Opinion

The market for relief pitching took an interesting, pricey turn for teams still trying to fill out their bullpens. Following a long line of questionable deals for specialists, the Colorado Rockies have signed Boone Logan to a three-year contract, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.

MLB’s winter meetings in Orlando have reached their conclusion, but plenty of deals still have yet to be made in the baseball world. On the final day of the meetings, the San Francisco Giants made the biggest deal of the day, signing outfielder Michael Morse.

Former Major League Baseball pitcher, and current ESPN baseball analyst, Mark Mulder announced he is attempting a return to baseball, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Mulder retired in 2009 after two surgeries on his left shoulder and after having realized he couldn't pitch at a high level again:

Attention, everyone. One of the more notable left-handers on the trade market has been dealt.

No, not David Price. It's Brett Anderson who's been traded.

Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com was first with the terms of the deal between the Oakland A's and Colorado Rockies:

Curtis Granderson has a parting shot for the New York Yankees. At least that's what many people gathered from his press conference that introduced him as a member of the New York Mets on Tuesday:

It's a small shot at the Yankees and their fans, but it's one that will be remembered come May 12 when the Mets visit Yankee Stadium.

Front offices from across the league will spend the MLB winter meetings in an attempt to improve their teams. However, some clubs are being more aggressive than others.

While no one is giving up on the 2014 season before it even starts, a few organizations are looking for opportunities to get younger and save money by trading away established players. Of course, there will always be contenders on the other side looking for potential stars to help in the upcoming year.

There are a number of clichés to characterize what the Seattle Mariners must do at the Winter Meetings. Strike while the iron is hot...Get while the getting's good...

Alright, maybe that's it. But the point stands: The Mariners need to do something. Preferably something worthy of headlines, as the one headline-grabbing move they have made this winter isn't enough.

On Tuesday, Major League Baseball's GIBBY Awards were announced, as voted on by "media, front-office personnel, MLB alumni, fans at MLB.com and the Society for American Baseball Research," according to MLB.com.

As ESPN reported on December 9, Roy Halladay retired as a Toronto Blue Jay, but for most Phillies fans and many baseball fans, the truly indelible masterpieces he created came in Phillies' colors.

Of course, so did some of his most disappointing moments in professional baseball.

If the Philadelphia Phillies, led by general manager Ruben Amaro, have a legitimate plan of attack this offseason, it's time to explain it to a puzzled group of baseball insiders.