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Scott's Baseball Blog November 2007 Archive

By Scott Kendrick, About.com Guide to Baseball

The Santana sweepstakes

Wednesday November 28, 2007
The big-name pitchers simply aren't there this offseason in free agency. There's no top-of-the-rotation starter available. And that puts the Minnesota Twins in an interesting situation. Minnesota already lost its star ... Read More

Offseason calendar

Wednesday November 28, 2007
Some key dates to look for this offseason: Dec. 1: Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents. Dec. 3-6: Winter meetings, Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 3: ... Read More

The classiest move of the postseason

Wednesday November 28, 2007
Hats off to the Colorado Rockies players, who had the holiday spirit a month early. The National League champions voted a full share of their playoff earnings – which amounted to ... Read More

Lonely in Cooperstown this year?

Tuesday November 27, 2007

Home sweet home for free agents

Thursday November 22, 2007
Is it the struggling housing market? A bunch of homebodies? So much for the big names changing uniforms. So far, so quiet, as players must not be keen on changing addresses. The ... Read More

Rockies are bridesmaids again

Wednesday November 21, 2007
Feeling a little jilted, Rockies fans? I don't blame you. Things went so well for a month there. Then the World Series came, and two of your favorite sons were nipped ... Read More

Is Bonds' career over?

Friday November 16, 2007

Key points of the Bonds indictment

Friday November 16, 2007
The federal indictment that was four years in the making finally came down on Thursday afternoon. Barry Bonds was charged with four counts of perjury, one of obstruction of justice ... Read More

Yankees trump Boras

Wednesday November 14, 2007
There are few people in sports more loathed than agent Scott Boras. He always seems to be out for the next record contract, making a name for himself more than ... Read More

A lot of money, but they can afford it

Wednesday November 14, 2007
Those who say baseball is hurting these days doesn't have a firm grip on the accounting. While the U.S. economy is having issues, the national pastime isn't. Revenue sharing produced a ... Read More

Remember, the awards are for the regular season

Wednesday November 14, 2007
You could hear the collective gnashing of teeth across the country from Red Sox fans. How could Josh Beckett not be the American League Cy Young Award winner? It's easy. He ... Read More

Rangers' biggest mistake in rearview mirror

Monday November 12, 2007
Alex Rodriguez will likely be named American League Most Valuable Player next Monday. And he'll deserve it. He hit .314 with 54 homers and 156 RBIs. And the Texas Rangers are ... Read More

Did GMs cross line of collusion?

Friday November 9, 2007

Hot stove is already boiling

Thursday November 8, 2007
Before we can figure out where Alex Rodriguez is headed, and get used to seeing Joe Torre in Dodger blue, the general managers are keeping everybody on their toes this ... Read More

After further review, GMs will debate

Monday November 5, 2007

How much is A-Rod worth?

Thursday November 1, 2007
In 2000, Alex Rodriguez signed a 10-year, $252 million contract. It was ludicrous at the time, and it still feels that way. Now, A-Rod and his agent, Scott Boras, are out ... Read More

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