0 comments by TOC Locker on 12/9/2014
On a late night where everyone has been gathered around the Winter Meetings campfire waiting for the White Sox to complete a rumored deal for Jeff Samardzija, the Pale Hose went and pulled a fast one. Bob Nightengale is reporting that the Chicago White Sox will sign David Robertson to a four-year deal. For all […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 12/8/2014
After days of speculation, Brandon Moss has finally been dealt by the Oakland A’s. As expected, the Cleveland Indians are his new home. In return, Cleveland sends minor league second baseman Joey Wendle west. Wendle hit .253/.311/.414 in just 87 games with AA Akron in 2014. He missed two months of the year with a […]
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Oh, to be an outfielder with some open market or trade value in MLB right now. Or maybe it’s more appropriate to say it’s a great time to be a team with a surplus of outfielders when demand for them is currently so high throughout the game. Starting pitchers will draw much of the rumor […]
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 24: Justin Upton #8 of the Atlanta Braves hits a fourth inning two-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field on September 24, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
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It’s obvious that the Braves really want to trade outfielder Justin Upton. And following the team’s trade of Jason Heyward (and Jordan Walden) for Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins, expectations are set high for the club’s return. There’s only one problem – teams think that the Braves got overpaid for Heyward, and don’t want to […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 14: Wei-Yin Chen #16 of the Baltimore Orioles throws a pitch in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals during Game Three of the American League Championship Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 14, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
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After already losing both Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis this offseason, the Baltimore Orioles are looking to improve their offense with some bats this winter. As a result, the team seems destined to trade some of their pitching depth. They’ve already chatted with both the Rockies and Angels about acquiring Drew Stubbs and Howie Kendrick, […]
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Some people are just so impatient. They have to have everything right here and now. Take the Cubs for example. They need starting pitching help, so they went out and got some tonight, rather than waiting until the Winter Meetings actually start tomorrow morning, you know, like normal civilized people would. Yes, you read that […]
BOSTON, MA – APRIL 18: Dan Duquette, general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, watches batting practice before a game with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 18, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
0 comments by TOC Locker on 12/7/2014
Now here’s a story I didn’t expect to see today – the Toronto Blue Jays are looking to replace president and CEO Paul Beeston, and one of their top targets is Orioles GM Dan Duquette. Duquette was one of the big reasons for Baltimore’s success over the past three seasons, helping overhaul the club’s roster and […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 12/6/2014
There’s really only one baseball video game out there anymore – MLB The Show, which is exclusively on Sony consoles. On Friday, The Show announced their 2015 cover athlete – Yasiel Puig. What an awesome cover. I’m sure everyone is going to react rationally to this.
BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 11: Andrew Miller #48 of the Baltimore Orioles throws a pitch in the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals during Game Two of the American League Championship Series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on October 11, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 12/5/2014
The New York Yankees have struck for the second time today, reportedly inking reliever Andrew Miller to a four-year, $36 million deal. New York’s signing of the 29-year Miller is a coup for the club, mostly because they’re taking him away from the reigning AL East champion Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles acquired Miller at the […]
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The Tampa Bay Rays finally have named Joe Maddon’s replacement as manager – Indians bullpen coach Kevin Cash. Cash turns 37 on Saturday, and is a two-time World Champion with the Red Sox and Yankees. He grew up in Tampa and went to Florida State, making him a truly local choice for manager. Cash also […]
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The last time the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks hooked up on a three-team trade, each side benefited nicely. Five years later, these three clubs are hoping for similar results from an all-new transaction. In December 2009, the Yankees received Curtis Granderson, who had two 40-homer seasons among his four in the […]
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It didn’t get much attention at the time, but Jayson Werth was busted for driving 105 MPH back in July. On the spectrum of athlete criminal offenses, driving too fast isn’t one that gets a whole lot of attention, especially lately. However, it is getting more attention now because Werth was convicted on charges of reckless […]
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With the Winter Meetings about to get underway, we are about to get very familiar with the everyone’s favorite team in the offseason: The Mystery Team! In fact, we already got re-introduced to them in the recent round of Jon Lester rumors. It was the Dodgers…
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One of the New York Mets’ most important objectives during the 2015 season will be managing Matt Harvey’s workload as he returns from Tommy John surgery. Obviously, the goal is to keep him healthy (as it would be for any pitcher), but also to avoid a Stephen Strasburg-type shutdown that would end Harvey’s season in […]
PHOENIX, AZ – AUGUST 10: Didi Gregorius #1 of the Arizona Diamondbacks stands on deck during the MLB game against the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field on August 10, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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UPDATE: The deal is done. Gregorius to New York, Greene to Detroit, Ray and another pitcher to Arizona. Previous post: A three-way trade is in the works that would net the Yankees a possible replacement for Derek Jeter at shortstop – Didi Gregorius. The three-way deal would send Shane Greene from New York to Detroit, […]
