Mets Add Bay

If I had waited one more day to make a list of the best and worst moves this off-season, it would feature a new move in the top three.

Today, the Mets reportedly agreed to a four-year deal with outfielder Jason Bay. The deal is rumored to be worth $66 million, according to mlb.com.

Best and Worst Off-season Moves

I have been puzzled by many moves this off-season, but also pleased and proud of others. Here is a breakdown of the best and the worst moves made so far this off-season.

Best

1. The Seattle Mariners acquiring Cliff Lee--also signing Chone Figgins and Jack Wilson.

Christmas (Baseball) Wishes

Dear Baseball Santa,

Here are my wishes:

That Randy Johnson would retire. He made his major league debut a week before I was born...in 1988. At the ripe young age of 25. I am 21. Do the math. He is 46. Retire...and take John Smoltz with you. Please.

Breaking Down the Javier Vazquez Deal

The Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees swapped players today in what is probably the third-biggest trade of this off-season to date.

Javier Vazquez is headed back to New York, where he pitched in 2004 for the Yankees, while the Braves acquired Melky Cabrera as the centerpiece of players coming their way.

Also going to the Yankees was left-hander Boone Logan, while the Braves gained prospects in left-hander Mike Dunn and right-hander Arodys Vizcaino and cash.

Adenhart's Influence Reaches Beyond Baseball

Maybe we just are not meant to understand.

One of my most vivid memories of this past baseball season came when the season was still young. I spent hours on end reading about it and thinking about it.

At 22 years old, Nick Adenhart was dead. I had been hearing about Adenhart since he was a sophomore in high school. Then he was gone, all the potential and promise cut down after Angels fans caught a glimpse, a gleaming one at that, of things to come.

MLB Team of the Decade

An interesting question was brought to my attention today: Who is the team of the decade in the 2000's?

After the Yankees and Braves undoubtedly shared the title for the 1990's, most pundits would suggest the Yankees were the team of the 90's, but I would say a team that never lost its division in the decade must be there too.

This decade proves a little bit more complicated than a two-team race. Below, a chart breaks down post-season appearances followed by how the team earned its appearances, and then how far the team made it in each year. The final column tallies World Series titles.

Wagner off the board

The first big-name free agent is off the market.

Billy Wagner and the Atlanta Braves agreed on a deal Wednesday that will bring the left-handed closer to pitch for the Braves in 2010.