Eric Gagne

Baseball notebook: Brewers in no rush to find a closer

How bad was Eric Gagne last season in Milwaukee? So bad that even the loss of the guy who had replaced him as closer, Salomon Torres, was greeted with something resembling indifference by general manager Doug Melvin.

Hoffman wanted to stay in San Diego, but is ready to move on

With the free-agency signing period open in earnest on Friday, Trevor Hoffman said that he's ready to move on after his break up this week with the San Diego Padres according to MLB.com. "I'm absolutely open to anything,"...

Cards to begin calling as free agent period opens

Los Angeles Dodgers' Rafael Furcal. In left field, for example, there are Manny Ramirez (who is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers), Adam Dunn, Pat Burrell, Raul Ibanez and Garret Anderson, although only Dunn (29)...

Maddux arrives armed with a plan

Nov 14, 2008

Rangers counting on new pitching coach to revitalize staff As the Rangers' week-long conditioning camp wound down, Nolan Ryan reiterated the "overall plan of committing to our young players." Depending on which rumor you...

Milwaukee unlikely destination for Wood

Nov 14, 2008

The Brewers have already been widely mentioned as a possible destination for free agent closer Kerry Wood after the Cubs declared this week they are moving in another direction. The Brewers did express interest in Wood last...

Brewers have eye on big prize

As free agency begins in earnest, Milwaukee hopeful on Sabathia Going 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA for the Brewers, CC Sabathia was a big part of their late-season run. Sabathia and nine other Brewers hit the open market Friday after...

K-Rod finishes third in Cy Young voting

Record-setting Angels closer appears on 18 ballots The third-place finish is Francisco Rodriguez's highest in the Cy Young voting. Capping an unprecedented season of achievement featuring a Major League-record 62 saves, Angels...

Unit, Burnett act before filing deadline

Final two among most prominent to join free-agent market Randy Johnson struck out 173 batters in 184 innings with the D-backs in 2008. (Matt York/AP) Five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson will likely pursue his 300th...

Torres' retirement has 'pen in flux

GM Melvin says Brewers will discuss all available free-agent closers Brewers free-agent reliever Brian Shouse is seeking a two-year deal. When Brewers closer Salomon Torres called it quits this week, opting to retire from...

Twins: Free agent signing starts tonight

There is no shortage of quality free agents this offseason. The Angels sat back last year while other teams wined and dined former Twins center fielder Torii Hunter. There's plenty of star power on the market -- headlined by...