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Pre-Winter Meetings Update
Published 12/3/2006 by Rich at Baseball Analysts
... and Cot's Baseball Contracts.

Baseball Links
Published 1/18/2007 by Cory at A New Pirates Generation
... Cot's Baseball Contracts

How I Learned About Strikes, Lockouts, Steroid Penalties, and other Picture Postcards
Published 2/3/2007 by maury at Maury Brown's Biz of Sports
... as a summary of all 10 of the Collective Bargaining Agreements brokered since 1986 are now available. Myself and Jeff Euston, who runs Cot’s Baseball Contracts worked up the information, which I have found facinating.

Prospects or Suspects: Players Out of Options
Published 2/27/2007 by Marc Hulet at Baseball Analysts
... *A special thanks to Jeff Euston at Cot's Baseball Contracts for confirming the contract status of certain players.

Second Base 2008: Calling back Kaz-Mat?
Published 3/19/2007 by Rox Girl <info@purplerow.com> at Purple Row
... Not even a qualifier, a "likely" or "probably" or something. Nope, he just goes out and says that Matsui will move out of the Rockies' price range. Just for kicks, here are the 2007 salaries (from Cot's Baseball Contracts) of the five projected NL West 2nd Basemen:

Money on Both Sides
Published 3/21/2007 by John at Twins Geek
... Every day a player is on a major league roster (or on the DL from a major league roster), they're earning service time. Service time is tracked in years and days, and you can find how much service time a player has at Cott's, an indispensable baseball resource. For instance, if you click over there and look at the Twins, you'll find this:

Not Quite Right
Published 4/6/2007 by craig <info@fishstripes.com> at FishStripes
... (A note to Mr. Ringolsby: there is this really neat site that covers the salaries of the MLB teams, it's called Cot's Baseball Contracts.  I highly recommend checking it out sometime.)

Ramon Ortiz, I knew it!
Published 4/12/2007 by TwinsJunkie at TwinsJunkie.com
... or Cotts Baseball Contracts, TwinsCards is an easy place to lose hours surfing because of the sheer amount of interesting content. Well done.

Triple Take
Published 4/30/2007 at Empyreal Environs
... was the second out of that play, a man who is the namesake for Cot’s Baseball Contracts.

The Blogosphere is not polluted
Published 6/14/2007 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
... when I want to check up on past and current minor league players, respectively. Cot's Baseball Contracts and

I’ll C.C. You in SanFran…
Published 7/1/2007 by Dominic Buccilli at Bugs & Cranks
... : 11-2, 3.38 era, 83 ks, 20 BBs. Again, well-deserving numbers for an AL-All-Star starting pitcher. He’s registered wins against the Yankees, Angels, Padres, Braves and Diamondbacks. But, you’re in Boston. You have Big Papi, ManRam, Lowell, J.D. Drew and a bullpen sealed at the end by Papelbon. Oh, and you have a payroll ($143 million) that more than doubles Cleveland ($61 million). ...

All-Star Game Recap - Money, Money, Money
Published 7/11/2007 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
...  Salary data courtesy of Jeff Euston and Cot's Contracts ...

The Baseball Contracts Game!
Published 7/18/2007 by Kyle Smith at Doberman On The Diamond
... (All salaries found at: Cot's Baseball Contracts)

Profile: Erik Bedard
Published 8/19/2007 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
... According to Jeff from Cot's Baseball Contracts, Bedard will have accumulated 5 years and 171 days of service time after next season, leaving him just one day short of qualifying for free agency. So, unless he signs an extension, Bedard will be a free agent after the 2009 season. Although he'll turn 31 in March, 2010, and the club that signs him will probably be paying for his decline, Bedard should do quite well for himself if he decides to become a free agent in a couple years. ...

One More Time...The Rangers Aren't Signing Pitching!!!
Published 8/23/2007 by Adam J. Morris <info@lonestarball.com> at Lone Star Ball
... Where to start... First of all, the common theme between J-JT and Cowlishaw...that the Rangers are going to, need to, go out and try to sign a big name pitcher this offseason. According to the very awesome Cot's Major League Baseball contract site, these are the free agent starting pitchers this offseason: Kris Benson * BAL Paul Byrd * CLE Shawn Chacon PIT Matt Clement BOS Bartolo Colon LAA Scott Elarton CLE Josh Fogg COL Casey Fossum * TB Freddy Garcia PHI Livan Hernandez ARZ Jason Jennings HOU Brian Lawrence * COL Jon Lieber PHI Kyle Lohse PHI Rodrigo Lopez COL Wade Miller CHC Eric Milton CIN Odalis Perez * KC Joel Pineiro * STL Kenny Rogers DET Curt Schilling BOS Carlos Silva MIN Julian Tavarez * BOS Brett Tomko * LAD Kip Wells STL Randy Wolf * LAD Jaret Wright BAL Victor Zambrano NYM I would like someone to tell me what big name pitcher on that list the Rangers should be pursuing. I want to know who, on that list, should be making th ...

Wanted: Guaranteed Victory
Published 8/24/2007 by Class Act at Between the Lines
... I'm not sure what Streeter means when he says that A-Rod would "ruin [the Angels'] salary structure." The Angels' payroll this year is $109,251,333 (according to this valuable web resource). Assuming everything else stays the same, (because I don't feel like speculating on the entire Angels' '07-'08 offseason turnover) adding A-Rod would bring it up to around $140 million. This certainly ruins the Angels' chances of having another payroll below $110 million, but assuming wealthy owner Arte Moreno can afford the increase, I don't know what other damage it would cause. But hey, that was just the headline and the subtitle. Maybe there's more analysis buried somewhere in the actual article. ...

Let's Not Kid Ourselves...
Published 8/28/2007 by stoeten at Drunk Jays Fans
... Cot's Baseball Contracts is a pretty amazing site. It's plain, it's concise... it's a list of contracts and franchise values. (Well... OK, there's more than that-- like a wicked picture of ...

Middle Management
Published 8/29/2007 by Nate at Nats Triple Play
... What about free agents? There are some "name" players who will be on the market this offseason, but nobody who looks like a rock solid improvement over the current options. Here's the list, courtesy of ...

A Preview of This Year's Free Agent Class: Part Two - The Pitchers
Published 9/5/2007 by Rich at Baseball Analysts
... Source: Cot's Baseball Contracts ...

October Evaluations: Leadoff Hitters
Published 9/13/2007 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
... , contract info from Cot's Baseball Contracts. ...

Published 10/8/2007 by chris at A Large Regular
... Cot's Baseball Contracts ...

Blog: Cot’s Baseball Contracts
Published 10/9/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... …by the way, Cot’s Baseball Contracts is the premier blog for information on important off-season dates, as well as every bit of information on player contracts and team payroll… ...

Indians Drop Yankees, Face Red Sox Next
Published 10/9/2007 by Geoff Young at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News
... Monday night to take their ALDS, three games to one. In three of four series so far, the team with the much smaller payroll has won (salaries in millions; source, Cot’s Baseball Contracts): ...

Astros Arb Eligible Players And Free Agents of 2007
Published 10/10/2007 by Lisa Gray at The Astros Dugout
... Here are the lists - from Cot’s Baseball Contracts - which, by the way, is a great site. Check it out. ...

Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL Central by Nate Silver
Published 10/11/2007 at Baseball Prospectus
... and some of the other biggest names in the sport. The focal point is not in the details but in the general direction that each team is going to take, which can range from a “strong buy” (trading in cash and long-term assets to win in 2008) to a “strong sell” (just the opposite). For each club, I’ve provided both a recommended and a predicted course of action; the latter is generally based on a top-level read of a team’s behavior rather than any sort of insider information. There’s also an abundance of information on long-term contracts, most of which is borrowed from the invaluable Cot’s Baseball Contracts . One quick note: the category for “key ready-now youngsters” is generally limited to players who have not yet broken into their team’s everyday lineup, or who only did so in the middle of the 2007 season. Thus, we remind Royals fans that ...

Should the Brewers exercise Jenkins’s option?
Published 10/11/2007 by Jeff Sackmann at The Hardball Times
... . As always, thanks to Cot's Contracts for the salary data used here. Jeff Sackmann consults for several major league teams. He runs the websites ...

eckstein: stay or go?
Published 10/15/2007 by lboros <info@vivaelbirdos.com> at Viva El Birdos

eMailbag: Free Agent Compensation
Published 10/30/2007 by Mike Nichols at MetsBlog.com
... and Cot’s Baseball Contracts: ...

Wakefield and Tavarez Exercised
Published 11/3/2007 at YankeesRedSox.com
... Lastly, check out this site.  Cot's Baseball Contracts has tons of useful financial info on MLB teams and players.  One of their pages contains a historical look at ...

Operation Center Field: Not All Flaws Are Created Equal
Published 11/7/2007 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... Okay, then. To the indispensable Cot’s Baseball Contracts we turn (names are arranged alphabetically): ...

Alex Rodriguez Contest
Published 11/10/2007 by Rev Halofan <info@halosheaven.com> at Halos Heaven
... Will Miguel Cabrera have been traded before the A-Rod signing is official? 5. Yes or No - Will Mike Lowell have been signed before the A-Rod signing is official? Tie Breaker: Name the date the picture of A-Rod in his 2008 uniform is broadcast/webcast. Plus or minus 3 days takes it. Winner gets a Panther Tee Shirt and the glory of being correct. 1 point for each correct answer. Winner will be determined by contract details and figures pubished on the Cot's Baseball Contracts site.

Hunter Meets With White Sox
Published 11/12/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... and contract obligations.  Christenen believes the Sox would need to unload Jon Garland's $12MM salary to fit Hunter in for 2008. ...

A-Rod at 41?
Published 11/14/2007 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
... this doesn't seem all that absurd, probably because he's already signed a contract of that length. But last time he was 25; now, he's 32. Here are the fourteen largest contracts in MLB history, along with the age each player was (or will be) in the last year of the deal: (Soriano will be making $18MM in his age 38 season, which is fantastic. And Mike Hampton is still on Colorado's books next year. Data from Wikipedia and double-checked at Cot's Contract because, well, it's Wikipedia.) The Brown contract is the outlier here; I'm ...

Rosenthal's Latest: Cordero, Livan, Jenkins
Published 11/15/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The Tigers' payroll is expected to exceed $115MM.  Time to head over to Cot's and do some math.  By my count the Tigers are around $105MM right now (includes some arbitration guesses).  That leaves room for one starting pitcher signing, be it Kenny Rogers, Carlos Silva, or whoever. ...

Arbitration Primer
Published 11/18/2007 at Center Field
... Category A, along with their relevant years of major league services in parentheses: Brendan Donnelly (5.097) Javier Lopez (3.065) Kyle Snyder (4.026) Kevin Youkilis (3.093)As far as I know, there are no Super Two players on the Sox this year eligible for arbitration under Category B. (Some notable Super Twos on other teams are Mark Teahen, RIchie Weeks, Matt Diaz, Ryan Howard, Chien-Ming Wang and Robinson Cano.) Big thanks to MLB, the Players Association, Cot's Baseball Contracts and the Baseball Think Factory - all required reading that was ...

Does Johan Santana's No-Trade Clause Still Apply in 2008?
Published 11/24/2007 by Pat Lackey at FanHouse
... , which is generally the best source of baseball contracts on the web, and found this about Santana's contract: ...

Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
Published 11/27/2007 by Texas Gal at Center Field
... the players' postseason pool today - $52.46 million total for all playoff teams, $18.89 million of that for the Red Sox - which works out to $308,236 per full share. For guys like Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis, that playoff share payout almost equals their entire yearly salary. Paps makes $425,500 per, Kevin makes $424,500 per, and Dustin makes $380,000 per (source: Cot's Baseball Contracts). And for Sox front office and ballpark staff, even a partial share can amount to life-changing money for them: ...

Andruw Jones to play in the city of overpaid center fielders
Published 12/6/2007 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... Andruw Jones and the Dodgers have agreed a 2-year, $36 million deal. Overrated, overpriced center fielders playing for L.A. teams: Juan Pierre (Dodgers): 5 years, $44 million Andruw Jones (Dodgers): 2 years, $36 million Gary Matthews Jr. (Angels): 5 years, $50 million Torii Hunter (Angels): 5 years, $90 million (All contract info from Cot’s Baseball Contracts) Yikes. Does the Andruw Jones deal mean the Dodgers have correctly given up on Pierre and are admitting he’s a horrible major league ...

The Dodgers Are Smart?
Published 12/7/2007 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
... think this makes sense. He's delaying his big payday for two years, while still getting an impressive annual salary in '08 and '09. This allows him to hit the market at a time that is more favorable for him, and looks like it's got a good shot of netting him more money in the long run. Boras didn't turn down extra cash, he just switched up some variables to swing the odds in his client's favor. (Photo from Busted Play, all contract information taken from Cot's.) ...

Pettitte, you bought it.
Published 12/11/2007 by Caleb at Breaking Balls
... pitcher with a high likelihood of helping his employers win a few baseball games in any given season. He has been solidly slightly above average for his entire career, with two and a half flashes of brilliance. He has been average in ample playoff experience, pitching a wee bit below his career norms in 218+ postseason innings. In his current contract, he is getting paid $16 million dollars, good for a tie for sixth highest paid ballplayer entering 2008 (by my count, gleaned from here and ...

2009 MLB Free Agents
Published 12/20/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Lyon (29) Damaso Marte (34) - $6MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Guillermo Mota (35) Will Ohman (31) Darren Oliver (38) Juan Rincon (30) Russ Springer (40) Mike Stanton (42) - $2.5MM club option for '09 with a $0.5MM buyout Mike Timlin (43) Salomon Torres (37) - $3.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Oscar Villarreal (27) David Weathers (39) Dan Wheeler (31) Kerry Wood (32) MLB4U and Cot's Baseball Contracts were used in the creation of this list. ...

A Challenge
Published 12/21/2007 by Jeff <jbingham@gmail.com> at Lookout Landing
... upper levels for two years of Erik Bedard (which, granted, may still happen). So it could've been worse. With that out of the way... In 2008, the Mariners will be paying ~$51m to the likes of Richie Sexson, Carlos Silva, Jarrod Washburn, Miguel Batista, and Jose Vidro. Identify any other non-Yankees teams who will be spending that much (gross or by proportion) on such a thoroughly mediocre group of players, and report back on how well they're doing. Use this as your salary resource.

How much more is he getting?
Published 12/27/2007 by Dave Studeman at The Hardball Times
... , the stratosphere is the region of the atmosphere above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. Thanks to Cot's Baseball Contracts for the poop on the A-Rod contracts. Dave is the manager of the ...

Caveat Emptor
Published 1/16/2008 by Paul Cousineau at The DiaTribe
... With all of the talk of 6 and 7 year contracts fluttering around in some people’s heads in regards to C.C., please consider the longest MLB contracts (with some help from Jeff Euston of Cot’s Baseball Contracts) signed by Starting Pitchers in the last 10 years, the annual salaries associated with the contract, and the pitcher’s performance over those years: ...

Dotel's presence turns up heat on Linebrink
Published 1/22/2008 by Jim at Sox Machine: Chicago White Sox blog
... Park) that greatly affected his best pitch (the curve). For the same contract, I'd take Linebrink without hesitation. But when factoring in that Affeldt is three years younger and will get a crack at the starting rotation, is the difference really worth three years? That doesn't seem right to me. Then there's the complete no-trade clause. Get this: Linebrink is the only one of the group to receive such a provision for the length of his contract. Cross-checking the above list with Cot's Baseball Contracts , Cordero has a full no-trade clause for the first two years and a ...

Sign Cano
Published 1/23/2008 by jscape2000 <info@pinstripealley.com> at Pinstripe Alley
... 3) Go over to Cot's and check out the pre-free agency contracts of Reyes and Wright, Grady Sizemore, and Jimmy Rollins. ...

Indispensable Baseball Resources
Published 1/27/2008 by Geoff Young at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News
... Cot’s Baseball Contracts Need information on baseball contracts? For each team, the entire club’s payroll is given for the past several years. Current and past contract details are provided for the team’s general manager, manager, and players. Information includes length of contract, total dollar amount, year-by-year dollar amount, signing bonuses, options, clauses, and incentives. ...

Pay Him … Pay That Man His Money
Published 1/30/2008 by ubelmann at The WGOM
... a new stadium in 2009, so I expect a bit of a spike in their payroll with that season, and then I projected a $5M/year growth on top of that. I pulled those numbers out of my a$$, but I think that they are plausible. (For instance, the ratio of the Mets' 2007 to 2000 payroll is about 1.44, and the ratio between a 2014 payroll of $170M and a 2007 payroll of $115M is 1.48, and the Mets didn't get a new stadium from 2000 to 2007.) I got all of my contract info from the incomparable Cot's baseball contracts, and for the most part, I only listed the guaranteed amounts that the ...

Poll: Best Off-Season Trade Package
Published 2/3/2008 by Sky at skyking162
... prospects in the poll if they’re expected to be major players in 2008. As a reminder, young players are under club control for six years before they hit free agency, with the last three going to arbitration. Basically, players earn the league minimum their first three seasons in the majors, 40% of the free agent rate their fourth year, 60% their fifth year, and 80% their last year under team control. Unless they sign other contracts, of course. (Contract information is from Cot’s Baseball Contracts.) ...

Could We Have Kept Santana?
Published 2/5/2008 by John at Twins Geek
... Let’s throw out all kinds of caveats. First, the breakdown of the Twins offer is just a best guess – it was likely broken down differently - but the totals mesh. Second, my details on Santana’s contract comes from Cot’s Basball Contracts site, which I find to be an invaluable resource, but not necessarily an infallible resource. And finally, the innings or awards that are necessary to automatically vest the 2014 year of the contract haven’t been reported (as far as I know). If they’re ridiculously easy, that last year should read $25.5M instead of just the buyout clause. ...

The worst infield for the dough
Published 2/7/2008 by Craig Brown at The Hardball Times
... all shortstops. These five players comprise a $51-million infield that in 2007 couldn’t hit their way out of a paper bag. Marcel expects all five of our players to perform better in the coming season, but all these guys are living on the edge. A slight disappointment in fortunes could land all five back on this same list next winter. In the weeks to come, we’ll fill out the rest of our roster. Outfielders, you're on notice. References and Resources The contract info was found at Cot's Baseball Contracts and the graphs are from ...

The Mets in 2009 and beyond
Published 2/11/2008 by John Beamer at The Hardball Times
... price ($5.5 million) may see him stick around, and I wouldn't be too surprised if they extend Alou. That aside expect the Mets to dabble in the free agent market for another pitcher, though not necessarily a front line starter. The good news for Mets fans is that the move to Citifield will move the payroll ceiling will up, perhaps dramatically. As much as it pains me to say it, expect the Mets to be contending for the foreseeable future. References and Resources Thanks to Cot's baseball contracts for detailed contractual information. Also those who are wondering how to ...

Should the Tigers sign any more players?
Published 2/14/2008 by Kurt at Mack Avenue Tigers
... So I thought I’d look into it. Just who is out there?  A little digging gives us a detailed list at Cot’s Baseball Contracts of both ...

Pettitte's arrival in camp means media scrutiny
Published 2/18/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... Minors Yankees Prospects General Baseball Aaron Gleeman Ballhype Baseball Almanac Baseball America Baseball Analysts Baseball Cube Baseball Graphs Baseball Musings Baseball Primer Baseball Prospectus: Stats Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered Baseball-Reference Baseball Think Factory Baseball Toaster Biz of Baseball Bugs & Cranks Cardboard Gods Cot’s Baseball Contracts Day by Day Database Fan Graphs Fire Joe Morgan ...

20-20 hindsight
Published 2/19/2008 by lboros <info@vivaelbirdos.com> at Viva El Birdos
... . (that list does include traded players, by the way, but you still don't get to use them.) if you know where a guy signed but you don't know what he signed for, you can look him up by his team at Cot's Contracts. here's one way to spend the $22.5m: ...

The worst outfield for the dough
Published 2/22/2008 by Craig Brown at The Hardball Times
... but he has other concerns heading into 2008. First, is the fact he will miss the first 15 games of the season due to a suspension for receiving a shipment of human growth hormone. When he returns, he’s going to have a battle for playing time, since the Orioles spent this offseason looking to youth and acquiring prospects Luke Scott and Adam Jones to go along with Nick Markakis in the outfield. References and Resources Once again, Fangraphs and Cot's Baseball Contracts is a gold mine of information. The WS$ numbers were found in our own ...

Freddy Garcia Redux?
Published 2/25/2008 by Bill Baer at crashburnalley.com
... . Scott Rolen would have waived his no-trade clause to return to Philadelphia had the chance presented itself this winter. I will let the numbers speak for themselves. Scott Rolen avg. WARP with Cardinals (2003-07): 7.86 (excludes ‘02 when he was traded from the Phillies and includes his injury-plagued ‘05 season). Pedro Feliz avg. WARP with Giants since getting regular playing time: 4.10 . Of course, their contracts have to be taken into account as well (information per Cot’s Contracts ). Rolen : $11 million in each of ‘08, ‘09, and ‘10 with an extra $4 million bonus due ...

Hoops Addict Article - Supportless in Seattle: Why Kevin Durant is Underrated
Published 3/10/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... (85) Dave Power (6) Deven Hiscock (7) Erik Arnold (8) Extras (51) Ian Cass (2) Jack Forsayeth (6) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (10) Michael Cascone (1) Paul O'Neill (4) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (17) Trevor Smith (12) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Home Run Derby Out Of Left Field ...

Pirates Make Offer To Snell
Published 3/10/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... deal. Chris Young (signed April '07) - third arb year guaranteed, club option for one free agency year.  The middle ground deal between Shields and Cain. Matt Cain (signed March '07) - club option for third arb year, but it may vest.  Also a $1MM signing bonus and another $600K in incentives.  The Giants don't get in the way of Cain's free agent payday after the 2011 season. Contract info from Cot's Baseball Contracts. ...

Hoops Addict Article - Bryan COlangelo’s Architectural Flaw
Published 3/13/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... (90) Dave Power (6) Deven Hiscock (7) Erik Arnold (10) Extras (53) Ian Cass (2) Jack Forsayeth (6) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (10) Michael Cascone (1) Paul O'Neill (4) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (18) Trevor Smith (13) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Home Run Derby Out Of Left Field ...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Published 3/17/2008 by Mike Lynch at Seamheads.com
... McFarland Publishing The Baseball Book Review Baseball History 1919 Black Sox.com 19cbaseball.com Baseball Almanac blackbaseball.com Hall of Fame Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown NWSABR SABR Sean Lahman's Baseball Archive Spalding Baseball Guides The Baseball Page The Black Sox Trial TheDeadballEra.com This Game of Games Baseball Reference Ballpark Factors Cot's Baseball Contracts Cy Young Predictor Game Scores Lahman Database ...

Where I Go
Published 3/17/2008 by Jeff <jbingham@gmail.com> at Lookout Landing
... Cot's Baseball Contracts: contract information website that couldn't be better if it tried. Absolutely perfect at what it does. ...

Get the Feeling You’re Being Watched? Maury Brown’s Favorite Stops On the Web
Published 3/23/2008 by maury at Maury Brown's Biz of Sports
... really make me think Baseball Prospectus The Hardball Times The Baseball Analysts Rob Neyer’s ESPN Blog Tango on Baseball Football Outsiders Basketball Prospectus Beyond the Boxscore J.C. Bradbury’s Sabernomics Field of Schemes Henry Abbott’s TrueHoop HoopHype Jeff Euston’s Cot’s Contracts Squawking Baseball Great ...

We’re still alive…yeah, yeah, yeah
Published 3/31/2008 by info at The Buried Lead
... (1043) NHL (508) Previews (9) Resources/Friends (2) Site News (25) Soccer (155) Sports (990) Sports Marketing (455) Tennis (126) The Best of Nine (28) Two Point Conversions (1) Uncategorized (15) Resources/Friends Awful Announcing Baseball-Reference.com Between The Lines Biz of Baseball Blog Maverick Classic Cola for the Soul CNN Cot's MLB Salary Database Dan Shanoff Deadspin Epic Carnival ESPN ...

A Bullpen Story
Published 4/2/2008 by battlekow at Brew Crew Ball
... According to Cot's Baseball Contracts, the Brewers are second in bullpen spending, to the Yankees (surprise!). They're also one of only four teams with a bullpen budget in excess of $20 million: ...

About.com Article - Southeast Division Wrap-Up
Published 4/2/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... (1) Dave Power (6) Deven Hiscock (7) Erik Arnold (12) Extras (71) Ian Cass (4) Jack Forsayeth (11) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (12) Michael Cascone (3) Paul O'Neill (5) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (23) Trevor Smith (16) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Ghost Runner on First Home Run Derby ...

My Name is Geoff, and I'm a Blogoholic
Published 4/4/2008 by Geoff Young at Baseball Digest Daily
... Economist: The Real Game Exposed BDD Recommends 38 Pitches: Schilling's Blog A Baseball Geek ACTA Sports Publications Athletics Nation AZ Snakepit Ballhype Baseball Analysts Baseball HQ Baseball Info Solutions Baseball Injury Report Baseball Musings Baseball Prospectus Baseball Reference Baseball Think Factory BDD Facebook Group Billy-Ball Brooklyn Met Fan Cot's Contracts Dan Agonistes Dan Fox's Sabermetrics 101 Diary of a Diehard ...

About.com Article - Southeast Division Recap April 8
Published 4/10/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... (6) Deven Hiscock (7) Don Allan (1) Erik Arnold (13) Extras (81) Ian Cass (6) Jack Forsayeth (12) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (14) Michael Cascone (3) Paul O'Neill (5) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (26) Trevor Smith (18) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Ghost Runner on First Home Run Derby ...

Around the Majors: Waste of Money
Published 4/29/2008 by Fernando Alejandro at Respect Jeter's Gangster
... Money's being waisted everywhere. Good thing the Yankees have so much of it. Just so you know, all the information came from Cot's Baseball Contracts, a phenomenal resource for those interested in seeing how much more baseball players make than you. Really puts that liberal arts degree in perspective.

Hey Barry, on a scale of 1-10, how terrible is your contract?
Published 5/2/2008 by BG at West Coast Bias Sports Blog
... priest. As a Dodger fan, Sabean’s abject mismanagement of the post-Bonds era should bring a smug smile to my face but seeing as how LA has plunked down nearly $80 million for a pair of center fielders with a combined OBP of about .300, I’m going sit quietly inside of my glass house. For you long-suffering Giants fans out there, please remove the brown paper bags from over your heads and bask in this five-man rotation that could be had for the price of one Barry Zito (ground rules--all contracts must be for a minimum of 4 years and extend through at least the 2009 ...

Hoops Addict Article - Duos of the Past Lend Eyes to the Future
Published 5/8/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... Erik Arnold (14) Extras (100) Ian Cass (7) Jack Forsayeth (13) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (16) Matt Douglas (3) Michael Cascone (4) Mostafa El Beheiry (1) Paul O'Neill (7) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (30) Trevor Smith (24) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Fire Joe Morgan Ghost Runner on ...

NL All Cheap All Star Team
Published 5/13/2008 by Simon (noreply@blogger.com) at SimonOnSports
The All Star Team Voting is currently up and running, but what if you were to create and All Cheap All Star Team for each league. Meaning keep the 25 man roster at the Marlins payroll ($21,811,500) or under but you must use at least one person per team. All salaries taken from Cot's Contracts. ...

AL All Cheap All Star Team
Published 5/13/2008 by Simon (noreply@blogger.com) at SimonOnSports
The All Star Team Voting is currently up and running, but what if you were to create and All Cheap All Star Team for each league. Meaning keep the 25 man roster at the Marlins payroll ($21,811,500) or under but you must use at least one person per team. All salaries taken from Cot's Contracts. ...

Hoops Addict Article - Potential Pitfall Looms in Los Angeles
Published 5/14/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... Erik Arnold (14) Extras (103) Ian Cass (7) Jack Forsayeth (13) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (16) Matt Douglas (4) Michael Cascone (4) Mostafa El Beheiry (2) Paul O'Neill (8) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (31) Trevor Smith (25) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Fire Joe Morgan Ghost Runner on ...

Hoops Addict Article - Home Cookin’, Good Lookin’
Published 5/15/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... Erik Arnold (14) Extras (103) Ian Cass (7) Jack Forsayeth (13) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (16) Matt Douglas (4) Michael Cascone (4) Mostafa El Beheiry (2) Paul O'Neill (8) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (31) Trevor Smith (25) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Fire Joe Morgan Ghost Runner on ...

Hoops Addict Article - Lights Out on San Antonio
Published 5/25/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... Erik Arnold (14) Extras (103) Ian Cass (7) Jack Forsayeth (14) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (16) Matt Douglas (4) Michael Cascone (4) Mostafa El Beheiry (2) Paul O'Neill (8) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (33) Trevor Smith (29) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Fire Joe Morgan Ghost Runner on ...

Hoops Addict Article - The Giants of Efficiency Awake
Published 5/26/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... Erik Arnold (14) Extras (103) Ian Cass (7) Jack Forsayeth (14) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (16) Matt Douglas (4) Michael Cascone (4) Mostafa El Beheiry (2) Paul O'Neill (8) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (33) Trevor Smith (31) Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Fire Joe Morgan Ghost Runner on ...

2008 MLB Draft Tracker
Published 6/5/2008 by Dave Harrison (noreply@blogger.com) at Bucs Trade Winds
... Pirates Message Board Wait 'Til Next Year We Should Be GM's What's Wrong With Portland, Maine? Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? Other Blogs of Interest Chad Gramblings Baseball Blog Sportsocracy E-donks Minor League Baseball Links Sandlot Swashbucklers (Pit) Baseball Links Around The Minors Blog Baseball Almanac Baseball Cube Baseball-Reference Beyond the Boxscore Hardball Dollars Cot's Contracts Mop Up Duty Baseball Around the NL Central Brewers Bar (Mil) ...

This Week's Links (6/2-6/6)
Published 6/6/2008 by Vegas Watch (noreply@blogger.com) at Vegas Watch
... Trade Rumors On The Buzzer Real Clear Sports Storming the Floor The Dugout The FanHouse The Great Book of Sports The Hardball Times The KenPom.com Blog The Sporting Blog UmpBump We Suck At Sports [image] [image] [image] Online Sports Betting at Sportsbook [image] Resources Baseball Prospectus Statistics Baseball Reference Baseball Think Factory Cot's Baseball Contracts FanGraphs MLB.com Standings Pomeroy Ratings The ...

Hoops Addict Article - Celtics Push Lakers, Hype Aside
Published 6/10/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... (14) Extras (106) Ian Cass (7) Jack Forsayeth (14) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (16) Matt Douglas (4) Michael Cascone (4) Mostafa El Beheiry (2) Paul O'Neill (8) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (36) Trevor Smith (37) 888.com 888.com Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Fire Joe Morgan Ghost Runner on ...

Hoops Addict Article - A Little Too Late for the Lakers
Published 6/10/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... (14) Extras (106) Ian Cass (7) Jack Forsayeth (14) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (16) Matt Douglas (4) Michael Cascone (4) Mostafa El Beheiry (2) Paul O'Neill (8) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (36) Trevor Smith (36) 888.com 888.com Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Fire Joe Morgan Ghost Runner on ...

Hoops Addict Article - Expect Trades on Draft Day
Published 6/26/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... Cass (7) Jack Forsayeth (15) Kevin Smith (4) Kyle Norton (16) Matt Douglas (4) Michael Cascone (4) Mostafa El Beheiry (5) Paul O'Neill (10) Samuel Cassady (7) Stu Wilkinson (42) Tieja MacLaughlin (1) Trevor Smith (42) 888.com 888.com Baseball Blogroll All Your Base Are Belong to Rios Baseball Digest Daily Baseball Reference Bus Leagues Baseball Cot’s Baseball Contracts Drunk Jays Fans Fire Joe Morgan Ghost Runner on ...

No Surgery for McGowan?
Published 7/15/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Stoeten) at Drunk Jays Fans

C'Mere An' Let Me 'Splain You Sumthin'
Published 7/23/2008 by Nate (noreply@blogger.com) at Nats Triple Play
Summer vacation be damned. Ring the bell, school's back in session. The approved texts for this course are Cot's Baseball Contracts and ...

Bronx Banter: Step to This
Published 7/30/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

A Bucket of USED Balls!!!
Published 7/31/2008 by Jobu (noreply@blogger.com) at 24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan
... within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade. 2. A purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. 3. An exchange of items, usually without payment of money. With that said, how come Omar isn’t able to get an outfielder or relief help? There has to someone out there that will deal. We shouldn’t have to give up the FARM either. The Mets should NOT give up Fernando Martinez, Jon Niese and Eddie Kunz in order to make a deal. According to Cot’s Baseball Contracts, look at what the following players are making: Jose Guillen ...

Minnesota's secret weapon
Published 8/2/2008 at Opposite Field
... such prestigious names as Scott Baker, Kevin Slowey, Nick Blackburn and Glen Perkins. Okay, Baker is a pretty decent pitcher, and Slowey has a great WHIP (1.11). But none of those pitchers has an ERA lower than Baker’s 3.53 and none can strike batters out the way Liriano can (he had 113 K’s in 118 innings at Triple-A). We can blame the frugal Minnesota Twins ownership for this. He’s making peanuts this year, likely around $500,000 if you look at how his contracts have progressed at Cot's Baseball Contracts . Any player with three years of big league experience is eligible for ...

Bronx Banter: Let the Healing Begin
Published 8/8/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Bronx Banter: Break it Down
Published 8/21/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Congratulations, It’s a Center Fielder
Published 8/27/2008 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... Statistics are courtesy of Baseball-Reference and Cot’s Baseball Contracts, and are through games of August 26, 2008. ...

Bronx Banter: The Hit Man
Published 9/12/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Bronx Banter: Why You Dirty...
Published 9/12/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Thanks From The Biz of Baseball on Our Two-Year Anniversary
Published 9/15/2008 at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
... Here’s a shout out to those that have given The Biz of Baseball a shout out (in alphabetical order): AOL Fanhouse, Athletics Nation, Ballbug, the excellent Ballhype, Ballpark Guys, Baseball Musings, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball Think Factory, Big League Stew, Bleed Cubbie Blue,  Boston Sports Media Watch, Brock for Broglio, Bronx Banter, Bugs and Cranks, Cot's Contracts, Deadspin, Dodger Thoughts, Fang's Bites, Gameday Yuda, ...

Bronx Banter: Couple Two Things
Published 9/16/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Hump Day
Published 9/17/2008 by BG (noreply@blogger.com) at West Coast Bias Sports Blog
... standard rule of thumb is never to feel bad for a professional athlete, be it Vince Young, Ernest Graham, Bill Buckner, Alex Rodriguez or even BZ—they’re all doing what they (ostensibly at least) love and are getting paid truckloads to do it, which is more than most of us in cubicle hell can say. Still though, can’t help feeling a bit for Zito, I mean it’s not his fault the Giants overpaid for him and at least he’s out there every fifth day, ...

Say It With Flowers
Published 9/19/2008 by Jimmy Scott at Jimmy Scott's High & Tight -
[image] If you think all wives of us rich, famous, flashy ballplayers just sit around by the pool or tanning booth all day, chiuwawas on their laps, bluetooth phones at the ready, makeup just so and wearing a few pounds of jewelry, you're not right. In other words, you'd be wrong to think that. Oh yeah, there are some who do that. That's how stereotypes start, isn't it? I'd never sleep in the same bed as my Vanessa again if I didn't make it clear that many baseball wives are out there every day running households, doing errands, making sure kids get their homework done... ...

Bronx Banter: The Decline and Fall
Published 9/23/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Bronx Banter: Getting Closer
Published 9/24/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Primer Dugout 9/25/08 (and random link o’ the day)
Published 9/25/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
... —The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand Thursday, September 25, 2008 Primer Dugout 9/25/08 (and random link o’ the day) Trying to think of something clever to say here. How does Repoz do it? ...

Bronx Banter: A Great One
Published 9/25/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Baseball Prospectus: You Be The GM
Published 9/25/2008 by faketeams at FakeTeams
... Combining the breadth and depth of knowledge necessary to play fantasy baseball with the contract data from Cots Contracts, I think there are plenty of fantasy baseball participants who can put together a trade scenario that will win. ...

Bronx Banter: Cashed Out
Published 10/1/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Community Projection: the 25-Man Roster, Opening Day
Published 10/1/2008 by Charlie at Bucs Dugout
This is Azibuck's idea. The goal: predict what the Pirates' 25-man roster will look like on opening day by guessing who will be signed as a free agent, who will be traded, and who will win jobs. We'll revisit this post once the season starts. Some links that may help: WTM's Pirate Player Profiles Cot's Contracts Free Agents Baseball Reference

Still Sick
Published 10/2/2008 by Jimmy Scott at Jimmy Scott's High & Tight -
... yesterday and didn't do a thing. Why? I told you I was sick the other day. Now will you believe me? I'm having a tough time getting over this illness, whatever it is. Upset tummy. Stuffy nose. Runny eyes. Legions on my skin. Hair falling out. Oh, I just realized the cause. I'm radioactive. I'm joshing you. I am sick though. I'd call in sick to work today if I could, but I don't have a job. I'm just about technically unemployed. Season over and my contract is complete. Do I file so I can earn $400 a week from the government (on which I'll be taxed so how does ...

A tale of three third baseman
Published 10/7/2008 by Paul Singman at THT Fantasy Focus
... may. Braun: Ryan Braun is an absolute monster, no doubt. I'd have zero hesitation in selecting him in the third round of drafts, but he tends to go sometime in the second. Probably not for me. And just a nice little note to sum things up: Notice how Ryan Braun, who was drafted last of the three, is now by far the most accomplished. So much for scouting. References and Resources I used a whole bunch of sites for this one, including The Baseball Cube , FanGraphs , Cot's Baseball Contracts , Baseball Prospectus , and, of course, our own Hardball ...

Open Thread: Building a small market team
Published 10/7/2008 by Joseph P. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... Tonight, in the absence of baseball, we can pretend to be small market teams. Kinda. Here’s the exercise. You have $50 million to spend. You must fill 25 roster spots using 2008 salary data (which can be found at Cot’s). Ah, but it won’t be that simple. To ensure that you’re not just snagging quality young players who are making the league minimum, we’re going to put some service time restraints on the players you can choose. And what better model to pick than our very own New York Yankees? ...

2009 player salaries and options left
Published 10/9/2008 by Maddog (maddog@anothercubsblog.net) at Another Cubs Blog
...   NOTES: •Salaries information came from mlb4u.com and Cot's Baseball Contracts and AZ Phil •Dollars are in Millions •Numbers in blue: player option •Numbers in red: club option •Guzman, Marmol, Marshall, and Theriot could qualify as Super-Two players, meaning they'd be arbitration eligible •The following players have some form of No-Trade protection: Ted Lilly, Jeff Samardzija, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramierz, Kosuke Fukudome, and Alfonso ...

Q&A with MLB Trade Rumors founder Tim Dierkes about Red Sox and Yankees off-season possibilities
Published 10/9/2008 by Jeff Louderback at Sox and Pinstripes | Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees ??? The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball
I have several regular stops across the baseball blogosphere. For detailed information about Red Sox minor leaguers, SoxProspects.com is a favorite. When I need to research a player's contract, Cot's Baseball Contracts (www.mlbcontracts.blogspot.com) is the destination. And for talk about trades and free agent ...

Bronx Banter: Oops
Published 10/19/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... Johnny Damon.net Bernie Williams.com Paul O'Neill 21 Bobby Valentine's Blog On The Road With Pat Neshek Information Overload Retrosheet Baseball Reference Baseball Prospectus Baseball Think Factory Old School Baseball Newsstand Baseball Cube Baseball America Player Find Minor League Splits Day by Day Database FanGraphs Baseball Library Hardball Times Cot's Baseball Contracts Hardball Dollars 2007-2011 Basic Agreement MLB Transaction ...

Second Base: Mets want to make a Trade
Published 26 days ago by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... So, if you have time to kill, go to Cot’s Baseball Contracts, do a little work, and see if you can find a similar contract to Castillo’s, on a team that needs a second baseman, from the list of Cafardo’s players, and find a match for the Mets. ...

Baseball Notebook
Published 23 days ago by Andrew Godfrey (Niteowl049@msn.com) at Baseball, Etcetera
... Anyone interested in finding more information on baseball salaries can find it at: http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/

Baseball Faced Speculation
Published 12 days ago by dustin.parkes@gmail.com (Dustin Parkes) at Drunk Jays Fans
... course, in order for this to work out, the free agent closer market would have to dry out faster than Helen Mirren's hooch and Ricciardi would have to be willing to take on some additional salary, a move that his corporate masters are apparently loathe to do. I know it's a bit of a stretch, but the point is that there are options available other than go after Manny or reload for 2010. For your reading pleasure, the contracts of Ordonez and Ryan, thanks to Cot's Baseball Contracts. Magglio Ordonez of ...

42-7
Published 9 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... is Shyster? About Shyster Email Shyster Shyster at FanHouse Craig Calcaterra.com [image] Spread the Word Add to Technorati Favorites [image] Shyster"s Daily Circuit AaronGleeman.com Ballbug Ballhype Baseball Analysts Baseball Musings (David Pinto) Baseball Think Factory Baseball-Reference.com Bats -- NYT Baseball Blog Boy of Summer Braves Journal Cardboard Gods Cot's Baseball Contracts It IS About the Money Joe Posnanski Blog Keith Law ...

Odds and Ends: Halladay, Lopez, Glavine
Published 8 days ago by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... hasn't even crossed his mind.  Dan Graziano wrote last Wednesday that some continued to insist the Jays would explore trading their ace. Jim Allen profiled the five Japanese players who plan to come over to MLB.  He's not high on Junichi Tazawa, Ken Takahashi, or Ryoji Aikawa. I never mentioned this, but the Braves released Rodrigo Lopez earlier this month (thanks to Jeff at Cot's for the link). Dave van Dyck of the Chicago Tribune talked to ...

Closing Time
Published 5 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Ian H.) at The Blue Jay Hunter
... Compared to 2007, there really is a surplus of relief pitchers this year. There also happens to be a lot of teams currently without a closer, so there are many options out there. Here is a Coles Notes version of closers out on the market and what they made this past season, thanks to Cot’s Baseball Contracts. ...

The man behind the contracts
Published 3 days ago by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... For sportswriters of all stripes, Cot’s Baseball Contracts is an invaluable resources. It provides an accurate, one-stop shop of contract information for all Major League contracts. On a slow Hot Stove weekend, John Donovan ...

Odds And Ends: Astros, Kawakami, Uehara, Giambi, Cabrera
Published 3 days ago by Coley Ward at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... to Boston for Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, Jesus Delgado and Harvey Garcia. The Houston Chronicle's Richard Justice says everyone knows Astros owner Dayton McLane has told GM Ed Wade "to keep the payroll at around $100 million," but "to keep the current team together would mean a $120-million payroll." Justice says McLane should 'fess up about his financial shortcomings. SI's John Donovan gives a shoutout to Cot's Baseball Contracts, which is most writers' go-to site for baseball contract info. ...

Monday Mendozas
Published 38 hours ago by Rob Neyer at ESPN Blog Feed: Neyer Rob
... . I hope someday he actually wins some games. •As many of you know, Cot's Baseball Contracts is the go-to site for information about contracts, salaries, and potential free agents. Last week John Donovan wrote about ...

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