Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: Return of the Busted Prospects

Brandon Wood and Eric Duncan find new life in the NL Central, Brandon Belt gets reacquainted with Fresno, Daniel Murphy tries to clean up the Mets' second-base mess, and the Rule 5 regifting season hits full swing.

Transaction Analysis: A Farewell to Arms

by Ben Lindbergh 4/19

Replacing broken-armed MVP Josh Hamilton, lamenting the losses of Phil Hughes and Hong-Chih Kuo, April showers bring Jesus Flores, and where there's a Willits there's a way in Anaheim.

Transaction Analysis: Never Enough Pitching

by Ben Lindbergh 4/12

An Angel gets his wings, Jeff Suppan proves that you can go home again, the Yankees keep scraping the bottom of the pitching barrel, and Manny Ramirez enters suspended animation.

Transaction Analysis: Second-Sack Stopgaps, and Other Opening Day Shuffles

by Ben Lindbergh 4/04

Ronnie Belliard and Luis Hernandez head for Triple-A, Brandon Belt breaks camp with the big squad, and Matt Holliday loses an appendix but keeps a roster spot.

Transaction Analysis: Trading Up from Dickerson to Morgan

by Christina Kahrl 3/29

In a remembrance of things past, the daily transaction churn winds down with the end of spring training.

Transaction Analysis: AL Moves

by Christina Kahrl 3/23

It's anything but Kafkaesque that Brent Morel and Brandon McCarthy rank among the winners in camp battles.

Transaction Analysis: Junior Circuit Jumble

by Christina Kahrl 3/18

Catching up on roster moves from around the American League.

Transaction Analysis: Senior Circuit Shuffling

by Christina Kahrl 3/17

Moves from around the National League as teams approach crucial cutdowns.

Transaction Analysis: Thornton’s Payday and a Future Full of Zaun Time

by Christina Kahrl 3/08

No more Practically Perfect Backup Catcher sightings, plus plenty that's positive in the White Sox camp.

Transaction Analysis: Nick Johnson, Chad Durbin, and Dregs

by Christina Kahrl 3/03

The Tribe loads up from the bargain bin and Jody Gerut retires, while today's quotation exercise asks, "Who's your Dada?"

Transaction Analysis: Branyan, Weeks, and Detritus

by Christina Kahrl 2/22

Rounding up the action buzzing across the transaction wires.

Transaction Analysis: Weekly Roundup, February 4-10

by Christina Kahrl 2/11

This week's spin involves Josh Hamilton and Orlando Cabrera, but also Dorothy Parker, the Ace of Aceves, and the $14 ham sandwich.

Transaction Analysis: Weekly Roundup, January 28-February 3

by Christina Kahrl 2/04

Moves to laud and lament, given your bent.

Transaction Analysis: I Want Wandy

by Christina Kahrl 1/27

Plus a plague of Hairstons alight, Kroon might do, but will Cantu? Instead of asking Bow Wow Wow, we turn to a philosopher for the answers.

Transaction Analysis: Napoli, oh Napoli

by Christina Kahrl 1/26

Plus the Mortensen trade, and the shape of the Rangers and Jays bullpens.

Transaction Analysis: The Punished

by Christina Kahrl 1/25

The Rays ask for fun from short-changed graybeards, Armando Galarraga's trip to Arizona is his latest imperfect result, plus Punto and Qualls.