At first glance, acquiring Carlos Quentin doesn't make a lot of sense for the Padres. But maybe there is something more to Josh Byrnes' thinking.

It was going to be hard to replace Albert Pujols, but by signing Carlos Beltran the Cardinals have really helped themselves.

The Reds gave away a blue chip prospect, but they've still got Joey Votto and now add a top of the rotation starter, which they desperately needed.

The Pirates are nearing a deal with Clint Barmes, apparently for two years at roughly $11MM. Though it seems like a somewhat friendly deal for a guy with a career 74 wRC+, it's not a big overpay...

I suppose it's safe to say that the Hot Stove League is officially underway, as today brought upon quite the transaction. In preparation of a potential non-tender, Jonathan Sanchez and minor...

The Cardinals got a pretty nice bargain on this morning's contract extension for Lance Berkman given the market for top-level bats.

Bill Petti | Did the Cleveland Indians just grab themselves a top-flight ace? Maybe, maybe not.

At an alarming rate, trade rumors are flowing in left and right with the deadline right around the corner. As ever, the month of July has already provided us with ongoing storylines and...

Wallace and Taylor were seeing big-time hype going into 2010, and by the end of the season they were running on fumes. Now, both are seeing their stocks rise again as people take notice of their resurgent numbers- but a deeper look at those numbers indicates that the apparent improvement may not be so substantial.

I'm just confused about exactly what the Rockies plan on doing with Stewart then. Here we have a 26-year-old third baseman with a top-notch pedigree and a .329 wOBA in 405 career MLB games, and the Rockies are instead playing a veteran duo that's currently flashing a .195 batting average in 2011.