Free agent Grant Balfour signs a two-year contract and takes his trademark intensity to Baltimore.

The Winter Meetings were relatively timid, though Mark Trumbo (pictured) headed to ARI in a three-way trade. All the week's trades and signings, with a fanalytic spin.

The Winter Meetings begin with a couple blockbuster free agents off the table: Cano goes to SEA, Beltran to NYY, and more.

Jacoby Ellsbury headlines a tranny-frenzied first week of December. Also switching uniforms: Fister, Fowler, Kazmir, Peralta, Bell, Saltalamacchia and more.

Catching up on a busy November of transactions, starting with the Prince Fielder/Ian Kinsler stunner.

Brian McCann will take the weekend off, but be ready when the playoffs begin next week.

David Wright again got plunked on the helmet and was removed from Thursday's game.

Jhonny Peralta is due back this weekend, and the team will try to assess how to get his bat into the lineup for the playoffs.

Trevor Rosenthal picked up his first save of 2013; will he get more chances in the last week? Plus Masterson, Scutaro, Peralta.

Manny Machado was carted off the field Monday after a serious left knee injury. Plus lots of last-week shutdowns.

Andre Ethier could sneak some last-week ABs as he attempts to get ready for the playoffs.