Willy Yoder of TheNatsBlog asked me for a capsule writeup of the Braves’ offseason so far. Here’s what I wrote: Team Name: Atlanta Braves 2009 Record: 86-76 Team Needs: 1st baseman, ... Winter Meetings Grade: C+ Evaluation: The most noteworthy aspect of the Braves’ offseason so far was Frank Wren’s miscalculation on Rafael Soriano, who wound up ...

... last season which essentially works out as a free agent pickup. If this happened in the offseason would you be excited about it, or would you prefer to spend your money elsewhere? I've tried defending the ... ridiculous. If the Sox picked him up as a free agent for less money in the offseason? I'd be OK with it. But Rios has been on the decline the last season or two. He's young still, ...

... weeks ago, I posted a projection of the A's offseason plans; this post is an update and hopefully an improvement upon that one. ... terrific...but ultimately, he will either leave in free agency this offseason or cost them market value to bring back next year, ... Wrap-Up I wrote about two pages worth of wrap-up in my first offseason projection here.  Much of the logic from that post remains ...

... been brisk for him on Opening Day of the free agent season … MLB offseason buzz: Nov. 12-14 - FOXSports.com Latest free agency news and notes | GM ... SI.coms Jon Heyman, the Brewers plan to approach Prince Fielder with a long-term extension this offseason. Fielder finished second in the majors with 46 homers in 2009 and tied Albert Pujols with 141 RBI. He tallied an impressive .299 … ...

... -handed reliever who was then with the Reds. The number of acceptances, however, could grow this offseason if players and their agents fear a repeat of last winters sluggish ... second base: NO. The Dodgers gave up the 17th pick in the 2009 draft to sign Hudson last winter. If they decline to ... crumbled after the White Sox made him such an offer last offseason, and he wound up signing a one-year, $4 ...

... Jay McKee, just one of the players who came on board with the Pens this offseason. Browse more photos » There are times when any fan base ... 28, 1979 G A P +/- PIM 2009 - Martin Skoula 3 3 6 - ... 29, 1986 G A P +/- PIM 2009 - Christopher Bourque 0 3 3 - ...

... they badly need to figure things out. Milton Bradley wasn't a bad player for them in 2009; on the contrary, he was probably still their best outfielder, but all signs point to him being dealt this offseason, and I'm not sure I can blame the Cubs. As much as Bradley wasn't the problem with the team this year, I just don't ...

... they’re all expected to produce. The offseason brought three big time free agents to the 2009 Yanks, and after several high-profile flops in recent years, Yankee haters ... not often that a team is able to bring in four above-average players in one offseason, let alone two that are bonafide franchise cornerstones, yet that’s exactly what the Yankees did last winter. ...

... for the purposes of site content.  Whether the 49ers make the playoffs or not, there are a variety of issues that will need to be addressed in the offseason.  In order to be better prepared for the offseason, every so often I'll roll out a "Preparing for the Offseason" post.  It will be something to give me a better idea of what kind of information folks will be ...

... mean, if it isn’t me, then whom? Jeff Agoos? Come on now . . . . So, Mr. Soler . . . here is your offseason homework (in no particular order): 1 – Do not underestimate the MLS Draft! ... . To go into this blindly, or guided by a person who contributed to the disaster of 2009, especially considering that the Bulls have the chance to choose two of the top 15 players overall, would be ...

... to get us deep into the playoffs, but just getting there was certainly worth keeping him. Offseason Looking forward to 2009, we are incredibly well-positioned. We're able to return our entire ... time with Buscher looks as though it will be better than anything available on the market. Revising my real-world offseason priorities from last year to reflect the changes I've already made, my ...

... two aren’t explicitly detailed in the article, but it doesn’t take much to read between the lines. This offseason is like a bad game of solitaire, and we’re now cycling through our options at the end ... get two years from the team. But there’s no way to escape from the bad offense. Not this offseason. Edgar Renteria is going to start at short. Aaron Rowand is going to start ...

The past 11 weeks have been my offseason. My original break of 2 weeks off was HARD for me mentally. Then I tried to get back into things, I wanted everything (body ... make the same mistakes again. Revisiting what burned me out of the horse thing while struggling through my triathlon offseason has made a HUGE difference in how I approach everything. We need back-ups, things to take our minds off ...

... Boston, Peter Gammons and Gordon Edes answered five key questions about the Red Sox and the upcoming offseason. There's not many hard rumors in the piece, but there's plenty of discussion topics, so let us ... b) can get Adrian Gonzalez or Felix Hernandez. Edes says it wouldn't be a Red Sox offseason if they didn't explore a big trade, but he thinks it's a longshot that they' ...

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