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Crasnick: Durham may soon be forced to retire Having received no offers to date to play in 2009, veteran Ray Durham may be forced to retire far sooner than he ever wanted to. |
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Stark: Rumblings and Grumblings While this offseason might be called the strangest one in modern baseball history, it certainly can't be labeled an accident. |
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Crasnick: Another hectic offseason for Boras While Scott Boras waits for a contract offer to his liking for Manny Ramirez, the agent has once again been a big part of the offseason. |
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Stark: Rumblings and Grumblings Explaining the many ways baseball can learn to better market the World Series in the same way the NFL expertly markets the Super Bowl. |
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Crasnick: Seattle silent on return of Junior Should a team that is desperately trying to move forward look back to its glory days? The return of Ken Griffey Jr. to Seattle seems quite iffy. |
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Kurkjian: AL Central up for grabs How many teams will contend in the AL Central this season? The better question is how many won't, because the division seems wide-open. |
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Crasnick: Cardinals fans red in the face Despite some grumbling from their fan base, the St. Louis Cardinals aren't about to make any sudden changes in their future plans. |
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Kurkjian: AL West now a two-team race The additions of Matt Holliday and Jason Giambi should make the A's a formidable foe for the Angels in the AL West in 2009. |
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Crasnick: Giants close to being NL West contenders The Giants could be dangerous in the NL West if they can add another productive bat to their lineup. |
Keith Law's Top Available Free Agents
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Manny Ramirez POS: LF 2008 Team: LA Dodgers |
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Jim Edmonds POS: OF 2008 Team: Chicago Cubs |
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Juan Cruz POS: RP 2008 Team: Arizona |
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Paul Byrd POS: SP 2008 Team: Boston Red Sox |
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Orlando Cabrera POS: SS 2008 Team: Chi. White Sox |
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Pedro Martinez POS: SP 2008 Team: N.Y. Mets |
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Ben Sheets POS: SP 2008 Team: Milwaukee |
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Ivan Rodriguez POS: C 2008 Team: N.Y. Yankees |
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Offseason Calendar
| MARCH 2-11 |
Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players |
| MARCH 5-23 |
World Baseball Classic |
| APRIL 5 |
Opening Day, active rosters reduced to 25 players |
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Rumor Central
A team source told the Philadelphia Daily News that the Phillies are not overly optimistic about the potential of landing free agent infielder Nomar Garciaparra, whom they have reached out to several times over the course of the offseason. More 
Offseason Scorecard
Keith Law's analysis of the Dodgers' signing of Orlando Hudson:The Dodgers' signing of Orlando Hudson is easily one of the biggest bargains of the offseason. He's a very good offensive second baseman who in the past was also a plus fielder. … More
Free Agent Tracker
Winter Forecast
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Podcasts
Baseball Today (2/10)
Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli react to Alex Rodriguez's admission and talk to Jamie Moyer about the Phillies' World Series win. Listen
Baseball Today (2/3)
Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli weigh in on Manny Ramirez, the glut of available free agents and how fluid rosters will be during spring training. Listen
Baseball Today (1/22)
Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli discuss the Hall of Fame, steroids, arbitration and some of the latest offseason moves. Listen
Baseball Today (1/7)
Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli react to the offseason moves from the Yankees, Rays, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers and more. Plus, a Manny Ramirez update. Listen
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Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli react to Alex Rodriguez's admission and talk to Jamie Moyer about the Phillies' World Series win. Listen
Baseball Today (2/3)
Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli weigh in on Manny Ramirez, the glut of available free agents and how fluid rosters will be during spring training. Listen
Baseball Today (1/22)
Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli discuss the Hall of Fame, steroids, arbitration and some of the latest offseason moves. Listen
Baseball Today (1/7)
Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli react to the offseason moves from the Yankees, Rays, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers and more. Plus, a Manny Ramirez update. Listen
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Updated: 11/19/09