Hot Stove Daily: Chicago White Sox MLB
The White Sox followed a thrilling season with moves big and small, but the rotation is still a work in progress.
The White Sox followed a thrilling season with moves big and small, but the rotation is still a work in progress.
The Twins' quiet offseason might be an overreaction to a busy 2008, but they still should find a way to contend.
This quiet offseason might be an overreaction to a busy 2008. Still, the Twins should find a way to contend.
The Royals are approaching respectability by boosting payroll, improving the roster and upgrading the ballpark.
The Royals are approaching respectability by boosting payroll, improving the roster and upgrading the ballpark.
A year after they were baseball's biggest flop, the Tigers shed a few veterans and hope returnees rebound.
The free-agent dominoes haven't fallen since Mark Teixeira's monster deal. Says one official: "The money is just not there."
Second baseman bids farewell after 17 years of playing at a Hall of Fame level without compromise.
Veteran catcher would serve as a backup to Russell Martin, whose workload caused his production to decline late in the year.
The Dodgers waived the white flag on Andruw Jones' disastrous stint, allowing the declining outfielder to join the free-agent ranks.
Reliable sinkerball specialist chooses Atlanta over the New York Mets, helping the Braves overcome the loss of Smoltz.
The veteran right-hander from Japan chooses Atlanta over Baltimore and eases the Braves' blow of losing John Smoltz.
The Japanese right-hander has drawn interest from at least six teams, but now the Braves are moving to the fore.
The Dodgers are battling the Brewers for the services of reliever Trevor Hoffman.
The Phillies pitcher had plenty of warning signs about the supplement that led to a 50-game suspension.
Hot stove nuggets about free agents from Abreu to Wolf, including a certain Japanese pitcher.
Popular manager who led L.A. to its only World Series title in 2002 will remain under contract through at least 2012.
Cutting ties with Andruw Jones could help the Dodgers afford Manny Ramirez. The Giants loom as competition.
About $12 million owed to the underachieving outfielder will be deferred. He'll probably be released.
Only a few reliable free-agent starters remain, and several teams need to fill out their rotations.