Octavio Dotel signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers this afternoon. That might not seem like big news, except that as soon as Dotel steps on the mound for the Tigers, they’ll be the 13th team he’s pitched for and that’s a Major League record. Dotel’s been efficient, too, as 2012 will be just […]

You may have thought you knew everything there was to know about new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine. You knew that he managed the Texas Rangers, lead the New York Mets to the 2000 World Series, and once returned to the dugout donning a fake mustache after being ejected. You may have also known that […]

I would like to thank Jonathan Mitchell of DRays Bay and RJ Anderson of Baseball Prospectus for helping out with the following Tampa Bay Rays list. Storming back from an 8 ½-game deficit with a month left, the Tampa Bay Rays threw themselves into the playoffs. While they did this with the usual production from […]

With the Angels acquisition of Albert Pujols along with the presence of Bobby Abreu at DH and Kendrys Morales on the mend, Rookie of the Year runner up, Mark Trumbo, doesn’t seem to have a place to play. And, no, he’s not a legitimate option at third base. According to Baseball Reference, Trumbo did not […]

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 […]

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, […]

Almost a year to the date after the LA Angels lost out in embarrassing fashion the Carl Crawford free agency bidding, they’ve struck back in a big way, taking the World Series by surprise by stealing Albert Pujols from the St. Louis Cardinals and then adding C.J. Wilson as well, just because they could. Ladies […]

The Hot Stove League is about to get a whole lot hotter.  After weeks of vascillation, stud Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish has finally decided to make the jump to Major League Baseball.  So says Yu’s agent on Twitter: donnomura Yu Darvish being posted tomorrow #darvish 12 minutes ago First, how great is it that a […]

If C.J. Wilson doesn’t with Miami Marlins, it certainly won’t be because Marlins outfielder and Twitter aficionado didn’t do everything he could.  In fact, it could be because Logan Morrison did a little too much. With news breaking that the Marlins had given up their pursuit of Albert Pujols and turned their full attention to […]

The Marlins are all-in this offseason. They’re taking all the projected income they’ll be making from their new stadium and going after the biggest free agents on the market. No question, they’re trying to put together a championship level ballclub. Hanley Ramirez could care less. It’s no secret that Hanley wants to continue to play […]

Armed with a re-signed Paul Konerko and a newly-signed Adam Dunn, the outlook seemed bright for the White Sox, but Dunn cratered and few others decided to hit, leaving the White Sox in third place in a bad division. Along the way, they did introduce a few top prospects to the big leagues, and they, […]

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 […]

Last week, Joe Crowley of the Chicago Sun times scoured his sources and reported that White Sox GM Kenny Williams is basically looking to dump a ton of payroll. Team anchors John Danks, Carlos Quentin and Matt Thornton are all being heavily shopped at the winter meetings. In other words, these three players are probably not […]

What is the opposite of a youth movement?  An un-youth movement?  A maturity movement?  An elderly movement?  Whatever it is, the Dodgers are doing it. You have to give the Dodgers credit, despite being tied up in bankruptcy and an ownership dispute, they’ve been mighty active.  They started the off-season with a bang by locking […]