0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/3/2012
For the second straight offseason, the Texas Rangers bought low on a reliever following Tommy John surgery. This year, their man of choice was former Royals closer Joakim Soria, who agreed to a
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The center field market continues to shrink, as Angel Pagan has re-signed with the San Francisco Giants for
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After last week's announcements of players that had been nontendered by their clubs, several players have gotten a lot of interest from several clubs. Hell,
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I'm sure everyone has heard the news this morning about Alex Rodriguez's hip, notably that he'll require surgery in January that will keep him out for
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The Boston Red Sox shored up their offense a bit by agreeing to a
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The San Diego Padres agreed to a one-year deal with Jason Marquis for the 2013 season. Marquis will make
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Welcome one, and welcome all, to the 2012 MLB Winter Meetings in luxurious…Nashville? Yeah, Nashville. Anyway, the Winter Meetings every year are where all of the GMs around baseball meet and talk shop, and plenty of contracts and trades get done around this time of year. Last year, Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson signed with […]
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The Tampa Bay Rays filled their hole at first base before the first day of the WInter Meetings really even kicked off, signing former Dodgers and Red Sox first baseman James Loney to a one-year deal. Loney will earn just
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/1/2012
The Chicago Cubs signed Japanese cloesr
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The nontender deadline has come and gone, and several notable players are among the batch of players looking for work. Rays: Ben Francisco Blue Jays: Bobby Wilson Rangers: Geovany Soto, Brandon Snyder Orioles: Mark Reynolds Red Sox: Rich Hill, Ryan Sweeney Indians: Jack Hannahan, Rafael Perez Tigers: Daniel Schlereth Nationals: John Lannan, Tom Gorzelanny Cubs: […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 11/30/2012
The Atlanta Braves continued a busy week, trading starting pitcher Tommy Hanson to the Los Angeles Angels for reliever Jordan Walden. On the surface, this looks like a deal where both parties could benefit from a change of scenery. Walden was the Angels closer as a rookie in 2011, saving 32 games, posting a 2.98 […]
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After a brief period of uncertainty, the New York Yankees and ace closer Mariano Rivera
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The 2012 offseason has really kicked into high gear this week. We've seen Jonathan Broxton re-up with the Reds, Andy Pettitte agree to come back to the Yankees, the first big domino in BJ Upton sign with the Braves, the Nationals finally trade for Denard Span, and the Pirates sign Russell Martin to catch. Also, […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates were reportedly hot in pursuit of former Yankees catcher Russell Martin, and for
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 11/29/2012
The Washington Nationals acquired a much-desired player on Thursday, picking up center fielder Denard Span from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league pitcher Alex Meyer. The 22-year old Meyer was a first round pick of the Nationals in 2011, #23 overall. The move will have an impact around the league., and on more […]
