Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay is among several significant players acknowledged to be on the trading block. Perhaps it's the tight economy or the lack of marquee free agents on the market, but secrecy is running rampant among major league teams. Full Article at USA Today

Erik mentioned last week that we are making a strong effort to bring you some more insight from in and around the world of baseball. Full Article at Sports Blogs

I stand by Frank’s source that is down in the South Florida area. This is a region that, from my experience, is very much a clique making it prime for rumor mill juice. Full Article at Sports Blogs

Andrew Friedman and Co. are about to enter their fifth Hot Stove Season. Let’s take a look at the four previous seasons and see just how well the Rays fared with their free agent signings. Full Article at Sports Blogs

Andrew Friedman has made some great moves in his tenure with the Rays, but somebody needs to explain to us what is so amazing about a trade that is essentially a salary dump. Full Article at Sports Blogs

The Rays held a $4.85 million option on Iwamura for next season, but did not intend to pick it up because of the depth they have at second base. Full Article at CBS Sports