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Top 25 Under 25: Pitchers

Previously, I took a look at the top 25 position players under the age of 25 currently in the major leagues. Since I compiled that list, the highly-rated Justin Smoak of the Texas Rangers has received the call to the big leagues, where he joins Jason Heyward and Ike Davis as the next wave of [...]

Hot Stove Signings & Reaction

Like last offseason, we are seeing a late developing free agent market as there are still many names without homes. However, recently there have been a few prominent players that have decided on their futures for next season and beyond.  Here is a recap from the last few days and holiday season. Jason Bay to the [...]

2009 Winter Meetings Recap: Day Four

The 2009 Winter Meetings came to an end on Thursday. The last day of the meetings is typically the slowest as teams head back home after the Rule 5 Draft is held in the morning. However, there were still a few noteworthy items that made their way through the league on Thursday. Roy Halladay Update [...]

Thoughts on Marco Scutaro Signing

ESPN’s Buster Olney gives the specifics of shortstop Marco Scutaro’s contract with the Boston Red Sox. Essentially, Scutaro is guaranteed $12.5 million dollars over two years ($5 million ’10, $5 million in ’11, with a $1 million signing bonus, and $1.5 million buyout on a ’12 mutual option). The 34 year-old Scutaro is coming off a career year offensively [...]

Placido Polanco Close to Becoming a Philly

John Heyman of Sports Illustrated tweeted that Placido Polanco, former Detroit Tigers’ second basemen, is close to signing an $18 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies to play third base. Todd Zolecki of Mlb.com reports that the deal is pending a physical, but is for three years with a mutual option for 2013. Polanco posted a .285 BA, with 10 HRs, [...]