Garrett Atkins

Krieger: Atkins' drop in production puzzling to O'Dowd

By Dave Krieger Denver Post Columnist Three years ago, at age 26, Garrett Atkins was one of the most productive hitters in Major League Baseball. The mystery of Atkins' crash in the prime of his career has become a cautionary...

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For Phillies, expect few fireworks in free agency

SEVEN YEARS AGO, the Phillies publicly pursued free-agent slugger Jim Thome. At the stroke of midnight on the deadline that teams could make formal offers, then-general manager Ed Wade fired off an e-mail and followed it up...

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Rockies Atkins awaiting "another team"

Clint Barmes represents the future, the Rockies initiating discussions on a multiyear contract this week. As such, the Rockies have been trying to deal him because they have no intention of offering him $7 million-plus in...

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The Schmuck Stops Here: Is Uggla the answer for Orioles?

Orioles: Is Uggla the answer? One of the first players to surface in Orioles trade speculation this offseason was Florida Marlins infielder Dan Uggla, who would certainly add some pop to the O's lineup, but probably wouldn't be...

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The Schmuck Stops Here: Is Uggla the answer?

Orioles: Is Uggla the answer? One of the first players to surface in Orioles trade speculation this offseason was Florida Marlins infielder Dan Uggla, who would certainly add some pop to the O's lineup, but probably wouldn't be...

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Third base is a hot corner of free agents

A trio of All-Stars. Seeking a tip-off on the available talent, one need only look to Philadelphia, where the Phillies chose to decline their 2010 option on the incumbent Pedro Feliz. Among the free-agent third basemen, Figgins...

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10 options if Holliday leaves Cardinals

TOWER GROVE — Earlier this week, MLBTradeRumors.com — a site that has become an essential clearinghouse and one-stop shop of reports, rumors and, yes, even tweets this time of year — handicapped the 2010 Free Agents by ranking...

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FanHouse: Economic rebound could be very slow

CHICAGO -- On a day this week when the stock market had one of the encouraging spikes investors have enjoyed more frequently over the past few months, Kenny Williams let out a sarcastic cheer for what it meant to baseball....

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Rockies hope to agree with Betancourt

GM O'Dowd would like to bring righty reliever back into fold DENVER -- The Rockies are hoping to hammer out an agreement with Rafael Betancourt before Friday's deadline for the club to decide whether to exercise a $5 million...

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Rockies: Purse strings tighten with free agency

By Patrick Saunders The Denver Post Rafael Betancourt turned down a two-year offer for about $7 million from the Rockies, who could decline his option and offer arbitration. (David Zalubowski, The Associated Press) A year ago,...

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