Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: March 20-24, 2003

The Red Sox have 682 first basemen, the Reds revamp half their bullpen a week before Opening Day, the Rockies' three non-Helton infield spots could be the best collective bargain in baseball, and the Pirates choose one set of jounreymen over another for the back end of the pitching staff.

Transaction Analysis: March 17-19, 2003

by Christina Kahrl 3/22

The Snakes throw excessive money at a good citizen--again. The Orioles use an injury as the latest excuse to screw with John Stephens. The Tigers' pitching staff could be scary bad. And the Jays need health on their side if they're to benefit from the Wells and Hinske signings.

Transaction Analysis: March 11-16, 2003

by Christina Kahrl 3/18

Mark Quinn, Bruce Chen and Rob Bell still dishing out torment, Benny Agbayani peddling his Hawaiian Punch to the wrong team, Dan O'Dowd shopping Helton for an impulse control device to be named later, and the Dodgers messing with the wrong Alvarez.

Transaction Analysis: March 9-10, 2003

by Christina Kahrl 3/12

The Reds and A's have a roster crunch of quality arms. Casey Kotchman, James Loney, and Justin Huber will be back sooner or later. And the Devil Rays are a copy editor's worst nightmare.

Transaction Analysis: March 5-8, 2003

by Christina Kahrl 3/10

Jeff Austin's journey from high draft pick to Don Gullett experiment. Bruce Chen tries to remember which two teams he hasn't pitched for yet. Brian Lawrence can now afford that new hammer he's been eyeing. And Dave Nilsson gets a hearty Chris Kahrl "good on ya, mate."

Transaction Analysis: February 25-March 3

by Christina Kahrl 3/05

Chris Kahrl takes his biweekly look at even the most obscure transactions, detailing what impact they have on both player and team alike. In this issue: the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Transaction Analysis: February 19-24, 2003

by Christina Kahrl 2/27

If nothing else, Steve Phillips is always busy. I'm sort of surprised at myself, but of the two signings, I'm a lot more positive about Tony Clark. Is he done? Sure, he might be, but he was also useful as recently as 2001. But more importantly, if Mo Vaughn wallows around in noisy mediocrity or worse, gets hurt, the Mets don't really have another internal alternative, and this is a division where 85 wins will contend.

Transaction Analysis: February 19-24, 2003

by Christina Kahrl 2/27

Will the two-year deals signed by Junior Spivey and Kirk Rueter blow up in the Diamondbacks' and Giants' faces? Kevin Millar and Alex Ochoa swap out in the Japanese leagues exchange program. And Trace Coquillette: utility infielder or rotisserie chicken joint?

Transaction Analysis: February 10-18, 2003

by Christina Kahrl 2/21

Transaction analysis, February 10-18, 2003.

Transaction Analysis: January 24-February 9, 2003

by Christina Kahrl 2/13

Transaction analysis, January 24-February 9, 2003.

Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, The Wests

by Christina Kahrl 2/05

Re-signed INF-R Benji Gil and DH-L Brad Fullmer to one-year contracts. Signed OF-R Eric Owens to a one-year contract, and LHP Rich Rodriguez, 2B-R Adam Riggs, and UT-R Oscar Salazar to minor league contracts. Avoided arbitration with 2B-L Adam Kennedy, INF-B Scott Spiezio, and LHPs Jarrod Washburn and Scott Schoeneweis. Claimed C-R Wil Nieves off of waivers (from the Padres).

Transaction Analysis: The Centrals

by Christina Kahrl 1/30

The Centrals

Transaction Analysis: The Easts

by Christina Kahrl 1/25

Howdy gang, nothing like spending five hours typing up the index for this year's edition of Baseball Prospectus to make me desperately hungry to dive right into playing catch-up on real-time baseball news. Yes, Transaction Analysis is long overdue, and for that I apologize, having spent the intervening time working with our writing team and the incomparably enthusiastic Jonah Keri to get this year's book out the door. If you can forgive me that, you'll also have to forgive me this temporary break from format, as I run down the most-notable moves made over the last couple of months, going by divisional pairs (Easts, Centrals, and Wests) to get caught up and resume your regularly scheduled TA mayhem by next week.

Transaction Analysis: September 28-November 10, 2002

by Christina Kahrl 11/15

Transaction analysis, September 28-November 10, 2002.

Transaction Analysis: September 16-24, 2002

by Christina Kahrl 9/26

ANAHEIM ANGELS Purchased the contract of C-R Sal Fasano from Salt Lake. [9/16] Hopefully, Fasano is up to finish the season behind the plate now that the Angels have clinched that last playoff spot, allowing Los Dos Molinas a chance to get a couple of days off before the playoffs. As somebody with a weak spot in my heart/head for catchers with that Mark Parent/Dave Duncan offensive profile, the guy who can throw a little and pound a home run every couple of weeks, regular readers know I've always coughed up plenty of kind words on behalf of Sal Fasano

Transaction Analysis: September 11-15, 2002

by Christina Kahrl 9/17

September 11-15, 2002