Mark DeRosa News

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa is one of several second-tier free agents the Mets are going after.

Mark DeRosa, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009, may be an option for the New York Yankees.

The Phillies see Mark DeRosa as a potential replacement at third base for Pedro Feliz.

Posted on November 18th, 2009 8:42 AM By Joe Christensen The AL Manager of the Year announcement comes today atA 1 p.m. , and though Twins manager Ron Gardenhire will be in the mix again, the leading candidateA is Angels manager Mike Scioscia.

It is most definitely not summer anymore. In fact, this weather is much like a lazy fly ball to St.

The classic line "What's on second?" could become a very serious question during the Hot Stove season.

Looking to improve from this past season, the Nationals have expressed interest in reliever Mike Gonzalez and infielder/outfielder Mark DeRosa, according to two baseball sources.

Earlier this week, MLBTradeRumors.com - a site that has become an essential clearinghouse and one-stop shop of reports, rumors and, yes, even tweets this time of year - handicapped the 2010 Free Agents by ranking them No.

St. Louis Cardinals The Cardinals, an organization that has notoriously had an underwhelming farm system, reaped rewards from the minors last season, graduating a number of rookies to the majors and dealing prospects in aggressive trades for Matt Holliday and Mark DeRosa .

By winning the World Series this fall, the big-budget Yankees have made the offseason more challenging for Cardinals manager John Mozeliak.

Two weeks ago, as the Phillies opened the World Series, Charlie Manuel discussed a change he had noticed in Pedro Feliz.

It's Holliday season Cardinals have exclusive negotiating rights for two weeks before the slugger hits the open market in free agency.

The offseason is officially under way. Seven members of the 2009 Cardinals filed for free agency on Thursday, the first day that potential free agents were able to file following the conclusion of the World Series.

As general manager John Mozeliak and his staff begin the task of building the 2010 Cardinals, they have an interesting challenge before them.

In so many towns across the Major League Baseball landscape, the idea of the annual postseason ritual of fretting over the local manager's immediate future is standard autumn dreaming.

No hitting coach ever has been credited with leading a team to the World Series.

Watching the Cardinals get swept from the playoffs in three games -- just one at home -- was quite stunning.

No hitting coach ever has been credited with leading a team to the World Series.

If John Smoltz had picked the other finalist for his services in August, he could be pitching in the National League championship series for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ken Rosenthal posted a new rumors article over at Foxsports.com yesterday, and now that the Cardinals have been eliminated from the playoffs, he is speculating that Albert Pujols could become a free agent when his contract runs out after the 2011 season.