Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Thanksgiving Doubleheader
seamheads.com 11/30/2008 — SWEET SIXTEEN PLAYOFFS: ROUND TWO, NATIONAL LEAGUE: PIRATES VS PHILS This is the ninth in a series of reports on a simulated playoff of the sixteen “original franchise” teams. The results of the first-round American League “brackets” are in NOTES 459-461.

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Hardball
seamheads.com 11/5/2008 — SWEET SIXTEEN PLAYOFFS: CARDINALS VS CUBS This is the sixth in a series of reports on a simulated playoff of the sixteen “original franchise” teams. The results of the first-round American League “brackets” are in NOTES 459-461. The first results of the NL brackets ...

Phillies Involved In Three-Way Trade? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/08/2008
philly.com 12/9/2008 — Here is what The Inquirer 's Jim Salisbury is reporting from the winter meetings in Las Vegas: The Phillies are working on a complex trade that could fill two needs: insurance at second base for Chase Utley , who had hip surgery last month, and a ...

Lazy Sunday After the Flurry
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 12/15/2008 — Trying to put a nice bow on the week that was before a trip to the Christmas Tree Lot presses me to the Great Outdoors, let’s get right into another Lazy Lazy: In case you hadn’t heard, the Wood deal is done , something that I assumed to be true ...

Cleveland clears Rule V
mvn.com 12/11/2008 — fully expected to hop online today and be greeted with a goodbye message to Jordan Brown, Randy Newsom and Chuck Lofgren. Fortunately, that wasn't the case, as the Indians managed to make it through the Rule V draft unscathed. Cleveland also chose not to select any players either. ...

Crazy Cleveland Indians' Thanksgiving Day rumors
mvn.com 11/29/2008 — The 2008-2009 Cleveland Indians offseason has been a long and silent process so far. I can't say that I'm at all surprised by the silence of the Indians' front office since that has been the status quo over the past couple of seasons. No, I'm not complaining, I get it. ...

Wood to Indians?
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 12/9/2008 — UPDATE (2:15 p.m.): A little broken telephone going on. It's actually Orioles catcher Ramon Hernandez going to the Reds for outfielder Ryan Freel et al. Sorry for the mix-up. Expecting an announcement shortly...at 3:30 p.m., I'm now told. And ...

- Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball News
cleveland.com 12/18/2008 — INDIANS COVERAGE The Plain Dealer Cleveland Indians Home MLB Playoffs From The Plain Dealer MLB Scoreboard Cleveland Indians Standings Cleveland Indians Schedule | 2009 schedule Cleveland Indians Statistics Cleveland Indians Players Player Salaries ...

Bodog's 2009 World Series Odds: Cleveland Indians 16-1
mvn.com 11/23/2008 — Bodog's early World Series odds are out, and the Cleveland Indians are in at a very respectable 16-1. I have to admit that I'm moderately surprised that the Indians have such good odds after a season that saw the Indians be, well, the Indians. Their 16-1 odds puts them tied for eighth most ...

Cubs Sign Three Minor League Free-Agents
thecubreporter.com 12/8/2008 — Besides re-signing free-agent RHP Chad Fox to a minor league contract, the Cubs have signed three minor league free-agents in recent days, including one player who (as things stand now) actually has a legitimate chance to make the Cubs 2009 Opening ...

Sabathia to Red Sox Isn't Far-Fetched — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/7/2008
Hardly anyone outside the Red Sox organization believes the team is serious about CC Sabathia, and even some inside the organization are skeptical. Those doubts are well-founded: The Red Sox generally refrain from giving pitchers long-term ...

Talent pool flooding American League? — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 12/7/2008
The American League may not have won the World Series this year, but it is still regarded as the superior league. The Red Sox have been the AL's premier team the past...

Teams Set To Gamble at Higher Than Normal Stakes In Las Vegas Winter Meetings — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/7/2008
In the Las Vegas winter meetings I expect everyone to be busy. Scott Boras will be topping them all, being as he is many of the top of the line player's agent. The list has the "Fantastic Four" which are Francisco Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Mark ...

Twins No Longer Pursuing Casey Blake — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/7/2008
Reports are that the Twins have bowed out of talks with free agent Casey Blake. Usually don't have much to post about over the weekends, however La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported this morning that the Twins are ...

In Other News...Carlos Guillen to Move...AGAIN — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/7/2008
Carlos Guillen will be starting '09 in left field for the Tigers.  He will play winter ball to get used to the position.  It is his first time playing December Baseball since 2005. Guillen doesn't have a clause in his contract saying he ...