0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/16/2014
One of the big moves that didn’t occur at last week’s winter meetings was a Justin Upton trade. It’s no secret that the Braves are trying to trade the 27-year-old slugger, but finding the right match obviously hasn’t happened yet. Rumblings are that Atlanta is looking for a better return than the one received from […]
MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 19: Miami Marlins Vice President & General Manager Dan Jennings speaks as Giancarlo Stanton looks on during a press conference at Marlins Park on November 19, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia
After the Miami Marlins signed Giancarlo Stanton to a monstrous 13-year, $325 million contract extension earlier this winter, the team’s braintrust vowed to surround Stanton with a winning team in 2015 and beyond. The days of Miami being the primary farm team for the rest of baseball were over – this was going to be […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 29: The Kansas City Royals dugout looks on following a 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants in Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
0 comments by Garrett Wilson
The Kansas City Royals are still basking in the afterglow of their magical run to the World Series and enjoying all the benefits that come with it. The extra prestige of proving themselves as a contender, the buy-in from ownership that the team is heading in the right direction and, of course, that big influx […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/15/2014
How important is an ace at the top of a starting rotation for a playoff hopeful or contender? The Boston Red Sox could provide some intriguing answers to that question next season. The first impulse is to believe that even the Red Sox believe in the importance of an unquestioned No. 1 starter, based on […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 04: Ian Desmond #20 and Jordan Zimmermann #27 of the Washington Nationals talk during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 4, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Nationals won 3-2. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
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Ken Rosenthal has a new column up on Fox Sports discussing the confusing offseason of the Washington Nationals. In the piece, Rosenthal casually mentions that the Nationals offered both Jordan Zimmermann and Ian Desmond to the Seattle Mariners for Taijuan Walker and Brad Miller. If you don’t think that’s crazy enough, consider this – the […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/12/2014
After the Reds traded Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon on Thursday, you might wonder if general manager Walt Jocketty is beginning a rebuilding project in Cincinnati. At the end of July and when the Reds were officially eliminated from playoff contention, I advocated this team trading off some pieces to get younger and more players under […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 19: Dee Gordon #9 and Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after defeating the San Diego Padres August 19, 2014, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California . (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
0 comments by Dave Tobener
This year’s Winter Meetings were crazy. There’s no other way to describe it: deals were coming fast and furious, at all hours of the day and night, from every angle possible. There was a lot of news to keep up with. So with all of the dust from the meetings settled, which teams came out […]
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0 comments by Randy Holt
Well, the Chicago Cubs did it. They landed their big free agent fish in signing Jon Lester to a six-year, $155 million contract, prying him away from pursuing contenders in Boston and San Francisco. Though the deal is only a couple of days old, and not even official from the organizational standpoint, the reactions from around the baseball […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson
Just when we had gotten use to the new Los Angeles Dodgers and their bottomless, oft-used wallet, they’ve gone and changed it up once again. There was once a time where the Dodgers couldn’t say no to an expensive veteran and could give a contract extension to just about anyone on the roster. They were […]
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Yoenis Cespedes is an extremely interesting case among Major League outfielders. He isn’t nearly as good as the general perception of his skill set might indicate. Yet, in the past six months, he’s been traded twice, for two fairly notable pitchers: first for Jon Lester and now he’s headed to Detroit in exchange for Rick Porcello. Although the […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/11/2014
Sometimes, there’s a reason baseball trade rumors just won’t die. They just need time to become true. Ever since the Red Sox signed Hanley Ramirez and announced he would play left field, Yoenis Cespedes became the odd man out of the Boston outfield. Actually, he was probably on the outside looking in before Ramirez was […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
The Dodgers continued their dominance of Winter Meetings headlines from Wednesday into Thursday, finally coming to an agreement with the Padres to send Matt Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz to San Diego in exchange for catcher Yasmani Grandal and pitchers Joe Wieland and Zach Eflin. Though
0 comments by Tim Livingston
Andrew Friedman and his Los Angeles Dodgers continued to wheel and deal as the Winter Meetings came to a close, finishing off a day full of trades by acquiring second baseman Howie Kendrick from the Los Angeles Angels for the recently acquired Andrew Heaney. After trading Dee Gordon and Dan Haren to the Miami Marlins […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 12/10/2014
Nearly 24 hours after losing out on Jon Lester, the Boston Red Sox acquired a different left-handed starting pitcher.
ST LOUIS, MO – OCTOBER 07: Dee Gordon #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after striking out in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Four of the National League Divison Series at Busch Stadium on October 7, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia
It’s been a busy day for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Just hours after trading for Jimmy Rollins, the club has traded second baseman Dee Gordon and starter Dan Haren to the Miami Marlins for pitcher Andrew Heaney, outfielder Kike Hernandez, pitcher Chris Hatcher, and catcher Austin Barnes. Well, Miami did need a second baseman. Derek Dietrich […]
