0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/9/2011
EDIT (7:00 PM): the deal has been confirmed. I’m pretty sure this was scooped by Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports (and my apologies if someone got it first, Rosenthal was the first in my feed with details), but the Diamondbacks are looking to acquire starting pitcher Trevor Cahill from the Athletics (along with reliever Craig Breslow) […]
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As the winter meetings come to a close, the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies have swung a deal that was rumored for the last couple of days, but finally consummated. The Rockies will send Ian Stewart and Casey Weathers to the Cubs, who will give up Tyler Colvin and DJ LaMehieu. Stewart was one of […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/8/2011
Well, the news isn’t really breaking anymore. Albert Pujols has decided to become an Angel. We all know that Pujols will be manning first base for Los Angeles, but with his insertion into the lineup there, the team will be changing dramatically. In 2011, the team had a half decent first baseman: rookie Mark Trumbo, […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/7/2011
Earlier today, the tweets came flying in that the Miami Marlins were one of three teams in the final running for former Chicago White Sox starter Mark Buerhle. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports just tweeted that the Marlins were the winner in the Buerhle sweepstakes, for the cost of four years and $58 million, an […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/6/2011
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopolous went into the winter looking for a closer. But when the Phillies and Marlins pushed the free agent market to insane heights, Anthopolous went into the trade market, and today, he came away with his prize: Chicago White Sox closer Sergio Santos. All that Anthopolous gave up to […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/5/2011
Just a few short hours ago, I wrote about the Miami Marlins upping their offer to Jose Reyes. It’s just been reported by multiple sources that the deal is official, and Jose Reyes will be taking his talents to South Beach (sorry, had to do it). The damage? Six years, $106 million. It’s unknown at […]
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Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes is reporting tonight that the Miami Marlins have blinked from their first offer to free agent shortstop Jose Reyes. Their first offer was six years, $90 million, but today, it’s been learned that a new offer is on the table: six years, $111 million. The deal is worth $106 million […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/4/2011
The bird is a much more prominent mascot in the NFL, where there are five teams with birds as their mascot/logo. In the MLB, there are three: the Blue Jays, Orioles and Cardinals. However, throughout the minor leagues, there are more than a few bird logos making their rounds. A lot of them are unique, […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/3/2011
Logo month rolls on, and today, we’re going to be looking at the…tasty side of things. Minor league baseball is known for a host of bizarre logos, promotions, and team names, and some of those logos have something to do with food. I couldn’t really think of any major league teams with food-related logos, but […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/2/2011
Logo month, day two. There are plenty of iconic logos in baseball that everyone is familiar with, from the Tigers’ old English D, to the Yankees’ interlocking NY, to the Phillies’ liberty bell. But throughout baseball history, there have been logos that existed for long or short periods of time that just seem to fade […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/1/2011
Welcome one, welcome all, to the first post in LOGO MONTH, a celebration (and denigration) of all things logos. We have taken a look at a lot of logos in our short time here at The Outside Corner, and today, we’re going to take a look at the ten worst MLB logos of all-time. These […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 11/30/2011
These rumors have been simmering all night, but they’re looking a lot more concrete right now. Troy Renck of the Denver Post is tweeting that the Colorado Rockies are about to sign free agent catcher Ramon Hernandez to a two year deal, and then trade their incumbent catcher, Chris Iannetta, to the Los Angeles Angels […]
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The Royals have been a scapegoat in the American League for years. They’ve finished above .500 just once in the last 17 years (2003, when the team finished 83-79), they’ve dealt away stars like Carlos Beltran and Jermaine Dye for far below market value, and they’ve handed playing time to some of the worst players […]
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The news is not officially official yet (no press releases or anything), but Mike Lynch of Boston’s WCVB station is
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 11/23/2011
In the wake of the massive Jonathan Papelbon contract handed out by the Philadelphia Phillies, and the essential overpayment of Joe Nathan by the Texas Rangers, I got to wondering whether or not teams should hand out contracts involving big money to relievers. This phenomenon has been around for awhile, but it’s getting out of […]
