Giants Hire Brian Bannister

Jon Morosi Twitter

Kyle Kendrick Goes From Red Sox Longshot To Nice Commodity

There’s something crazy about Kyle Kendrick’s decision to sign with the Red Sox.

Boston Herald

Darrell Porter Up For Royals' Hall of Fame Voting

Voting is open for the Royals Hall of Fame Class of 2015, with fans able to cast their online vote through Jan. 16.

Kansas City Official Site

Brian Bannister Has Decided To Retire

Yakyubaka

Brian Bannister Leaves Japan Without Putting In Request

The NPB commissioner officially placed Brian Bannister (YOM) on the Seigen Senshu list (essentially the NPB's version of the Restricted List) today.

Yakyubaka

Brian Bannister Heads To Japan

Ken Rosenthal Twitter

Prospectus Perspective: What's Left On The Shelves?

Where past markets left lots of quality on the shelves for post-Christmas shopping, this year's has been characterized by early response and quick solutions. The risk for the players who have remained aloof is obvious—there are only so many jobs to go around, and as the number of interested parties shrinks, so too do the opportunities to avoid ignominies like unpacked bags in February, taking those phone calls from Japan or Korea, or wondering what kind of time serving a few months in the Atlantic League would be: quality, or slow.

Baseball Prospectus

Brian Bannister Not Retiring

Ken Rosenthal Twitter

2010 Minor League Free Agents Part Two

In the second installment of a three-part series, Senior Minor League writer Dustin Mattison looks at some of the minor league free agent pitchers that might be of interest to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Cardinal Nation

Royals Cut Pitcher Brian Bannister

Pitcher Brian Bannister, a big part of the Royals' starting rotation for the last four seasons, is now a free agent.

Royals Official Site

Prospectus Q&A: Max Scherzer

When Detroit acquired Max Scherzer during last year‘s Winter Meetings, the Tigers got not only a power arm with a high ceiling, but also a pitcher with an appreciation for scouting reports and analytics alike. A 26-year-old right-hander who was taken by the Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2006 draft out of the University of Missouri, the sabermetrically-savvy Scherzer is 9-9 with a 3.73 ERA this season in 24 starts.

Baseball Prospectus

Contractual Matters: August & Everything After

As Jose Guillen approached the plate for his first at-bat Saturday night, the Kauffman Stadium crowd greeted him with the sort of enthusiasm usually reserved for an unwanted house guest who has announced he is staying for another week. The non-waiver trade deadline had passed just a few hours earlier, and Kansas City general manager Dayton Moore had not found a taker for his cleanup hitter. As Guillen popped out to right, Royals fans unleashed another round of boos.

Baseball Prospectus

Jaime Garcia's Rebound Brightens Outlook

With Jaime Garcia returning to form, and Kyle Lohse closer to returning to action, the Cardinals welcomed some positive news on the starting-pitching front Wednesday at Busch Stadium.

STL Today

Strauss Live 7-21-10

The Cardinals beat writer goes one-on-one with readers at 1 p.m. Wednesday in a live chat.

STL Today

Cardinals Are Looking For Outside Help To Bolster Pitching; Etc...

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak has initiated a search to prop up a starting rotation unable to project the return of either Kyle Lohse or Brad Penny, club sources indicated Wednesday.

STL Today