Out of the 26 mega contracts in MLB history, which ones can be categorized as a success and which would teams like to have back? Read more »
Baseball Analysis
MLB's Mega Deals, Hit Or Miss?
Grading The Deal: Phillies Bring Back Cliff Lee
Cliff Lee somewhat shocking decided to return to Philadelphia and turn down offers from the Rangers and Yankees. What does his contract mean for the Phillies in the short and long-term? Read more »
Grading The Deals: A's Sign Matsui, McCarthy And Devine
While Hideki Matsui, Brandon McCarthy and Joey Devine can't be considered splash signings, their potential impact for the money cannot be underestimated. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Yankees Show Jeter The Money
The Yankees couldn't avoid overpaying Derek Jeter in a contract rife with special incentives amid a very unique situation. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Boston Reloads With Crawford, Gonzalez
The Red Sox missed the playoffs in 2010, but with Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and the healthy return of Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia they'll enter 2011 as World Series contenders. Read more »
Fixing Free Agent Compensation
The current system used to rank players for free agent compensation for their former teams is archaic and needs to be abolished completely. Here's why. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Nationals Sign Werth Away From Philadelphia
The Washington Nationals want you to know they mean business and they stated that emphatically on Sunday afternoon by agreeing to a seven-year, $126 million deal with free-agent outfielder Jayson Werth. Read more »
Grading The Deal: White Sox Add Power In Adam Dunn
With the expected re-signing of fellow 1B/DH Paul Konerko, is the Adam Dunn signing a duplicate move with both players in their 30s? Read more »
Grading The Deals: Rockies Solidify Core
The Rockies made a gigantic commitment to Troy Tulowitzki, while also re-signing Jorge De La Rosa in what was an eventful day for GM Dan O'Dowd. Read more »
Pre-Turkey Day Free Agent Signings
Ted Lilly, Victor Martinez, Aubrey Huff and Hiroki Kuroda all signed contracts before Thanksgiving. Here is what each of those means for the parties involved and for the market. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Martinez Heads To Detroit
The Tigers needed another hitter in the middle of the order and got it with Victor Martinez. He also addresses a positional need at catcher. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Giants Keep Huff On A Big Raise
Based on other options at first base for the Giants, $10 million per year for Aubrey Huff is a reasonable investment, but not a necessary one. Read more »
Top 10 Free Agents Of The MLB Hot Stove
Baseball appears to have the purest form of asset for asset bartering that exists today in professional sports. Read more »
What The Championship Means To San Francisco (And Giants' Fans)
While simply winning a World Series provides plenty of joy in and of itself, the story of this franchise coupled with the players on it makes the victory all the sweeter. Read more »
Why The Red Sox Should Replace Fenway Park
No matter the renovations, it?s like a fresh coat of paint on an aging ball park. They should really think about a new home for the Red Sox sooner rather than later. Read more »
Finding The World Series Pitcher's Duel
It was supposed to be Lee versus The Freak, but the performances by Matt Cain and C.J. Wilson might have revealed the true aces of the World Series. Read more »
Six Reasons Why The Rangers Shouldn't Panic
There are several reasons why the Rangers shouldn't be discouraged after their Game 1 loss to the Giants. Perhaps most importantly is the anomaly of San Francisco's offensive performance. Read more »
World Series Begins With Odd Night
Game One of the 2010 World Series ended up being just about the exact opposite of what anyone had expected. Read more »
Giants Push Heavy Favorites To The Brink
The Phillies came into the postseason as heavy favorites, but Buster Posey and the Giants are one game away from the World Series. Read more »
Playoff Baseball And Super-Fandom
What we can learn from Freddy Sez as playoff baseball brings electricity to AT&T Park. Read more »