MLB Free Agents: Fielder, Pujols and Baseball's $100 Million Contract Club

As the two marquee players available in this year's MLB free-agent market, Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder figured to cash in mightily once they received a favorable contract offer and signed upon the dotted line. Both career-long members of their respective clubs, the two sluggers have built impressive resumes for which they were paid handsomely by their new clubs. Pujols, a modern legend ...

Diamondbacks' Josh DeFamio Victorious in Round 1 of MLB Network's Baseball IQ

With the 2011 professional baseball season a distant memory and spring training 2012 still a few weeks away, baseball's around-the-clock television channel known as MLB Network has been angling for a new way to generate offseason ratings. Enter Baseball IQ , MLB Network's new series all about baseball trivia. The concept is simple: 32 participants, including a front-office staffer from all 30 ...

Top Five 2011-12 MLB Offseason Winners: Fan Debate

As Major League Baseball teams prepare to open their 2012 spring training camps, the time has come for me to determine which teams made the best offseason acquisitions. Some teams began to rebuild while others acquired the best players for their improvement.

From CDO to MLB, Kinsler thriving

Canyon Del Oro High School has a long reputation of sending its baseball players to the Majors. In total, seven players out of CDO have advanced to play in the MLB, one of which played in the 2011 Wor

MLB Trade Rumors: Wandy Rodriguez and 6 Pitchers Still Up for Grabs

The Boston Red Sox are still trying to figure out who will pitch at the back-end of their starting rotation, with just a few weeks remaining before pitchers and catchers report to spring training. As of now the rotation features Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard and then a collection of pitchers who were signed to minor league deals such as Aaron Cook and Carlos Silva. General ...

Using Pitcher-Friendly and Hitter-Friendly MLB Ballparks in Fantasy Baseball: Fan Take

The terms "pitcher-friendly ballpark" and "hitter-friendly ballpark" are frequently mentioned in discussions about baseball, but which parks are pitcher-friendly and which ones are hitter-friendly? And how does this impact fantasy baseball decisions?

Shaw on MLB: Prince gets a king's ransom

With Prince getting his huge pay day, here's a look back at a handful of contracts that have resulted in some poor returns.

MLB Free Agents: Where Does Ryan Ludwick Signing Leave Chris Heisey?

After the signing of Seth Smith   by the Oakland Athletics, it looked like the Cincinnati Reds would be hard pressed to find their elusive fourth outfielder. The next thing you know, Walt Jocketty signs free-agent outfielder and former employee with the St. Louis Cardinals , Ryan Ludwick . A veteran outfielder is what the doctor ordered. Is Ludwick the right man for the job? What does the ...

MLB Capsules: Ryan: Texas talks with Fielder 'very preliminary'

ARLINGTON (AP) — Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan publicly acknowledged Saturday that the AL champions have had talks with free agent slugger Prince Fielder. Ryan described the discussions as "very preliminary."

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