Bill Madden

The shockwaves being felt ‘round spring training last week were the result of the Phillies upping the ante on the already exorbitant cost of frontline starting pitching by extending Zack Wheeler a year before he was to reach free agency.

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Bill Madden: Zack Wheeler’s Phillies contract illustrates the new cost of frontline starters

March 9, 2024 at 11:26 a.m.

The shockwaves being felt ‘round spring training last week were the result of the Phillies upping the ante on the already exorbitant cost of frontline starting pitching by extending Zack...

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Bill Madden: Scott Boras struggling to find that One Dumb Owner this spring

March 2, 2024 at 4:41 p.m.

Seems like we’re going down this road every year now. Spring training arrives, Scott Boras still has one or two high profile unsigned free agents and for them and their...

It would appear Scott Boras’ winter of discontent is having a trickledown effect across Major League Baseball spring training.

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Bill Madden: Teams not willing to play ball with Scott Boras and his ridiculous asking prices

February 24, 2024 at 1:15 p.m.

It would appear Scott Boras’ winter of discontent is having a trickledown effect across Major League Baseball spring training.

Considering the circumstances, the Yankees have never made a trade with more potential risk than the deal for left-hander slugger Juan Soto.

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Bill Madden: It really is World Series or bust for Juan Soto and the Yankees this season

February 17, 2024 at 4:43 p.m.

Considering the circumstances, the Yankees have never made a trade with more potential risk than the deal for left-hander slugger Juan Soto.

The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame election is over and as is so often the case there was more debate about the players that didn’t get in than those that did.

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Bill Madden: Making sense of the Hall of Fame voting and why Billy Wagner can count on another vote

January 27, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.

The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame election is over and as is so often the case there was more debate about the players that didn’t get in than those that...

The results are in, and Cooperstown will have some new faces join the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Bill Madden: Baseball Hall of Fame inducts 3 franchise icons in Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton

January 23, 2024 at 9:43 p.m.

The results are in, and Cooperstown will have some new faces join the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Bill Madden: Yankees join the desperation trend in baseball with Marcus Stroman signing

January 14, 2024 at 3:15 a.m.

If there is one common theme to this baseball offseason it is the desperation everywhere for quality starting pitching.

It has been a slow, sad journey into darkness, and for Buddy Harrelson the lights have now finally gone out.

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Bud Harrelson, beloved Mets shortstop on World Series champs and manager, dies at 79

January 11, 2024 at 3:18 p.m.

It has been a slow, sad journey into darkness, and for Buddy Harrelson the lights have now finally gone out.

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Bill Madden: Lou Piniella gets screwed by Hall of Fame; Inside Yankees deal for slugger Juan Soto

December 9, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

The winter meetings in Nashville kicked off with Lou Piniella being screwed and concluded with Juan Soto finally being traded. In between, Shohei Ohtani held everyone hostage.

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Bill Madden: It’s disgraceful the way baseball’s analytics obsession has turned on its managers

November 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

In the end David Stearns got what he wanted in Carlos Mendoza, a nice guy who interviewed well and who everyone likes, but with no previous managerial experience will obligingly...

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