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Tracy Ringolsby, the 2005 recipient of the Hall of Fame's Spink Award, has covered Major League Baseball since 1976. He offers his insight on MLB.com and MLB.com/live.
 | Though Roy Halladay enjoyed his four years in Philadelphia, Toronto was his big league home, both at the beginning and at the end.
More»Halladay announces his retirement from baseball |
 | With few other big-money commitments and a great need in the middle of their lineup, the Mariners were in a prime position to offer Robinson Cano a 10-year deal.
More»Cano, Mariners reportedly agree on 10-year deal |
 | God blessed me. God made Peter Ciccarelli a part of my life. Four decades ago, when Peter was writing in El Paso and I was working for United Press International in Denver, we got to know each other, the start of a relationship that grew into a strong friendship. That was Peter's way. He was as good a friend as a person could have. He was caring.
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 | With the additions of closer Jim Johnson and starter Scott Kazmir, Billy Beane has addressed the A's biggest needs prior to the Winter Meetings.
More»Ringolsby on A's bringing aboard Gentry, Johnson |
 | A winter after grabbing headlines with franchise makeovers that turned into summer disappointments, the front offices in Kansas City, Toronto and Anaheim have taken a low-key approach to this offseason.
More»Vargas signs four-year deal with Royals |
 | First-time candidates for the Hall of Fame, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine could become only the second pair of teammates elected to the Hall of Fame in the same year by the members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
More»Notable first-timers will be on the 2014 HOF ballot |
 | Despite uncertainties with Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano, the Yankees are looking to acquire talent beyond Brian McCann.
More»Yankees favorites to land Beltran |
 | During their tour of Spring Training camps earlier this year, Commissioner Bud Selig and the late Michael Weiner, head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, expressed the opinion that despite having the strongest drug policy in team sports, baseball might need to be even tougher on the users of performance-enhancing drugs.
More»Selig on tougher penalties for steroid users |
 | The long-term contract has not ensured long-term relationships.The recent Prince Fielder trade marks latest example of player dealt during the tenure of big-time contract.
More»T.R. Sullivan explains the impact of the Prince trade |
 | Marvin Miller is one of 12 candidates that the Historical Overview Committee placed on this year's Hall of Fame Expansion Era ballot, which will be considered by a 12-member Veterans Committee at the Winter Meetings next month.
More»Should Marvin Miller be in the Hall of Fame? |
 | Nolan Ryan stepped down as the chief executive office of the Texas Rangers on Oct. 31. But it wasn't because he had lost his passion for baseball. Ryan has never been comfortable as a figurehead. He's a doer, not a watcher.
More»Ryan on retirement from Rangers CEO position |
 | The AL MVP Award debate centered on the term "valuable," and whether a player on a postseason team, such as Miguel Cabrera, is more "valuable" than a player whose team does not advance, such as Mike Trout. Technically, the answer is no. Realistically, in the eyes of the voters the answer is usually yes.
More»MLB.com on Cabrera winning AL MVP Award |
 | The Rockies are not looking to deal Troy Tulowitzki. In fact, they are hoping to add a big bat and a starter to compete for the '14 NL West title.
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 | Jerry Coleman is the only baseball player to see active duty in two armed conflicts. He flew 120 missions, earned two Distinguished Flyer Awards and three Navy citations.
More»Jerry Coleman salutes veterans of the Armed Forces |
 | Many of the pieces the Angels need to compete for a playoff spot are already in place, so the free-agent splashes the club made the past two offseasons are not needed -- and would likely be counterproductive.
More»MLB.com on Angels tabbing Baylor as new hitting coach |
 | Lloyd McClendon finally got a second shot at managing when he was hired by the Mariners on Tuesday, and it's a nice fit. He feels he has learned from his past opportunity, ready to take a step forward, and Seattle is very much in need of a strong managerial presence that can shake it out of the doldrums of the last decade.
More»Duquette on Mariners naming McClendon as new manager |
 | Tracy Ringolsby: For all the storybook moments of a season in which Boston went from worst to first, odds are against the Red Sox getting back to the World Series, much less defending their championship.
More»Red Sox rotation will be back, slight retool in 2014 |
 | Matt Williams' lack of managerial experience prior to being hired by the Nationals was not a deterrent for GM/president Mike Rizzo, who has known Williams since their days together more than a decade ago with the D-backs.
More»Rizzo gets new title and new deal with the Nationals |
 | An element of statistical analysis was added in a new approach to the Rawlings Gold Glove voting in a year that saw eight new faces among the 18 honored players.
More»Gold Glove winners make amazing plays in the field |
 | It's been 95 years -- and more than a couple of disappointments -- since the Red Sox have clinched a championship in Fenway Park. They get a shot this year. Game 6 and, if necessary, Game 7 of the World Series will be played at Fenway. The Red Sox go into Wednesday's Game 6 with a 3-2 edge on the Cardinals.
More» MLB.com previews Sox, Cards' lineups |
