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Law: Ranking the top MLB free agents (Nos. 1-10)

ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday

Keith Law lists his top free agents, from Matt Holliday at No. 1 to Adam Everett at No. 50.

MLB Playoff Schedule Changes: Selig Promises Fewer Off Days

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

CHICAGO — Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year. Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he's working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games. Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia criticized the current format after the Yankees and Angels played only eight times in 20 days going into Game 6 of the AL championship...

• Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Selig says MLB will tighten playoff schedule - MSNBC.com
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Scioscia, Tracy voted MLB's top managers

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia won the AL Manager of the Year Award on Wednesday for the second time. Jim Tracy of Colorado was selected for the NL honor.

• Scioscia, Tracy named managers of the year - Seattle Times
• Tracy, Scioscia top managers - TBO > Sports
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MLB Trade Rumors: Roy Halladay to the Dodgers for Chad Billingsley'?

Fake Teams (Free subscription) | yesterday

More photos » by Fred Thornhill - AP about 1 month ago: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws against the Seattle Mariners during first-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Fred Thornhill) Browse more photos » The Dodgers were rumored to be in on the Roy Halladay trade talks last July, but ended up bolstering their...

MLB Trade Rumors: John Smoltz to Close??

Fake Teams (Free subscription) | yesterday

More photos » by Al Behrman - ASSOCIATED PRESS about 1 month ago: St. Louis Cardinals starter John Smoltz (30) in action against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Browse more photos » A few days ago, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi over at Foxsports.com wrote that there are 7 teams interested in signing John Smoltz this...

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says some major league clubs lost money during 2009

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday

CHICAGO - Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year."There was no question about that," Selig said. "I don't think the concerns have been ameliorated at all. I think the concerns are still there because all these people have their own economists."Selig said final figures for this year are still being calculated...

Selig: Some MLB teams lost money in 2009

Fox News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. "You had some clubs that had very difficult years," Selig said, declining to identify the teams. Selig said everyone is living in the most difficult economic times since the Great Depression and baseball is not immune to that environment.

Free agency likely to be prudent for most major league clubs

USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Major League Baseball's free agent market officially opens for business at midnight tonight, but instead of long lines and eager ...

Philadelphia Phillies 48" X 60" MLB Acrylic Blanket By The Northwest Company

Gametimeusa.Com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

This Philadelphia Phillies MLB 100% Acrylic Loom-woven triple layer jacquard throw blanket is fringed on all 4 sides. This Phillies blanket can be used at the game, on a picnic, in the bedroom, or cuddle under it in the den while watching your favorite team. Use it as a room accent, throw blanket, b...

Pirates hire Steve Williams as Major League scout

Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Pirates hire Steve Williams as Major League scout Williams, 45, most recently served the Kansas City Royals as their Assistant Director of Scouting, a position he held since August 15, 2006. Prior to joining the Royals, Williams worked for the Detroit Tigers as their Midwest Scouting Supervisor (2000-01) and East Coast Supervisor (2002-06), overseeing a territory from Maine to Puerto Rico. His scouting...

Read: Mets need a Splash

MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Stan McNeal of the Sporting News previews the MLB Hot Stove season, discussing, ‘Truths and half-truths of free agency and trade talk.’ According to McNeal, “The Mets need a splash.” …ugh… no… the Mets don’t NEED a splash… the Mets need to get their act together and win games… if they can do this by taking baby steps [...]

Blogging the Offseason: Toronto Blue Jays

SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here . Today's team NL is the Atlanta Braves and our guest is Stoeten from the Jays Blog, Drunk Jays Fans . 1. The obvious question on everybody's mind surrounding the Jays is what do they do...

Morning Prowl: Bourquin Banned, Organizational Trees, Top 10 Prospects, and Goodbye Hessman

Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

[Updated at 9 a.m.] Tigers minor league third baseman Ronnie Bourquin received a 50-game suspension yesterday, after testing positive for an amphetamine. Good timing, with the team having to decide who to keep on the 40-man roster. He'll serve the penalty at the beginning of next season. Bourquin played in 118 games between Single-A and Double-A this year. He batted .267/.361/.408 with eight home runs...

Phillies Phlashback Phriday: Jay Johnstone

We Should Be GM's (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Jay Johnstone was a career .303 left-handed hitter during his 5 seasons in Philadelphia. In total, he played 20 years in the majors for the Phillies, Dodgers, Yankees, Angels, Cubs, White Sox, Padres and Athletics batting .267. That's the definition of journeyman, as he played for 8 of the 26 MLB teams (Rockies, Marlins, Rays, and DBacks weren't in existence when he played). He roamed the outfield...

Late Night Royals Links: Greinke's Slider and Curve, Stats & Authority, Ireland Robbed, Castrati

Royals Review (Free subscription) | yesterday

You know its a good week when two of Greinke's pitches get specific breakdowns. Royals : Greinke’s Slider | FanGraphs Baseball The Curves of Zack Greinke - Beyond the Box Score Royalscentricity: Cy Greinke Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young Award " Royal Reflections Reality check: Greinke's success means the clock is ticking on Dayton Moore and the Royals | Upon Further Review Royally Speaking:...

Utley ties Jackson's record for homers in a Series

ayushmatia30xz | 11/08/2009

PHILADELPHIA – Chase Utley ripped a no-doubt-about-it shot to right, put his head down and ran around the bases so quickly he nearly passed Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino. Even in the World Series, Utley doesn't pause to admire his homers. He's had plenty of opportunities, too, connecting five times to tie Reggie Jackson's record set in 1977 with the Yankees. "Obviously it's great company," Utley...

Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause

skippvjzc9 | 11/07/2009

PHILADELPHIA – All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the World Series to a standstill. Agitated Phillies fans booed each trip. MLB vice president of umpiring Mike Port said frequent mound meetings...

Seibu Lions win rights for 18-year-old LHP Kikuchi

sumatif0zx3 | 11/07/2009

TOKYO – The Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League have won the right to negotiate with highly sought after high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. The 18-year-old left-hander, who drew interest from several major league teams but opted to stay in Japan, was selected by six out of Japan's 12 professional teams in Thursday's amateur draft. The Lions won the right to negotiate with Kikuchi through a lottery....