0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/19/2012
Young pitching is always in demand in the MLB. Young studs Mat Latos, Trevor Cahill, Michael Pineda, and Gio Gonzalez were all dealt this offseason for top 100 prospects. It’s a known fact that teams are in love with cost-controlled, successful MLB pitchers, and they’re not hesitating to give up young, unproven players for them, […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/18/2012
Yu Darvish is officially a Texas Ranger, as he has signed a six year, $60 million contract that will also offer $10 million in bonuses over the life of the contract. The contract is the largest ever given to a Japanese player, much like the $51.8 million posting fee the Rangers paid the Nippon Ham […]
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This tweet from ESPN’s Jim Bowden made me sick to my stomach when I saw it, and I’m not even a Phillies fan. So unless Domonic Brown, a former top five prospect who was slow out of the gates because he broke his hand last season, wows the Phillies in the spring, he’s spending his […]
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After the Yankees acquired Michael Pineda from the Mariners and signed Hiroki Kuroda last week, cries immediately started coming out of the Big Apple that the Yankees once again had one of the most superior rotations in the league, despite still lacking a fifth starter. I began to fall deep into thought and wonder just […]
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Tuesday was the last day that teams could announce the amount of money they would want to offer their arbitration-eligible players, but it was the San Francisco Giants who ended up making a move that would allow them to not have to worry about what to do with one of their stars on offense. They […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/17/2012
Breaking news out of Florida. Detroit Tigers DH/catcher Victor Martinez has reportedly torn his ACL, and will probably miss the entire season. Last season for the Tigers, Martinez hit .330/.380/.470 with a career low 12 homers. Martinez is in the second year of a four year, $50 million deal, and is scheduled to make $13 […]
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A minor domino fell tonight, as free agent outfielder Ryan Ludwick signed with the Cincinnati Reds for one year, $2.5 million. He can reach up to $3 million with incentives, and the deal has an option for 2013. The Reds are the third NL Central team Ludwick has played for, following the St Louis Cardinals […]
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The New York Yankees took a big step towards solidifying their starting rotation, which was pretty middling last year past CC Sabathia. By acquiring Michael Pineda and signing Hiroki Kuroda last week (for the low – in New York terms, at least – cost of their top prospect and $10 million in salary), the Yankees […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/16/2012
The consistently under-appreciated outfielder Seth Smith has finally been granted his freedom from the grips of an undefined role in Colorado. While Smith always showed promise, the Rockies maddeningly appeared hesitant to grant him a full time featured role in their outfield. In 2011 Smith hit .284/.347/.483 with 32 doubles, nine triples and 15 home […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/15/2012
Late late night, a report surfaced that free agent starter Bartolo Colon had signed with an infamous “mystery team”. Earlier in the day, Colon had been linked to the Oakland A’s. Putting two and two together, it seems logical that Colon’s mystery team would be Oakland, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet. Does the former […]
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With a few exceptions, it appears the free agent market has evened itself out when compared to previous years. Gone are the days of John Lackey and A.J. Burnett landing 5 year $82.5 million deals. Their relative comparison this offseason is Edwin Jackson, who is without a contract and is expected to sign for roughly […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/14/2012
THEY’RE NOT DONE! Jack Curry of the YES Network is reporting that the New York Yankees, on the heels of trading for Michael Pineda, have signed former Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda to a one year deal worth betwen $10 and $11 million. The 36-year old Kuroda had a career best 3.07 ERA for […]
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Huge, huge news tonight: the Seattle Mariners have gotten the young hitter they desired, while the New York Yankees have gotten the young pitcher they were looking for. The Yankees have acquired Michael Pineda from the Mariners in exchange for catcher Jesus Montero. Other names are in the deal, but they haven’t leaked out yet. […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/13/2012
This news comes from a Bob Nightengale tweet, who stated that the free agent slugger and the defending AL champions were meeting at a Dallas-area hotel. Fielder would make a lot of sense for the Rangers, who suffered through Mitch Moreland at first base last year. Moreland had a .259/.320/.414 line last year for the […]
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Two sports that are completely different can offer many of the same stories. Stories depicting tragedy, unexpected success, hype, greatness, and disappointment are transcendent among all sports. It is in this spirit that we hear at The Outside Corner have put our collective heads together and combined America’s two favorite sports, football and baseball. Who […]
