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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 30: Yovani Gallardo #49 of the Texas Rangers throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 30, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The best starting pitchers left in free agency

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This week saw the Marlins shockingly spend money in free agency to sign LHP Wei-Yin Chen (and also sign Dee Gordon to an extension). On the opposite spectrum of surprise was the Dodgers signing yet another Cuban player – this time it was RHP Yasiel Sierra. What these two signings do have in common is they work together […]

Gerardo Parra’s signing could spell the end for Carlos Gonzalez with the Rockies

0 comments by Derek Harvey on 1/12/2016

Today, the Colorado Rockies signed free agent outfielder Gerardo Parra to a three-year, $26 million contract. It’s a modest contract and one that could easily fit both a contending team or a rebuilding team. Right now, it’s possible for the Rockies to be either. Or at the very least, it’s possible for the Rockies to […]

DENVER, CO – JULY 22: Ian Desmond #20 of the Washington Nationals watches his double during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 22, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Desmond went on to score in the inning. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Padres eyeing Ian Desmond

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The San Diego Padres have been rather quiet since trading relievers Joaquin Benoit and Craig Kimbrel at the start of the offseason. They have made several other trades, but those were depth moves. Depth is important (and often undervalued by fans) but the roster is still largely incomplete. Perhaps the biggest area of need for them is […]

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 15: Daniel Murphy #28 of the New York Mets follows through on a second inning run scoring sacrifice fly against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field on June 15, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Daniel Murphy a small improvement for Nationals

0 comments by on 12/29/2015

The Nationals have been trying to acquire a second baseman for a while. At one point they were on the verge of acquiring Brandon Phillips. Ultimately the deal feel through as Phillips, who has a full no-trade clause, vetoed the deal. He wanted a guaranteed extension, which is absurd as he’s already overpaid and signed for two […]

Brandon Phillips GOODYEAR, AZ – MARCH 3: Brandon Phillips #4 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark on March 3, 2015 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)

Nationals shouldn’t trade for Brandon Phillips

0 comments by on 12/16/2015

The Nationals were arguably baseball’s biggest disappointment in 2015. They had built a super rotation that included Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann, Gio Gonzalez, and Doug Fister – with competent starting option Tanner Roark pushed to the bullpen. They had young superstar Bryce Harper headlining an equally impressive offensive core that included the likes of Jayson […]

The Cardinals should sign Alex Gordon

0 comments by on 12/14/2015

The Cardinals lost three big names for the upcoming season. Jason Heyward departed via free agency when the Cubs signed him last week. Before signing Heyward, the Cubs signed John Lackey away from the Cardinals. And before that they unfortunately lost a top of the rotation arm in Lance Lynn when it was announced earlier in […]

Yunel Escobar PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 12: Yunel Escobar #5 of the Washington Nationals hits a double in the 10th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during a game at Citizens Bank Park on April 12, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Angels acquire Yunel Escobar from Nationals

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The Angels have been rather quiet this winter after opening the offseason in style when they traded for elite defensive shortstop Andrelton Simmons. That trade depleted what was already a thin farm system, likely the worst among the 30 clubs. So it comes as a mild surprise that they were able to now

Jason Heyward during game three of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 12, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Cubs’ next move should be Jason Heyward

0 comments by on 12/9/2015

The Cubs were the third best team in baseball in 2015, at least by season record. They toppled the Pirates in the Wild Card play-in game and proceeded to knock out baseball’s best team, the Cardinals, in the NLDS. They put up a fight against the Mets and went down swinging (pun intended) in the NLCS. […]

Wade Miley OAKLAND, CA – MAY 13: Wade Miley #20 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the first inning at O.co Coliseum on May 13, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Mariners, Red Sox swap Carson Smith, Wade Miley

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The Red Sox made the first big acquisition of the offseason when they traded for veteran and dominant closer Craig Kimbrel. Afterwards I argued they needed to continue improving their bullpen. With

Joakim Soria CINCINNATI, OH – JULY 31: Joakim Soria #38 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches in the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 31, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Pirates defeated the Reds 5-4. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Royals sign Joakim Soria for three years, $25 million

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The Royals have been the example by which other teams strive to model their bullpen after. Their relief core has been hands down the best in baseball over the last three years. Unfortunately for them once dominant closer Greg Holland become a non-tender after undergoing Tommy John surgery. In an effort to compensate for that […]

CHICAGO, IL – JULY 09: Jeff Samardzija #29 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning on July 9, 2015 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)

Giants sign Jeff Samardzija to five-year, $90 million deal

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The Giants were a finalist for the services of Zack Greinke but lost out to the mystery team which turned out to be the Diamondbacks. Not to be deterred they made a quick turnaround signing one of their back-ups: Jeff Samardzija. That sound you hear is a few dozen Bay area writers crying out in […]

MIAMI, FL – MAY 22: Henderson Alvarez #37 of the Miami Marlins pitches during the third inning of the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Marlins Park on May 22, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

The best of the non-tendered players

0 comments by on 12/3/2015

Last night was the deadline for teams to tender contracts to their arbitration eligible players. Those that were not tendered contracts have now become free agents. I think a lot of people assume that if a player was non-tendered it means he isn’t good. That’s not always the case though. Sometimes a player just doesn’t […]

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 30: GM Jerry Dipoto of the Seattle Mariners looks on from the dugout prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Safeco Field on September 30, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Mariners are getting a face lift courtesy of Jerry Dipoto

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The Seattle Mariners are taking on a new look this offseason. It started way back in August when they relieved general manager Jack Zduriencik of his duties. They spent almost exactly a month searching before finally hiring former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto. Not three full months have passed, and we can already see a significant change […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 28: Johnny Cueto #47 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch in the ninth inning against the New York Mets in Game Two of the 2015 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 28, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Arizona Diamondbacks and Johnny Cueto both better off with no deal

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News surfaced on Sunday that the Arizona Diamondbacks offered free agent starter Johnny Cueto a six year contract worth $120 million and that he subsequently declined that offer. My initial reaction was, “Wow that’s nuts.” I meant that for both sides. It seemed like a poor use of funds to allocate so much money to […]

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