The Philadelphia Phillies finally have their center fielder, acquiring Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins. In exchange, the Phillies will send starting pitchers
Twins deal Ben Revere to Phillies
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/6/2012
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/6/2012
The Philadelphia Phillies finally have their center fielder, acquiring Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins. In exchange, the Phillies will send starting pitchers
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Going into the final day of the MLB Winter Meetings today, traction on a lot of the bigger names on the free agent and trade markets has hit a near standstill. We've heard about teams having interest in players, players getting close to signing with teams, and trades on the horizon. But nothing has happened […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies may be getting close to filling their hole at third base, and it's from a source you may have not expected: the Texas Rangers. The Rangers and Phillies are apparently discussing a trade that would send long-time Ranger (and classy, professional hitter) Michael Young to Philly in exchange for a "young major […]
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Our neverending cycle of minor offseason signings at the Winter Meetings continues, as a pair of starting pitchers have fallen off of the free agent market.
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The ill-advised "mutli-year contracts to relievers" train continued to roll along on Wednesday, with the Angels signing
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The day after Cubs manager Dale Sveum revealed he was injured in a hunting accident involving Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Yount, San Diego Padres starting pitcher Andrew Cashner will likely miss the beginning of the 2013 season after lacerating a tendon in his thumb while dressing meat after a hunting trip. Cashner, an avid […]
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Two signings happened this afternoon that weren't really worth a post on their own, but were significant in the grand scheme of things. The Mariners agreed to a one-year deal with Jason Bay, and the Diamondbacks agreed to a one-year deal with
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Do you want proof that the infield class on this free agent market is week? A day after Marco Scutaro got $20 million over three years from the Giants, former Rays utilityman Jeff Keppinger received a
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This year at the Winter Meetings, one team seems interested in every hitter on the market: the Seattle Mariners. They've apparently talked about (and this is not an inclusive list) Josh Hamilton, Michael Bourn, Billy Butler, Jason Bay, Raul Ibanez…you get the picture. Every and any hitter with a pulse has been mentioned in the […]
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It happens every off-season, teams get into a frenzied bidding situation for a high profile free agent. Just when we think we know who he is going to sign with- BAM! They strike out of nowhere! The mystery team!!! You never believe it when they are mentioned in rumors. You scoff and mock the reporter […]
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I've seen quite a few people lament about the Winter Meetings being boring two days in. To those people, I ask this: what exactly where you expecting? So far at these Winter Meetings, we've seen the following… -The Padres randomly re-sign Jason Marquis -The Red Sox ink both Mike Napoli and Shane Victorino -News coming […]
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Hours after we discussed the lunacy surrounding teams courting Marco Scutaro, the free agent middle infielder has agreed to return to the Giants on a
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After a deal between the Astros and Phillies fell apart over a physical that would have sent Wilton Lopez to the City of Brotherly Love, the Astros have instead dealt
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The Tampa Bay Rays filled a consistent hole at shortstop,
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In an odd story coming out of the MLB Winter Meetings on Tuesday, Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum revealed that he was hit by shrapnel this offseason in a hunting accident…by his friend, MLB Hall of Famer Robin Yount. "The bird was in front of him and I was about 50 yards up on a […]