Eric Gagne

Bucs sign pair from India

Pitchers were top finishers in 'Million Dollar Arm' show The Pirates say they are intrigued by the frame and potential of Rinku Singh, left, and the arm strength of Dinesh Patel, right. The Pittsburgh Pirates hope Rinku Singh...

Brewers Offseason Rumors and Strategy: Part 2

Analysis of 2008 Brewers Beyond CC Sabathia: Pitching The Milwaukee Brewers will be busy during the 2009 MLB offseason, and whether or not they sign free agent ace CC Sabathia should not be the only concern of their fans....

Crew adds lefty Swindle to fold in 'pen

Reliever posted a slim 1.58 ERA in 194 innings in Minors MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers added to their stable of left-handed relievers on Tuesday when they signed the soft-tossing R.J. Swindle to a Major League contract for 2009. The...

Halpin' Hand: Offseason transactions, Part 1

by John Halpin, FOXSports.com Updated: November 25, 2008, 7:18 PM EST Comment We'll take a break from positional analysis this week for a first look at offseason transactions. And now, in no particular order ... Yankees acquire...

When dust settles Tex will be an Angel, Manny a Dodger

A lot of dust needs to settle and even more cash needs to exchange hands, but the Boston Globe said Sunday when the dealing is done, Manny Ramírez should be blue — as in Dodger blue — and Mark Teixeira should be an Angel for...

Keep Valverde, at least for now

The Astros should bite the bullet and keep Jose Valverde. At least for now. There is suddenly a glut of quality of closers on the market and -- considering the competition -- the Astros would likely not be able to get full...

Canada ready for redemption in '09

Nov 21, 2008

Team hungry to advance to second round and beyond Team Canada enjoyed a stunning upset of the United States in the first round of the '06 Classic. (AP) Team Canada went from an improbable victor to an unlucky outsider in the...

Signing 1B Mark Teixeira worth chaos for Boston Red Sox

By Gerry Callahan Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - He would command $20 million a year, but unlike the last Red Sox [team stats] player who pulled down that kind of dough, the team would get more than a good bat for its buck. In an...

Mailbag: Is Sheets a fit as closer?

Nov 17, 2008

Brewers beat reporter Adam McCalvy answers fans' questions As much as I like Ben Sheets, the Brewers need to focus on CC Sabathia. But if they could manage to keep both, Sheets should become the closer. Maybe if he pitched...

Mike Woods News and Views column: Brewers deserve no pity

Taking a spin around the sports world, wondering if the Milwaukee Bucks' 5-6 beginning is a promising sign of things to come or is merely them imitating Chad Clifton — a false start. News: Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug...