionally released Xavier Nady. Washington had designated the outfielder/first...
• 7/22 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/15/12 - 7/21/12: With a flurry of trades and transactions marking the theme of the last seven days, let's catch up on the week that was here at...
• 7/21 District On Deck: Xavier Nady Designated for Assignment: Xavier Nady was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Saturday. Nady had been on a rehab assignment after being placed...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | John Lannan called up: The Washington Nationals have recalled SP John Lannan from Triple-A Syracuse. In a corresponding move, the team designated OF...[+] Xavier Nady for assignment.
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Designate Xavier Nady For Assignment: The Nationals have activated Xavier Nady off the DL and designated him for assignment, the team announced. The move allows the...
• 7/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Xavier Nady, Chad Tracy rehabbing: Washington Nationals 1B Chad Tracy (groin) and OF/INF Xavier Nady (wrist) will both play for Single-A Potomac Friday, July 20....[+] Nady will have reached the maximum 20 days on a rehab assignment, so the team must make a decision on whether to activate him or cut him from the roster. Nady is expected to be designated for assignment after hitting just .157 in 102 at-bats.
• 7/19 DC is for Baseball: Mid-Season Nationals Top Prospect Rankings - Konnor Fulk: Konnor Fulk (@coolnovelbro) and I have been collaborating over the past few weeks on what the Nats' top 20 prospects should look...
• 7/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Next few weeks the biggest of Pirates GM Huntington’s career: When Neal Huntington arrived in Pittsburgh in 2007, he had the assignment of rebuilding the Pirates to be a contender on a consistent...
• 7/14 Kings of Kauffman: Royals July 13th Minors Recap: Omaha broke their four-game losing streak (all to Iowa) with a 4-3 win at home to the Cubs. Iowa scored two runs in the top of...
• 7/9 This is Getting Old: Neal Huntington’s Top Five Moves: Since it’s the All Star break I figured it would be fun to look at some of Neal Huntington’s moves and break down...
• 7/9 District On Deck: Washington’s in First at Season’s Halfway Point: With Major League Baseball officially on break for the next few days for the All Star Game, it would appear as good a time as...
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Xavier Nady to begin rehab assignment Saturday: Updating previous reports, Washington Nationals OF Xavier Nady (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Class A Potomac Saturday,...[+] July 7.
• 7/7 Rising Apple: MLB Trade Rumors: Kansas City Royals Shopping Jonathan Broxton: As we move closer to the All-Star break, the trade market continues to develop for various teams that have needs to fill to stay...
• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Xavier Nady nearly ready for rehab: Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Tuesday, July 3, that the is a '90 percent' chance that OF Xavier Nady (wrist)...[+] will be able to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Class A Potomac soon.
• 7/1 11th and Washington: From ND to MLB: Aaron Heilman: Aaron Heilman during the 2000 Big East Tournament in Bridgewater, N.J.This post is about 11 months too late. I won't bore you...

• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Xavier Nady received shot: Washington Nationals OF Xavier Nady (wrist) has been receiving treatment on his injured right wrist for a month, and he received...[+] a cortisone shot to alleviate pain.
• 6/25 District On Deck: Washington Looking For Corner Infield Depth; Activate Mark DeRosa: Despite the pending return of Mark DeRosa from the disabled list*, there are rumblings that the Washington Nationals have started...
• 6/23 District On Deck: Mark DeRosa Could Return This Weekend: Veteran utility man Mark DeRosa could possibly be returning from a stint on the disabled list as early as tomorrow’s series...
• 6/9 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/9: The Washington Nationals and their two young prized possessions, Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, took center stage on...
• 6/9 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/9: The Washington Nationals and their two young prized possessions, Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, took center stage on...
• 6/8 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/8: After losing two-of-three to the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox will finish off their six-game homestand with interleague...
• 6/8 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Washington NationalsThe Advanced Scout recovers from his Del's Lemonade headache and analyzes the Washington Nationals...
• 6/8 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/8: After losing two-of-three to the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox will finish off their six-game homestand with interleague...
• 6/7 Full Spectrum Baseball: How can the New York Mets get back on track?The New York Mets are a statistical anomaly....
• 6/5 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 56: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 7 Mets 6 The Mets come back again. Then give it away. Then come back. Then give it away. Rinse. Repeat. Mets Game Notes...
• 6/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES NEW, YANKEES OLD AND KATE UPTON: Look, there's a ton of Yankees news and names that I needed to fill you in about.  And sure, I wanted to post this...
• 6/2 FanSided: Game 51: Nationals 2, Braves 0: In a game where runs were hard to come by, the Nationals turned to their old standbys -- pitching and defense -- in Saturday's...

• 5/26 FanSided: Game 46: Nationals 8, Braves 4: The Nationals seem to have found a formula for winning on the road:  Get ahead early, pull ahead for good on a clutch hit in...
• 5/17 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 37: Pirates vs. Nationals Recap: Erik Bedard tested. Jeff Karstens approved. That should be the motto for Bedard's return to the starting rotation on Wednesday...
• 5/17 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 37: Loss to Reds: Reds 6 Mets 3 The question of the night: why was D.J. Carrasco pitching for the Mets in the 8th inning of a one-run game? Mets...
• 5/17 The "Mc" Effect: 5/16 Recap | Nationals 7 Pirates 4: The Pirates scored more runs than they were expected to on Wednesday night and still came up short in a 7-4 decision in Washington...
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (6) Edwin Jackson - It would...
• 5/16 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 37 Recap - Nationals 7, Pirates 4: The Pirates dropped their second game in a row with a tough 7-4 loss to the Nationals. The Pirates were right in the game despite...
• 5/16 Raise the Jolly Roger: Nats & ex-Pirates hold off Bucs: A couple of comeback attempts by the Pirates came up a little short on Wednesday night, and the Nats were finally able to put...
• 5/15 The Baseball Page: MLB: NL Roundup – Nationals get back to winning; beat Padres 8-5Nationals get back to winning; beat Padres 8-5...
• 5/15 The Baseball Page: Nationals get back to winning; beat Padres 8-5: WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper hit his first big league home run and...
• 5/15 Call to the Pen: MLB Game Recaps: Bryce Harper’s First Homer Helps Washington Nationals to Victory: NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington Nationals 8, San Diego Padres 5 Teenage phenom Bryce Harper drilled his first Major League home run...
• 5/15 The Daily Catch: Bryce Harper Hits First Bomb; Nats Earn Another Stressful Curly W: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: Joe Drugan The story line of Monday’s Washington Nationals...
• 5/10 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 30: Pirates vs. Nationals Recap: Nothing was going to match the drama that the Pittsburgh Pirates displayed on Tuesday night when Rod Barajas used his first home...
• 5/10 Full Spectrum Baseball: Factors and Indicators of Luck vs. Skill: With the first month of statistics under our belt, it is a good time to start looking at a few different factors and to understand...
• 5/10 Buccos Buzz: Game 30: Erik Bedard, Pirates Look to Buck Win-Loss Trend: In game 30 of the 2012 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates (13-16) host the Washington Nationals (18-11) for the second game of the...
• 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: East Links: Gonzalez, Red Sox, Yankees, Nationals: The Yankees announced that Andy Pettitte will make his return to the team this Sunday against the Mariners. The 39-year-old left-hander...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Harper, Hamels, Rizzo, Brown: Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels created a stir last night by admitting he hit Nationals rookie Bryce Harper intentionally....
• 5/6 FanSided: Assessing the Twins' trade bait:   [caption id="attachment_7427" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Be ready to hear Denard Span's name in the...

• 4/28 PaulLebowitz.com: Harper’s Promotion Is Not Just About Playing Baseball: With the injury to Michael Morse, the Nationals have a huge hole in left field. Ryan Zimmerman is on the disabled list with inflammation...
• 4/28 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Nationals Recall Harper, But Is It For The Long Run?: Is MLB ready for the debut of Bryce Harper? Last month, I outlined the reasons why the Nationals were right to...
• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals To Recall Bryce Harper: The Nationals have announced that they're promoting outfielder Bryce Harper to the Major Leagues tomorrow (Twitter link). Harper...
• 4/25 Chicken Friars: Padres vs Nationals Game Recap: San Diego Comes Up Short in Pitcher’s Duel: Clayton Richard looked like a completely different pitcher than he did in his last start.  In Colorado, Richard got knocked around...
• 4/21 FanSided: Miami Marlins Offense sleeps through game against Washington NationalsMy prediction for the first game of the Miami Marlins-...
• 4/16 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Streak Over, Nats Look to Rebound: It wasn’t close to the unbelievable 10-game winning streak that marked the Nationals inaugural 2005 campaign, but the team’s...
• 4/16 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: April 16, 2012: Santiago Casilla $34.  Other bids: $31, $28, $28, $27, $17, $14, $14, $9, $7With the news that Brian Wilson likely needs...
• 4/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Twins, Thomas, Damon, Nationals, Rays: Saturday afternoon linkage.. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter) notes that the Twins finally got Clete Thomas,...
• 4/13 Baseball Musings: The Chess Game: Bronson Arroyo pitched 7 1/3 innings against Washington tonight, allowing three hits, one walk, and no runs. With 94 pitches thrown...
• 4/13 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: National League, April 16-22: Welcome back to "Gearing Up", Roto Think Tank's weekly feature where we take a look at select players based on roster...
• 4/10 Up Along First: Weak Hitting, Bad Defense, Propel Mets to 6-2 Loss: Tonight at Citi Field, the Mets seemed done from the start. Dillon Gee took the mound for the Mets against Nationals starter Ross...
• 4/9 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nats fall to Cubs, Open Series with Mets: The Nationals closed out their first series of the 2012 season with a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs, falling to 2-1 on the season....
• 4/9 Up Along First: Series Preview: First Place Mets Host Nationals at Citi Field: After sweeping the Braves over the weekend, the Mets will look to the Nationals to be their next victims as they start a three-game...
• 4/9 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Nationals Quick Preview: A quick rundown on what’s new with the Nats … Pitching The Nationals added lefty Gio Gonzalez and righty Edwin Jackson...

• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Looking For Bench, Bullpen Depth: The Braves are still looking for a right-handed bench bat who can play the outfield or third base, and possibly also a reliever...
• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Nady, Hamels, Hu: The Braves traded out of options right-hander Jairo Asencio to the Indians for cash this morning. Here are some more updates...
• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Hamilton, Reds, Francis, Rays, Nady: Wednesday night linkage.. Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton said that it will be "miraculous" if he and the club come to...
• 3/19 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks: The defending NL West Champs added a top young starter to their rotation, signed an outfield bat and spent aggressively on bench...
• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Xavier Nady signsThe Washington Nationals signed free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Diamondbacks) to a minor league deal Sunday, March 18....[+] The Washington Nationals signed free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Diamondbacks) to a minor league deal Sunday, March 18.
• 3/18 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Phillies, Harper, Martinez: Earlier today, we learned the Nationals signed outfielder/first baseman Xavier Nady to a minor league contract, adding insurance...
• 3/18 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Sign Xavier Nady: 9:22am: Nady's contract doesn't have any outs and the veteran will start the season with Triple-A Syracuse, tweets Bill Ladson...
• 3/17 FanSided: How The Braves Stock The Minors Part III - Reviewing Past Drafts...
• 3/6 Obstructed View: Projecting the 2012 Cubs: Ryan Dempster: We haven't looked at any of the pitcher projections yet, so we might as well start with the longest tenured starter on the...
• 3/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Pirates, Andrew McCutchen and the Crocodile Arm Snap: With the Pirates, there’s always been a reluctance to believe that they’re doing something smart without doing something foolish...

• 2/23 MLBTradeRumors: Youngest Free Agents Remaining: Now that Spring Training is underway, few notable free agents not named Roy Oswalt remain. Some players (min. 50 PAs in 2011)...
• 2/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: CHECKING IN WITH ROSS OHLENDORF & JUSTIN CHRISTIAN: Give 2 former Yankee kids credit, they may have left the Yankees organization but their still trying to climb the Major League...
• 2/17 Buccos Buzz: Ross Ohlendorf Signs With Red Sox; Pirates Arbitration Results: Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ross Ohlendorf has signed with the Boston Red Sox, according to a tweet from Peter Gammons. The...
• 2/15 Phillies Nation: Phils Searching for Righty Slugger?: $ 6.71 million dollars is a lot of money to a lot of people. For the Phillies, it is the approximate distance between their current...
• 2/13 Phillies Nation: Phils Searching for Righty Slugger?: $6.71 million dollars is a lot of money to a lot of people. For the Phillies, it is the approximate distance between their current...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Oswalt, Burnett, Phillies, Rodriguez: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe takes a look at what we can expect out of David Ortiz's arbitration hearing...
• 2/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: Expecting the Unexpected: Hot Stove season is almost over. After what was for a time a quiet, and then literally overnight a busy, off-season of moves for...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Sign Dan Johnson: The White Sox signed first baseman Dan Johnson to a minor league deal, tweets Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. Johnson,...

• 1/27 MLBTradeRumors: Bay Area Notes: Nady, Lincecum, Manny, Jackson: Moneyball received six Academy Award nominations on Tuesday, joining Pride Of The Yankees and Field Of Dreams as the only baseball-centric...
• 1/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Some interest in Xavier Nady: The San Francisco Giants and free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Giants) have some mutual interest, but if a deal is done, it would most...[+] likely be a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training.
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Sign Oliver Perez: The Mariners signed left-hander Oliver Perez to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to Spring Training, the team...

• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Release Ross Ohlendorf: The Pirates have released Ross Ohlendorf, tweets MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. The 29-year-old had been a Pirate since the Yankees...
• 12/5 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks' Offseason Recap and Winter Meetings Preview: Coming off an NL West title in 2011, the Diamondbacks are not expected to make many significant moves during this offseason. So...

• 11/23 MetsToday.com: Now You’re Talking Turkey: Mets Transactions During Thanksgiving Week: In my household, the week before Thanksgiving has traditionally been one of preparation. Since we host the annual family gathering,...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Arizona Diamondbacks: Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers seems to be planning a quiet offseason, though the team must address second base and determine...

• 10/31 Fragile Freddy's: Free Agents - Infielders: With the World Series over players will begin filing for free agency.  With that in mind let’s have a look at the available...
• 10/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers have decisions to make after another disappointing finish:   For the second season in a row, the Texas Rangers made it to the World Series. For the second season in a row, they were...
• 10/14 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY I IMAGINED MIGUEL CABRERA IN PINSTRIPES: The way the Yankees lost to the Tigers in the ALDS still has me a bit aggravated. The Yankees had a number of opportunities...

• 9/30 Baseball Reality Tour: 2011 Ex Cub Factor: The playoffs begin today. Since my favorite team, the Chicago Cubs, tanked and haven't been competitive in years, all I can do...
• 9/19 Baseball Analytics: Goldschmidt Likes Speed: Since his call-up on August 1, Paul Goldschmidt has helped slug the Diamondbacks into first place and cast aside fans' sour...
• 9/19 NY Baseball Digest: Give Wally Whitehurst His ’96 World Series Ring: Courtesy of our buddy Bob’s Blitz Wally Whitehurst spent 7 seasons pitching in the big leagues with the Mets, Padres, and...
• 9/10 All of Baseball: D-backs’ power is a team effort: Mark Reynolds‘ deficiencies were well-documented. He set the major league record for strikeouts in 2008 (204) and broke...
• 9/9 MetsToday.com: Giants Release Aaron Rowand, Miguel Tejada: The San Francisco Giants have released veterans Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada. You may be wondering why this news is appearing...
• 9/8 Through The Fence Baseball: What’s the deal with Arizona GM Kevin Towers?: After 14 roller-coaster years as general manager of the San Diego Padres, Kevin Towers certainly kept local baseball fans on the...

• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Extend Jose Tabata: The Pirates have locked up one of their core players for nearly a decade. Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports that outfielder...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates, Jose Tabata Nearing Extension: 1:48pm: MLBTR's Tim Dierkes hears that Tabata's deal with the Pirates will include three team options (Twitter link). Denard...
• 8/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: Swisher leaving no doubt: Since he came to the Yankees late in 2008, most of us have had a soft spot for Nick Swisher. We thought the trade was a steal...
• 8/14 Call to the Pen: Lyle Overbay Signs with Diamondbacks: After finding out that Xavier Nady was dealing with a fractured hand, the Diamondbacks signed veteran first baseman Lyle Overbay....
• 8/13 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Sign Lyle Overbay: The Diamondbacks have signed Lyle Overbay, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). In a corresponding move, they've...
• 8/13 Venom Strikes: Xavier Nady Fractures Hand: Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Xavier Nady fractured his hand in the 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night. ...
• 8/13 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Considering Lyle Overbay: The Diamondbacks lost first baseman Xavier Nady for four-to-six weeks with a broken hand last night, and Ken Rosenthal of FOX...
• 8/12 Venom Strikes: Sometimes Goldschmidt Happens: Sometimes a team falls behind in a game and you can just turn the lights out.  With the Arizona Diamondbacks, that doesn’t...
• 8/9 The Daily Catch: Chicks Dig The Long Ball…: As the saying goes, “chicks dig the long ball”. However, I think most baseball fans love watching guys blast the ball around...
• 8/4 The "Mc" Effect: Former Pittsburgh Pirates, Where Are They Now?: Over the last 5 years, there have been a lot of professional baseball players going in and out of Pittsburgh. Tonight, I'm writing...

• 7/30 Stealing First Base: What’s still out there for the Pirates?: As the trade deadline approaches, the calls for the Pirates to add a “bat” to their lineup to produce more offense...
• 7/29 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Need to Upgrade Their Bench: The Diamondbacks seriously need to upgrade their bench.  Right now, the team's usual starting lineup is as follows:C Miguel...
• 7/16 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Clayton Kershaw doesn't give up a lot of unearned runs: If you had looked at the score of last night's game, you might have thought Clayton Kershaw didn't pitch that well.Did he give...
• 7/16 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY THE YANKEES AND ROCKIES ARE CHATTING: It’s still early but it is interesting how things progress sometimes. We all first heard a whiff of the Yankees being interested...
• 7/12 WasWatching: Was September 17, 2010 A-Rod’s Last Super-Clutch Yankees Moment?: If you look at the list of Yankees to have a day where “aLI>=1.25, and WPA>=.35 and RE24=2.5″, then, yes,...
• 7/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Homer Happy A’s Win Series:   The A’s did something yesterday afternoon that they have not done before this year. Hit two home runs in one inning....
• 7/2 D'Backs Venom: Is it Time for the Diamondbacks to make a change at 1B?: As of July 2nd, the Diamondbacks sit at 44-39, three games behind the first place San Francisco Giants. Although the team has...

• 6/25 The Process Report: Regarding Selling: Buster Olney has a new blog up on ESPN, and within notes the Rays have “sent signals” suggesting they are open to trades....
• 6/23 The Process Report: Brandon Allen Is Still Toiling In Triple-A: Jason Parks is one of my favorite writers to read at Baseball Prospectus, and earlier this week he wrote about the best first...
• 6/20 22gigantes.com: Sandoval helps Giants beat Diamondbacks 6-5: Sandoval is congratulated in the dugout. What a difference a Panda makes. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval made a triumphant...
• 6/16 Raising Matt Cain: 7-6-2: Kelly Johnson was on first base in the bottom of the 8th inning with two outs when Chris Young hit a screamer into the left...
• 6/16 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks 40 Man: A Death Knell to Young Pitchers: Back in 2009, NYBD contributor (you can hear him on frequently on my radio show) Joe Delgrippo talked about how the “worst...
• 6/16 Roto Think Tank: Collin Cowgill and Paul Goldschmidt: Based on recent comments by Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers, Dennis wonders how soon we will see Arizona prospects Collin Cowgill...
• 6/15 22gigantes.com: Sandoval helps Giants beat Diamondbacks 6-5: Sandoval is congratulated in the dugout. What a difference a Panda makes. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval made a triumphant...
• 6/14 MLBTradeRumors: Contenders In Need Of First Base Help: As many as six contenders might aim to improve at first base as we approach the trade deadline: the Rays, Angels, Braves, Pirates,...
• 6/9 mlbreports.com : Walk It Off: Pirates 3, Diamondbacks 2: For the second straight night I opened up my Microsoft Word to write early about a Pirates loss and what happens again? The Pirates...
• 6/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: Win of the decade?: Wow. After 12 wild innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves where they haven’t been in six years: 30-30 after sixty...
• 6/8 Bus League Baseball: Collin Cowgill Is Still A Beast: I had a few minutes free earlier today, so I took advantage of the opportunity to look at some recent posts in our Bus Leagues...
• 6/6 The Captain's Blog: Early Returns: MLB Draftees Who Have Jumped Right Into the Big Leagues: Once conducted in relative obscurity, the MLB Rule IV draft has gained increased exposure over the last few years. However, because...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Juan Miranda scratched from lineup: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Juan Miranda (illness) was scratched from the starting lineup Thursday, June 2, because he was not feeling...[+] well. OF Xavier Nady took Miranda's place in the lineup.

• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady gets start in left: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady got his third start of the year in left field on Sunday, May 29, and he said that his surgically-repaired...[+] right elbow is feeling stronger.
• 5/29 Baseball Musings: Extra Nady: Xavier Nady came into Sunday hitting for average but not much else in 2011. The Diamondbacks outfielder collected 22 hits on the...
• 5/29 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens – Week 9: For those of us Who Had Buster Posey Jonathan Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers (C) owned in 45% of Yahoo! Leagues. So far this season...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Juan Miranda still out: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Juan Miranda (hand) remains out of the starting lineup Wednesday, May 25, with OF Xavier Nady taking over...[+] for him at first base.
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Juan Miranda scratched: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Juan Miranda (hand) was scratched from the lineup in the team's first game of a doubleheader Tuesday,...[+] May 24. Miranda was hit in the hand the other day by a pitch. OF Xavier Nady will start at first base.
• 5/24 SawxBlog: FJM’ing that Dejan Kovacevic article about Jose Bautista.: So, if I were to follow the formula other bloggers have whilst talking about this subject, I would say something here like “I...
• 5/23 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Arizona Diamondbacks: The surging Diamondbacks are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.  Here's what the team faces after the 2011 season: Eligible...
• 5/21 The Process Report: The Rays And Russell Branyan: Sometimes you close a window and your front door is jarred open with explosives. After the Rays designated Dan Johnson for assignment,...
• 5/21 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Update - Branyan and Galarraga Out, Owings and Burroughs In, Duke and Pena Next?: The shuffling of the Diamondbacks' roster continued this week with the release of 1B Russell Branyan and the waiving of SP Armando...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Release Russell Branyan: The Diamondbacks have released Russell Branyan according to Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic. The move makes room on both...
• 5/19 SawxBlog: FJM’ing that Dejan Kovacevic article about Jose Bautista.: So, if I were to follow the formula other bloggers have whilst talking about this subject, I would say something here like “I...
• 5/18 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: D'Backs, Young, Astros: Links for Wednesday night after a pair of vintage performances from two former Cy Young Award winners who are on the way back...
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: If The Diamondbacks Become Sellers: The Diamondbacks currently sit at 17-22, in fourth place in the NL West and five games back of the Giants.  The deficit doesn't...
• 5/13 22gigantes.com: Home Sweep Home: Aubrey Huff's two-out single in the seventh plated the decisive run, as the San Francisco Giants closed out a perfect six-game...
• 5/13 D'Backs Venom: First Base Problems for the Diamondbacks: Coming out of Spring Training, the Diamondbacks thought they had three decent options at first base, Russell Branyan, Xavier...
• 5/12 YankeeAnalysts.com: The “High Payroll Should Mean Endless Depth” Fallacy: Late last night, after Buddy Carlyle made a mess that Luis Ayala could not clean up and the Yankees fell to the Royals in extra...
• 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Best Minor League Deals: Position Players: Earlier today, we checked in on some of the best minor league deals for pitchers. Here’s an update on which position players...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | First base by committee: The Arizona Diamondbacks will continue to use a trio of 1B Juan Miranda, OF Xavier Nady and 1B Russell Branyan for the foreseeable...[+] future.
• 5/2 Call to the Pen: Pirates Mulling McCutchen Extension: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that the Pirates are discussing a long term extension with centerfielder Andrew McCutchen. ...

• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Offense Targets For The Phillies: One common question in yesterday's chat was which bats the Phillies could acquire this summer.  The Phillies rank fifth in the...
• 4/18 The Captain's Blog: Tabata Trade Comes Back to Haunt Yanks, but Offers Lesson Regarding Montero: (In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) One of the most...
• 4/17 22gigantes.com: Sanchez leads Giants past D-backs: I love when I'm wrong. I predicted two wins in this three-game series. For the Arizona Diamondbacks. Instead, the defending...
• 4/11 NY Baseball Digest: How One Night Can Change a Career: When I heard the news that former Mets reliever Duaner Sanchez signed with the Long Island Ducks I could not help but think about...
• 4/10 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Ishikawa, Tabata, Rivera, Indians: Rounding up Sunday's links, as Andre Ethier celebrates his 29th birthday.... Travis Ishikawa admitted he hoped another...
• 4/8 Blog Red Machine: Off to the DesertA look at the series between the Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks to take place at Chase Field....
• 4/6 D'Backs Venom: The Diamondbacks' 1B/LF Battles - A Comparison of Projections: Going into Spring Training, the Diamondbacks have big position battles at both the 1B and LF positions. At 1B, veteran Russell...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | First base settled, for now: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Juan Miranda will see most of the starts at first base for the time being, according to Steve Gilbert...[+] of MLB.com. 'He'll probably get the majority of (starts) right now,' said manager Kirk Gibson. 'We'll see how he can play.' Through the first three games of the season, the team has started Miranda, OF Xavier Nady and 1B Russell Branyan at first.
• 4/5 D'Backs Venom: No April Fools - Willie Bloomquist is the Starting Opening Day SS: With Stephen Drew still listed as Day-to-Day with abdominal soreness, Willie Bloomquist will be the starting shortstop on Opening...
• 4/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Like Gerardo Parra over Xavier Nady: Arizona Diamondbacks scouts prefer OF Gerardo Parra over OF Xavier Nady, due to Parra’s better all-around ability and Nady’s...[+] lack of bat speed, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.

• 3/31 The Biz of Baseball: Attendance Watch 2011: The Arizona Diamondbacks: With the 2011 season upon us, David has just the NL West to complete his look at all 30 clubs in MLB and how what to expect in...
• 3/29 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings J.J. Putz, RP: two years, $10MM.  $6.5MM...
• 3/23 Mastersball.com: Cactus League Notes (3/23/11): Last MInute Needles: Here are some assorted observations from the beginning of this week. Grady Sizemore played in his first spring training game...
• 3/21 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: NL Central – Chicago Cubs: Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro Chicago Cubs (2010 record: 75-87) Notable additions: RHP Matt Garza, 1B Carlos Peña, RHP Kerry...
• 3/20 YankeeAnalysts.com: 2011 Yankees Preview: Right Field: Nick Swisher wasn’t supposed to be this good, at least not as far as Ozzie Guillen and the Chicago White Sox were concerned....
• 3/19 Jason's Baseball Blog: Season Preview – NL West: We’re up to the last division left to review with the NL West. You can also take a look at my previews of the AL East,...
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Navy throwing better : Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said OF Xavier Nady threw the ball well in the infield Thursday, March 17, but the team...[+] next two weeks may be important for Nady, who is struggling with his throwing and at the plate, reports Nick Piecoro, of The Arizona Republic. Nady said his hitting has been frustrating but has to continue working on it.
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Three competing for left field: Arizona Diamondbacks OFs Xavier Nady, Gerardo Parra and Brandon Allen are competing for the starting gig in left field, according...[+] to Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic. 'It's totally up in the air,' said manager Kirk Gibson.
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Gerardo Parra has new work ethic: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Gerardo Parra, who worked out in the offseason with Tampa Bay Rays OF Manny Ramirez and 3B Evan Longoria,...[+] said his work ethic has improved, and it has shown in his results this spring, according to The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro. Parra's impressive spring could vault him ahead of OF Xavier Nady for the job in left field this year.
• 3/18 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: NL West – Arizona Diamondbacks: Arizona Diamondbacks (2010 record: 65-97) Notable additions: 1B Russell Branyan, LHP Zach Duke, RHP Armando Gallaraga, RHP David...
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady has decrease in bat speed: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady has struggled throwing the ball this spring, and scouts have said his bat speed has been slow,...[+] reports Nick Piecoro, of The Arizona Republic.
• 3/14 MLBTradeRumors: Jack Of All Trades: Oliver Perez: It's been a rough week for Oliver Perez, and given his overall tenure with the Mets, that is no small feat. Thanks to his 9.00...
• 3/11 B-R Blog: 2+ Opening Day HRs Twice: Since 1920, how many players have hit 2+ homers in their team's first game of a season more than once? It's a small group - Rk...
• 3/10 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: NL West: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 3/9 The Golden Sombrero: Mike Leake still getting lit up like a Christmas Tree: Mike Leake did his best to contribute in the Reds’ 15-2 loss to the Brewers on Monday afternoon, surrendering...
• 3/9 B-R Blog: Opening Day 4-hit games: Here are the fellas to have at least 4 hits in his team's first game of the year, going back the last 10 seasons: Rk Player Date...
• 3/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady debuts at first base: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady made his Cactus League debut at first base Tuesday, March 8, reports Steve Gilbert, of MLB.com....[+] Manager Kirk Gibson said it was not an indication that Nady would not be able to play left field by Opening Day. 'He's fine,' Gibson said. 'He's throwing better than he was. Like I told you before we're trying to build up arm strength. It's just going to take time.'
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Uncertainty in left: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady (elbow) could move to first base if his throwing arm doesn't improve, and OFs Gerardo Parra...[+] and Wily Mo Pena could split time in left field, The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro reports.
• 3/5 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the 2012 Yankee payroll: The 2011 season has yet to begin, but Baseball Prospectus recently ran a piece by Jeff Euston looking at the AL East payroll projections...
• 3/2 Call to the Pen: On The Plus and Minus: The Arizona Diamondbacks: If are wondering the heck a plus and minus is, you can read about it here. Previously, I examined the Pirates and the Nationals...
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady's arm still not at 100 percent: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady (elbow) still is not at 100 percent, as he continues to build arm strength, reports Barry...[+] M. Bloom, of MLB.com. 'That's OK. I told Nady not to worry about throwing anybody out,' manager Kirk Gibson said Tuesday, March 1. 'We want him to build his arm strength up. Just throw the ball to the advancing base. That's fine. That's where he is. It's either that or shut him down. The only way to get arm strength is for him to throw the way he is now. It may take him awhile. He may never throw like he did before. I don't want him to panic about that.'

• 2/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady still having problems with arm strength: Updating previous reports, Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady (shoulder) took it easy on the five throws he had to make from...[+] left field during an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants Friday, Feb. 25, and didn't attempt to throw out a runner at the plate from second base on a two-out single, according to Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com. 'I hate to say it, but it's still going to be an issue,' Nady said regarding his arm strength. 'I'm a lot more behind than I think. Not just from a physical standpoint but from a mental, especially when you haven't aired it out almost two years. That's a big hurdle. Eventually it should be a non-issue all season.'
• 2/26 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: NL West: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 2/26 Mastersball.com: Cactus League Notes 2/25/2011: Only one game on Friday between major league opponents (I don’t scour the box scores between an MLB team and a college opponent...
• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady won't be limited: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady (shoulder) will not have his throws limited in spring training, according to The Arizona Republic's...[+] Nick Piecoro. 'His arm isn't, arm strength-wise, where some of the other guys are,' manager Kirk Gibson said. 'He won't be limited. I know he's maybe a little apprehensive about it. He's fine and through spring training he'll continue to strengthen it and get more arm strength.' Nady will also see some time at first base later this spring.
• 2/22 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : NL Central Preview: Chicago Cubs: Team:  Chicago Cubs Predicted Finish:  4th Key Additions: Carlos Pena, Matt Garza, Kerry Wood, Reed Johnson,...
• 2/22 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Dodgers, Ludwick, Mariners: On this day in 1957, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley announced that his team could play as many as 10 exhibition games in California...
• 2/20 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL West: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Aramis Ramirez, 3B: one year, $14.6MM.  Exercised...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL West: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 2/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady favorite for LF: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady is believed to he the favorite to win the left field job entering spring training, reports...[+] MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. Nady could also see some playing time at first base.

• 1/31 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL West: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 1/31 Giants Nirvana: Ten Questions with Jim McLennan of AZ SnakePit: Our NL West Ten Questions series concludes with Jim McLennan of AZ SnakePit. Enjoy... 1. Who is the ace of the Diamondbacks'...
• 1/22 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL West: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 1/18 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL West: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 1/12 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Off-Season Recap: Corner Infield: Wrapping up our offseason recap of the Arizona Diamondbacks, let's take a look at the corner infield positions. While the middle...
• 1/11 Giants Nirvana: MLB Power Rankings: Here you go, here's my list. Ranking all 30 MLB teams. This is really hard. Seriously. It's very difficult to rank all thirty...
• 1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Finalize deals for two: The Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized their deals with OF Xavier Nady and C Henry Blanco, according to The Arizona Republic's...[+] Nick Piecoro.

• 12/29 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Snake Bitten On Draft Day: With at-bats, Allen may be awakened from his sleeper status.  (Getty) As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Team Needs: We've covered the NL East and Central.  Now it's time to examine the remaining team needs for NL West clubs. Diamondbacks:...
• 12/27 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL West: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: What's In Store For January: Here's what to expect as we prepare to enter 2011... Boras Clients Will Find Homes Last January, Matt Holliday, Adrian Beltre,...
• 12/25 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Andrew McCutchen: When the Reds inked Jay Bruce to a six-year extension earlier this month, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review took...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Spending Details By Team: MLB teams have made over $1.2 billion in salary commitments so far this offseason, according to data compiled by MLBTR. The seven...
• 12/22 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Off-Season Recap: The Outfield: Let's continue our recap of the Diamondbacks offseason with a look at the outfield. The RF and CF spots in the Diamondbacks' outfield...
• 12/22 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Off-Season Recap: Starting Pitching: After a 65-97 record and a last place NL West finish in 2010, new Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers has made several move...
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady to see plenty of PT: Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers said he expects OF Xavier Nady to receive 400-500 at-bats next season between...[+] left field and first base, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert.
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Claim Roque Mercedes: The Brewers claimed righty reliever Roque Mercedes off waivers from the Diamondbacks, tweets MLB.com's Adam McCalvy.  This gives...
• 12/20 Call to the Pen: 2010 Debuts: Arizona Diamondbacks (Part 2) Stange and Gillespie: During the 2010 season 206* players made their major league debuts. It is an event that represents (among many other things) the...
• 12/20 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Pillaging the Pirates: Tabata and Walker are two of four young, intriguing Pirates. (AP) Even though the Pirates have not been good - by any definition...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/12/10 - 12/19/10: It's been a busy seven days since last Sunday. Let's look back at the top stories from last week: Doubters of a Cliff Lee...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Update on Xavier Nady: Updating a previous item, Arizona Diamondbacks OF Xavier Nady will make $1.75 million with the chance to earn an extra $1 million...[+] in bonuses based on roster time, according to The Associated Press. Nady can make $250,000 each for 60, 90, 100 and 120 days on the active major league roster.
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs DFA Roque Mercedes, Release Rusty Ryal: The Diamondbacks have designated right-hander Roque Mercedes for assignment and released Rusty Ryal to create roster space for...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Nady, Rangers, Felix, Gregg: Eight years ago today, the Twins released David Ortiz. He has since hit 291 regular season homers and 12 more in the playoffs,...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Nats, O’s, Padres Pursuing Lee & LaRoche: The Nationals, Orioles and Padres are pursuing both Derrek Lee and Adam LaRoche, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi...
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Agree to terms with Xavier Nady: The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Cubs) on a one-year deal Wednesday, Dec. 15, according...[+] to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nady could receive the majority of playing time in left field next season.
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Agree To Deal With Xavier Nady: The Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.75MM with Xavier Nady. He can earn another $1MM in incentives. The first...
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Close to adding Xavier Nady: The Arizona Diamondbacks are close to signing free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Cubs), according to The Arizona Republic. Nady was in...[+] Phoenix Wednesday, Dec. 15, to undergo a physical.
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Xavier Nady expected to sign: The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to sign free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Cubs) to a one-year deal, according to FOXSports.com's...[+] Jon Paul Morosi. Nady is likely to play first base or left field next year.
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Interested In Kearns, Hawpe: The Diamondbacks have varying levels of interest in Austin Kearns, Brad Hawpe, Xavier Nady, and Jorge Cantu, tweets Jon Paul Morosi...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Interested in Xavier NadyThe Arizona Diamondbacks are interested in free-agent 1B/OF Xavier Nady (Cubs), SI.com's Jon Heyman reports....[+] The Arizona Diamondbacks are interested in free-agent 1B/OF Xavier Nady (Cubs), SI.com's Jon Heyman reports.
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: Six Teams Interested In Derrek Lee: The Orioles, Athletics, Blue Jays, Padres, Nationals, and Diamondbacks have all expressed interest in free agent first baseman...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Young, Francis, Twins, Fielder, Nady: A handful of links to start the final day of the Winter Meetings.... The Mets prefer Chris Young to Jeff Francis, and are...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Could sign Xavier Nady: The Arizona Diamondbacks could look to sign free-agent OF Xavier Nady (Cubs), according to The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro....[+]
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Matt Diaz Rumors: Tuesday: Matt Diaz seems to be one of baseball's more po**** non-tenders.  His agent Larry Reynolds believes he'll sign in the "next couple...
• 12/7 Baseball Reality Tour: Where Have You Gone, Leon Durham?: The Cubs need a first baseman, and there are rumors of interest in trading for James Loney, signing Carlos Peña, trading for...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Notes: Reynolds, Blanco, Nady: Some D-Backs news from Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.. The Diamondbacks were discussing a Mark Reynolds swap with...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Notes: Cedeno, Karstens, Non-Tenders: The Pirates have avoided arbitration with Ronny Cedeno and Jeff Karstens, signing both players to one-year contracts.  Rob Biertempfel...

• 11/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: 2010 Season in Review: Nick Swisher: It’s hard to believe Nick Swisher already has two years of Yankee tenure under his belt. Cashman acquired the charismatic outfielder...
• 11/10 Obstructed View: Swing Rates: Tango took the information in this article and gave us a formula that estimated out of zone swing percentage (using the player's...
• 11/6 The UpperCard Network: Cubs Still Targeting Adam Dunn: After dealing Derrek Lee, the Cubs main goal going into free agency is to fill their hole at first base. Xavier Nady is likely...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Nick Johnson, Wood, Payroll: The Cubs plan to add a starter, a right handed reliever and a first baseman this offseason and the Chicago Sun-Times has the details...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Xavier Nady declares free agencyChicago Cubs OF Xavier Nady has declared free agency, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] Chicago Cubs OF Xavier Nady has declared free agency, according to CBSSports.com.
• 11/2 NY Baseball Digest: Undervalued Vets Are the New OBP?: .bbpBox29434054166 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/150695249/Timbs.jpg) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px...

• 10/30 Obstructed View: Roster update: This is a Cubs blog so we have to talk about the Cubs on occasion.  Yesterday the Cubs added Robinson Chirinos to their 40-man...
• 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Platoon Partners For Domonic Brown: Jayson Werth is days away from free agency, so if the Phillies intend to re-sign their right fielder, they'll have to bid directly...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Right Fielders: The Tigers, Angels, Phillies, Nationals, Pirates, Cardinals, and Giants may be in the market for a right fielder this winter. ...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For First Basemen: First base is a place for offense, and the free agent market offers plenty of options.  The Orioles, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays,...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Mike Napoli And The Arbitration Process: One area that's always been murky for baseball fans is the process by which salaries for arbitration-eligible players are determined. ...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Relieve Omar Minaya, Jerry Manuel Of Duties: The Mets relieved GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel of duties, according to a press release.  Minaya will stay on in some...

• 9/22 Obstructed View: Hoffpauir and Snyder are the opposite of young!: Some fan is all worried that the Cubs are making a horrible mistake by "making Quade interview" for the job at the expense of...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Xavier Nady: It's always tough for a player when he hits free agency coming off an injury, but it's even tougher when it's a major injury....
• 9/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Rollins, Nady, La Russa, Konerko: Links for Wednesday night, as Kyle Drabek takes a loss in his first major league start.... MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reminds...
• 9/15 Baseball Musings: Elbow Gloom: Albert Pujols did not play for the Cardinals Tuesday night as he received a cortisone shot for his ailing elbow. St. Louis only...
• 9/14 Baseball Musings: Swinging the Alphabet: In honor of Dillon Gee‘s second great start, the all-alphabet team: Tommy Agee Fred Beebe Larry See Dee Brown Harry Eells...
• 9/14 Fungoes.net: Are they live or are they dead?: The Cardinals spent a long, quiet evening kissing the game — and their season — goodnight, losing 5-1 to the Cubs...
• 9/8 MLBTradeRumors: The Pirates' 2011 Rotation: Many of the Pirates' most exciting pitchers are still in the minor leagues, so the team's 2011 rotation does not project to be...
• 9/5 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Nady, Orioles, Darvish, Zambrano: Links for Sunday, as the White Sox complete a weekend sweep in Boston.... Xavier Nady has been doing quite well since...
• 9/5 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed (Week 23): Neil Walker should not be on the wire. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar fantasy players...
• 9/4 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - NL-Only (Week 23): Gutierrez will get save opps in the desert. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar...
• 9/4 MLBTradeRumors: Kepner's Latest: Astros' Future, Jackson, Pirates: Tyler Kepner of the New York Times has some odds and ends from around the baseball universe; let's take a look at some of the...
• 9/1 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Manny, Garland, Fredi Gonzalez: Links for Wednesday, as Manny Ramirez finishes a 1-for-3 White Sox debut with a hit-by-pitch... ESPN's Buster Olney feels...

• 8/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Hack With A Vendetta: Badly written, twisted and poorly executed: Any well-planned scheme has to be admired even if it's unprofessional and agenda-driven...
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tyler Colvin could see time at first: Chicago Cubs OF Tyler Colvin was taking groundballs at first base Thursday, Aug. 19, and could take over at the position now that...[+] the team parted ways with 1B Derrek Lee, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. OF Xavier Nady and 2B Jeff Baker can handle the position, but Colvin could see time there in the final six weeks of the season.
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Xavier Nady, Micah Hoffpauir likely to platoon: Chicago Cubs OF Xavier Nady and 1B Micah Hoffpauir are likely to platoon at first base after the team traded 1B Derrek Lee to...[+] the Atlanta Braves, according to the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan.
• 8/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Derrek Lee to miss a few days: Chicago Cubs 1B Derrek Lee (back) will miss a few days with a bulging disc in his lower back, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce...[+] Levine. OF Xavier Nady is replacing Lee at first base Monday, Aug. 16.
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs May Continue Trading: The Cubs have already traded Ted Lilly, Ryan Theriot and Mike Fontenot, but they may not be done yet. Yesterday’s deal could...
• 8/12 Cubs Win!: 1st Base: Derrek Lee - CThis is not the D-Lee we have come to know and love over the years. His offensive production has been well below...
• 8/12 Cubs Win!: Right Field: Tyler Colvin - B+I believe the Cubs have found their right fielder for years to come. He forced the Cubs' hand in spring training...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: NL Central: The NL Central picture: the Reds and Cardinals are in the race, and the Brewers, Astros, Cubs, and Pirates are out.  Waiver trade...

• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Sweeney, Downs, Martin: Links for Monday, as we celebrate the anniversary of the Mark DeRosa (2009), Casey Blake (2008), Xavier Nady (2008), and Ben...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Discussed Cantu, LaRoche: Jorge Cantu and Adam LaRoche are among the names the Angels have discussed, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Those veteran...
• 7/20 MLBTradeRumors: Wes Helms On Rangers’ Radar: The Rangers have been connected to Ty Wigginton, Mike Lowell and Jorge Cantu and we can now add a new name to the list of corner...
• 7/20 MLBTradeRumors: Xavier Nady's Contract Bonuses: Cubs outfielder/first baseman Xavier Nady has $1.36MM remaining in base salary on the contract he signed in January.  Additionally,...
• 7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Prioritizing Bench, Bullpen Help: ESPN's Buster Olney tweets the Yankees' trade deadline priorities: "Even in the aftermath of Andy Pettitte's injury, the Yankees'...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Interested in Xavier Nady?: The Texas Rangers may be interested in Chicago Cubs OF/1B Xavier Nady, according to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune. The Rangers...[+] want a right-handed-hitting first baseman to platoon with 1B Chris Davis.
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Texas Still Interested In Mike Lowell: The Rangers pulled out of a deal for Mike Lowell in December due to concerns about Lowell's injured thumb, but were apparently...
• 7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Outfielders: The market for outfielders includes some highly-priced veterans, some highly productive bats and a trio of Kansas City Royals....
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available First Basemen: Several contenders might be looking for help at first base, including the Rockies, Angels, Giants, and Rangers.  Potentially...
• 7/9 MLBTradeRumors: Texas Has "Strong Interest" In Xavier Nady: Now that Justin Smoak is on his way to Seattle, Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com reports that the Rangers are looking at Chicago's...
• 7/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Are Getting More Serious About Trades: The Cubs have yet to declare themselves buyers or sellers despite a 37-47 record, but Kevin Davidoff of Newsday tweets that the...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee resting Monday: Chicago Cubs OF Alfonso Soriano and 1B Derrek Lee are both sitting out of the lineup Monday, July 5, according to MLB.com's Andrew...[+] Pentis. Soriano and Lee went a combined 7-for-48 (.146) during the team's seven-game homestand. OFs Xavier Nady and Tyler Colvin filled in for them Monday.
• 7/3 B-R Blog: 4+ RBI with at most 1 hit and no runs scored: A-Rod just had a day like that--4 RBI, 1 hit, no runs scored. It doesn't happen too often. Here are all the times it's been done...
• 7/2 Baseball Daily Digest: Some Rhetorical Strategy Questions From July 1 Games: I was watching some M’s and Cubs action on Thursday (pity me, I’ll take anything I can get at this point), and some...
• 7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Looking To Add Offense: We already know that rookie GM Jed Hoyer is looking to add some starting pitching to his Padres' team, and now MLB.com's Corey...

• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Will Avoid Rental Players: Giants GM Brian Sabean is searching for a bat, reports Jeff Fletcher of AOL FanHouse.  But here's Sabean explaining his limitation: "We...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Have Inquired About Available Outfielders: With injuries decimating their outfield corps, the Red Sox have contacted multiple teams around the league to gauge the availability...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Derrek Lee could DH Wednesday: Chicago Cubs 1B Derrek Lee could serve as the designated hitter Wednesday, June 23, with OF Xavier Nady playing first base, according...[+] to the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan. OF Marlon Byrd could DH Thursday, June 24, with OF Tyler Colvin starting in center.
• 6/14 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman's Latest: Lee, Oswalt, White Sox, Nady: Jon Heyman has a new column up at SI.com, so let's dive on in... Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt are the two big name pitchers...
• 6/12 MLBTradeRumors: Coonelly: Fewer Trades For Pirates This Summer: This July's trading deadline will be the third for the Pirates' current management regime, and team president Frank Coonelly predicts...
• 6/11 B-R Blog: Walk-Off Sac Bunt From First: In last nights' Cubs-Brewers game, Craig Counsell came up to the plate in the bottom of the tenth with Carlos Gomez on first....
• 6/3 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Haven't Begun Serious Trade Talks: Whether or not the Angels want to acquire a Cubs bat may not matter just yet. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports...
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Haven't talked to Halos: MLB.com's Carrie Muskat was told the Chicago Cubs haven't talked to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim about Cubs 1B Derrek Lee...[+] or OF Xavier Nady.
• 6/3 MLBTradeRumors: Angels In Talks To Acquire Derrek Lee?: The Cubs "may be involved in trade talks" that would send first baseman Derrek Lee to the Angels, according to Fred Mitc****...
• 6/2 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame, June 1, 2010: June rang in with fifteen games that featured plenty of drama with eight games that were decided in the seventh inning or later....
• 6/1 TetreaultVision: Resource Allocation: Cutting Starting Pitching Losses: No position warrants more concern and offseason planning than starting pitching. As valuable as home run hitting middle infielders...
• 6/1 Baseball Musings: Nady Pedaling: Xavier Nady already collected a single, double and home run as the Cubs bat in the top of the sixth in Pittsburgh. He’ll...

• 5/30 Crashburn Alley: Philadelphia’s Golden Age of Baseball: The 1976-83 era Philadelphia Phillies were incredible collections of baseball players. The Phillies had the greatest third baseman...
• 5/28 MLBTradeRumors: Dempster Defers Salary To Give Cubs Flexibility: Ryan Dempster will defer $3MM of his $12.5MM salary this year at little or no interest to give the Cubs the flexibility to make...
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Xavier Nady to see playing time increase: Chicago Cubs OF Xavier Nady made his third straight start in right field Wednesday, May 26, and manager Lou Piniella has hinted...[+] that Nady will continue to see more playing time, according to the Daily Herald's Bruce Miles.
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Xavier Nady could see more at-bats soon: Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella said OF Xavier Nady could see more at-bats as the designated hitter during Interleague Play,...[+] according to MLB.com's Zach Schonbrun. 'It's a tough situation for him,' Piniella said. 'He hasn't been able to play on a consistent basis. He didn't really have what you'd classify as a full swing. He's a much better hitter than what the numbers show. I'm hoping some time in the not too distant future, we'll start getting some production.'

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tyler Colvin starts Friday: Chicago Cubs OF Tyler Colvin started in center field Friday, April 30, his ninth start this year, according to MLB.com's Carrie...[+] Muskat. Manager Lou Piniella plans to continue to rotate his five outfielders to keep everyone fresh. OF Xavier Nady is expected to receive a start this weekend.
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: If The Cubs Become Sellers: At 5-9, the Cubs have fallen to four games back of the Cardinals in the NL Central.  With over 90% of the season remaining,...
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Piniella tinkers with lineup: Updating a previous item, The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella tinkered with his batting order Monday,...[+] April 19, against the New York Mets. OF Marlon Byrd did go into the leadoff spot and SS Ryan Theriot dropped to eighth. OF Xavier Nady and 3B Aramis Ramirez flopped spots, with Nady batting fourth and Ramirez fifth, and C Geovany Soto moved up to seventh.