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The long-time Padres closer and change up artist is entertaining offers from the Dodgers and the Brewers. Would you rather live in Los Angeles or Milwaukee? Exactly.

Jan 6, 2009

Planet Manny continues to spin into an unknown galaxy this offseason. Much like hanging curveballs thrown to Manny Ramirez, each rumor concerning his destination in this free agency season is promptly...

Jan 6, 2009

My colleague Mark Hasty penned a piece yesterday calling for a split national title in college football. It's a fun idea; it seeks to give credit to all the teams we believe deserve it (last week it was...

Jan 6, 2009

Oh how the mighty have fallen. The Dodgers are paying him to go away, and now a winter league team in South America doesn't even want him.

Jan 6, 2009

Phillies reliever J.C. Romero will be suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned supplement, according to a pair of reports...

Jan 6, 2009

Andruw Jones' demise has (ironically, I suppose) already been covered this morning by the nearly irreplaceable Matt Snyder. As we all know, Druw is a tad chubby, has essentially been benched for life and...

Jan 5, 2009

In a savvy move by the Angels' front office, they let a few months get between the suicide squeeze debacle and signing manager Mike Scioscia to a contract extension. By now, I'm sure enough Angels' fans...

Jan 6, 2009 | 3 comments

The McCourts purchased two side-by-side waterfront homes in Malibu. Maybe Manny Ramirez or a starting pitcher can live in one of them.

Jan 6, 2009 | 2 comments

Small ball will remain a part of the American League through at least 2012.

Jan 5, 2009

In just a few hours, the University of Texas will take the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes in a made-for-TV matchup of top-tier schools. The Longhorns are 11-1 and were left out of the BCS National...

Jan 5, 2009

Remember, just a few days ago, that Derek Lowe was insulted by the Mets' initial offer -- because of Carlos Silva, naturally. Apparently that did the trick, because now the Mets are ready to amp up their...

Jan 5, 2009

Thursday night, Florida and Oklahoma will meet in Miami to play the BCS Championship Game. The winner of that game will be regarded as the national champion by their fans, by the NCAA, and by the coaches...

Jan 5, 2009

Andruw Jones was the best center fielder in baseball just a couple years ago. Where is that guy now?

Jan 5, 2009

While everyone talks Manny Ramirez or Adam Dunn, the Dodgers pitching needs get ignored.

Jan 5, 2009

From the Windup is FanHouse's extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.When Andruw Jones was 29 years old, he was firmly on his way to Cooperstown and had a shot at becoming one of the...

Jan 4, 2009

The Under Armour High School All-American Game, featuring a slew of fantastic college recruits, is finishing up right now on ESPN, and lo and behold, Tommy Tuberville is one of the analysts. This isn't...

Jan 4, 2009

Rey Maualuga has had an outstanding college career and he's more or less guaranteed to be a first round lottery pick in this year's NFL draft. He also played in his final game for Southern Cal on Saturday,...

Jan 4, 2009

Towards the end of the week, the Dodgers announced that they'd be restructuring Andruw Jones' contract. The goal is to find a trade partner and since teams are already worried about his expanded waistline...

Jan 3, 2009 | 1 comment

Two sides strike a deal that spreads the $21 million the Dodgers owe Jones over six years, saving money to sign players in the short term. Like Manny or a starting pitcher.

Jan 2, 2009

After a potential trade to the Mets fell through last week, Andruw Jones agreed to re-work the final year of his contract, apparently in an effort to grease the wheels for his eventual departure from the...

Jan 2, 2009 | 1 comment

According to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle, the slugger recently had surgery on his hip.

Jan 2, 2009

Welcome back, USC's national title hopes. Enjoy the pretzels. Try the dip. But don't get too comfortable.Yes, as the Trojans paraded Penn State's corpse from end to end of the Rose Bowl Thursday night,...

Jan 2, 2009

The Dodgers are in talks to spread the $21 million owned Andruw Jones over more years, freeing up money this year for someone who can hit the ball. Like Manny Ramirez.

Jan 1, 2009

FanHouse gathers around the TV to bring you insights from Bowl Season '08. In writing about Five Things To Get You Ready For The Rose Bowl, I said "Penn State is not your average Big Ten team". Yes ......