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Not Everyone Thinks Steroids Should Exclude Stars From HOF
Yesterday we said that 2013 may be the year that we see a shift in philosophy towards the steroid era players. New York Times sports columnist Bill Rhoden lashed out at the system and vigilante voters Thursday on “CBS This... More of this article »
Braves To Sign B.J. Upton – 5 Years – $75.25 Million
Braves to sign Upton to 5 Year Deal Former Tampa Bay Rays and free-agent outfielder has agreed to sign with the Atlanta Braves . The market for Upton seemed to take on a life of its own of late, with the Braves, Philadelphia... More of this article »
Yankees – Pettitte Agree to One-Year, $12 Million for 2013
Yankees solidify their rotation for 2013 with Pettitte signing As we reported earlier this week the New York Yankees and Andy Pettitte were nearing a deal for 2013. Today Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirmed that the team and Pettitte... More of this article »
Mariners Officially Release Chone Figgins
Figgins should draw interest from a number of major league teams Chone Figgins was designated for assignment last week by the Seattle Mariners giving the team 10 days to trade or release him. According to Greg Johns from MLB.com the... More of this article »
2013 Hall of Fame Ballot – Features Bonds, Clemens, Sosa, and Debate
Baseball writers will decide the HOF fate of steroid era greats The 2013 Hall of Fame Ballot includes first-timers Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Curt Schilling, Craig Biggio and Kenny Lofton. There are 14 holdover... More of this article »
Reds Re-Sign Jonathan Broxton – Three Years – $21 Million Deal
Broxton returns to the Reds on a three-year deal The Cincinnati Reds added an important piece to their bullpen, re-signing free-agent Jonathan Broxton to a three-year $21 million deal. Broxton will made $4 million next year, $7 million... More of this article »
Angels News – Ryan Madson Agrees To One-Year Deal – Greinke Not Likely
Madson went 4-2 and had 32 saves in 34 chances as the Philadelphia Phillies’ closer in 2011 Pending a physical free-agent reliever Ryan Madson has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Angels on a one-year contract. Madson,... More of this article »
Rays Extend Evan Longoria for six years, $100 Million
Lonogria has 100 million new reasons to be all smiles The Tampa Bay Rays made a significant investment in the team and the community when it was announced today that Evan Longoria agreed to a contract extension that will give the... More of this article »
Jonny Gomes Set to Sign With Red Sox
Gomes would presumably play left field According to the Boston Herald the Boston Red Sox have an agreement in place with free-agent Jonny Gomes on a two-year deal. The deal is pending a physical. Gomes hit .262 with 18 homers, 47... More of this article »
Tampa Bay Rays Tim Beckham – 2013 – Breakthrough or Bust ?
By most accounts Beckham’s development has been slow The Tampa Bay Rays added Tim Beckham to the 40 man roster along with shortstop Hak-Ju Lee and left-handers Felipe Rivero and Enny Romero, protecting them from being taken... More of this article »
Kuroda Reaches Agreement With Yankees – One-Year, $15 Million
Kuroda was 16-11 with a 3.32 ERA for the Yankees last season Hiroki Kuroda may have thought about a return to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels were reportedly interested as well in the veteran right-hander. The... More of this article »
Jeremy Guthrie From 6.35 ERA to a New Three-Year, $25 Million Deal
Guthrie turned around his season and his value in Kansas City Jeremy Guthrie was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the Colorado Rockies last off-season for Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom, where he compiled 91 innings of work... More of this article »
John Gibbons – Blue Jays Look To The Past For New Manager
Gibbons will bring back an intense brand of baseball to Toronto The Toronto Blue Jays wanted someone with MLB managing experience to lead the new look Jays as their manager. GM Alex Anthopoulos chose former Toronto manager John Gibbons... More of this article »
Its Official – Marlins – Jays Blockbuster Deal Gets MLB Approval
Selig said the deal does not violate any express MLB rule Finally it’s official. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig issued a statement today regarding the blockbuster trade between the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays made last... More of this article »
Free Agent Outfielder Juan Pierre Signs With Marlins
Pierre could hit lead-off for the Miami, provided he isn’t traded The Miami Marlins have signed veteran outfielder Juan Pierre. Pierre, 35, hit .307/.351/.371 with 37 steals for the Phillies this season. Juan C. Rodriguez... More of this article »
Phillies, Braves, Nats – Market for B.J. Upton Catches On
Upton drafted second overall in the 2002 may be headed to the National League East The market for free-agent outfielder B.J. Upton has suddenly become the talk of this year’s hot stove. The Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies,... More of this article »
Melky Cabrera To Sign With Blue Jays – Two Years $16 Million
Blue Jays Sign Cabrera to two-year deal The Toronto Blue Jays have stolen the show in this year’s Hot Stove League. Pending a physical Melky Cabrera will sign a two-year $16 million contract with the Blue Jays. The Blue... More of this article »
Tigers Miguel Cabrera adds MVP Award to Triple Crown
Cabrera – first Triple Crown winner since 1967 added an AL MVP award The Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera added the 2012 American League MVP to his trophy case beating out Los Angeles Angels rookie Mike Trout. While the debate... More of this article »
Giants Buster Posey Wins National League MVP
Posey set career highs in 2012 with a .336 average, 24 homers and 103 RBI The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey received 27 of 32 first-place votes to win the 2012 National League Most Valuable Player Award. Milwaukee Brewers... More of this article »
Rays David Price Edges Verlander For AL Cy Young Award
Price went 10-2 with a 2.51 ERA against the AL East David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays received 14 of 28 first-place votes, and finished with 153 points to edge the Detroit Tigers 2011 Cy Young winner Justin Verlander to win 2012... More of this article »
R.A.Dickey Becomes First Knuckleballer to Win Cy Young Award
Dickey won 20 games on a Mets team that went 74-88 this past season The New York Mets R.A. Dickey received 27 of 32 first-place votes and 209 points overall to win the 2012 National League Cy Young Award as voted by the Baseball... More of this article »
Marlins – Who is Left to Trade – Nolasco, Morrison, Stanton ?
The Marlins may not yet be done dealing players Ricky Nolasco and Logan Morrison might want to stay close to the phone. Morrison is reportedly being shopped and Nolasco is expected to be traded. Still basking in the afterglow of the... More of this article »
Torii Hunter To Sign With Tigers – Deal Worth $26 Million – 2 Years
Tigers signing of Torii Hunter adds to an already potent offense Pending a physical outfielder Torii Hunter will become the newest Detroit Tiger , with a new two year deal worth $26 million. Hunter met with Tigers officials yesterday... More of this article »
Filet of Fish – Marlins Set Trade Reyes, Buehrle, Johnson, Bonifacio, Buck to Jays
Reyes, Johnson and Buehrle head to Toronto as part of a mega-deal with the Marlins The Miami Marlins continue their effort to bring AAA baseball to South Florida. Less than a year ago the team committed nearly $200 million to player... More of this article »
Washington Nationals Davey Johnson – NL Manager of the Year
Nationals Manager Davey Johnson led the Washington to 98 wins in 2012 Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson was out of baseball for more than 11 years and pushing 70 years old. The Nationals reached out to Johnson in 2011 to... More of this article »
Oakland Athletics Bob Melvin AL Manager of The Year
Melvin edged Orioles manager Buck Showalter for AL Manager of the Year Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics was chosen As the American League Manager of the Year edging out Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter. Melvin received... More of this article »
Jeremy Affeldt Signs Three-Year $18 million Deal with Giants
During the 2012 postseason, Affeldt pitched 10-1/3 scoreless innings The news for free-agent relievers is good so far this off-season. LHP Jeremy Affeldt signed a three-year deal worth around $18 million with the San Francisco Giants. Affeldt... More of this article »
Bryce Harper Named the National League Rookie of the Year
Harper receive 16 of 32 first-place votes for Rookie of the Year The Washington Nationals Bryce Harper was named the 2012 National League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA , edging finalist Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley... More of this article »
Angels Mike Trout Unanimous Choice for AL Rookie of the Year
Trout was the eighth unanimous pick for AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout was selected as a unanimous choice for the 2012 American League Rookie of the Year. Trout received all 28 first-place votes from the baseball writers Association... More of this article »
Pitching and Defense – Can Friedman Keep The Rays Way Intact
Friedman hints that the team may be willing to tweak the Rays way The Tampa Bay Rays won 90 games in 2012 and missed the playoffs. The New York Yankees won the American League East with a 95-67 record. That’s a difference... More of this article »
Dodgers Submit Winning Bid of $25.7 Million for Korean LHP Ryu Hyun-jin
Dodgers continue to be one of baseballs more active teams this off-season The Los Angeles Dodgers posted a winning bid of $25.7 million for the rights to negotiate with South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin. The $25.7 million fee... More of this article »
Red Sox, C David Ross agree on two-year deal
Ross gets a a new deal and more playing time with the Red Sox Free Agent catcher David Ross reached agreement Saturday with the Red Sox on a two-year, $6.2 million free-agent contract, according to major-league sources. Ross , 35, batted... More of this article »
Rays’ B.J. Upton Leads List of Players Rejecting Qualifying Offers
Could the Rays replace one Upton with another ? Today was decision day for a list of players headed towards free agency. Josh Hamilton of the Rangers, Michael Bourn of the Braves, Kyle Lohse of the Cardinals, Adam LaRoche of the... More of this article »
Blue Jays Sign INF Maicer Izturis to three-year Deal
Toronto adds infield depth with Izturis Free agent utility infielder Maicer Izturis has signed a three-year deal worth $10 million with the Toronto Blue Jays. The deal includes a club option for a fourth year. Izturis can play second,... More of this article »
MLB Awards 2012 : List of Finalists from BBWAA and Our Picks
Posey and Braun are favorites for National League MVP Next week is awards week for Major League Baseball. Baseball’s annual individual awards will be presented live on television next week on MLB Network. The announcement of... More of this article »
Walt Weiss Hired as Rockies Manager
Weiss was given a one-year deal by the Rockies Walt Weiss was hired to replace Jim Tracy who resigned Oct. 7 with one year and $1.4 million left on his contract, as manager of the Colorado Rockies, following a month long search... More of this article »
Mets Pay OF Jason Bay $21 Million To Walk Away
Bay becomes a free agent with $21 million in his pocket Sometimes relationships just don’t work out. Sometimes broken relationships can get expensive. Such was the case with the New York Mets and Jason Bay. The two sides agreed... More of this article »
David Ortiz Responds to Valentine Criticism – “Must Have Some Mental Issues”
Ortiz thinks Valentine needs medicine or something The Boston Red Sox and slugger David Ortiz finalized a two-year $26 million contract at a press conference Monday at Fenway Park. The two sides had agreed on a deal Friday. Ortiz... More of this article »
Rays News – Joel Peralta re-signed to two-year deal
Peralta signs new deal with Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Rays reliever Joel Peralta wanted to stay with the team all along. “I wish I wasn’t a free agent. Definitely I want to be back. I’m wishing, I’m hoping, I’m... More of this article »
Angels Dan Haren Traded to Cubs for Carlos Marmol – Then Called Off
Haren had indicated he wanted to stay with the Angels Update: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reported that the Cubs pulled the trade off the table, even though Marmol, who has a limited no-trade clause, approved of going to Southern... More of this article »
Red Sox, Ortiz Agree on 2-Year $26M Deal
David “Big Papi” Ortiz will be returning to Fenway The Boston Red Sox and veteran designated hitter David Ortiz have come to terms and agreed on a two-year deal worth $26 million. Incentives could bring the deal to as... More of this article »
Miami Marlins Hire Mike Redmond as Next Manager
Redmond spent the past two years managing Class A teams in the Toronto Blue Jays’ system According to Jon Heyman the Miami Marlins have hired Mike Redmond as the clubs next manager. Redmond spent the past two years managing Class... More of this article »
Angels Ervin Santana Traded to Royals
Royals will be paying the majority of Santana’s $13 million deal Sometimes where there is smoke there is fire. The Los Angeles Angels reportedly have been shopping starters Dan Haren and Ervin Santana ahead of Friday’s... More of this article »
Dodgers Target Shields – Seriously, Who Don’t the Dodgers Target ?
Dodgers target Shields among others this winter As reported by our friends at Rays Index , and Mark Saxson of ESPN , The Los Angeles Dodgers, alias “Team Money Bags” have targeted Tampa Bay Rays right-hander James Shields... More of this article »
Reds Ryan Ludwick Declines Mutual Option
Ludwick has instead opted for the $500,000 buyout and free agency Ryan Ludwick has officially declined his part of a $5 million mutual option with the Reds for 2013. The decision to decline the option by Ludwick was expected as he... More of this article »
Dodgers Re-Sign Closer Brandon League to 3-year $22.5 Million Deal
League converted all six save chances for the Dodgers with a 2.30 ERA The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed 30-year-old Brandon League to a three-year deal valued at $22.5 million. Los Angeles general manager Ned Colletti says League... More of this article »
2012 Gold Glove Award Winners – McCutchen, Headley, Reddick Among First-Time Selections
Josh Reddick was among nine first time Gold Glove winners The 2012 Gold Glove winners from the National League and American League were announced on ESPN. Here is this year’s list, complete with a breakdown of each player. Pos. National... More of this article »
Mets Exercise 2013 Options on David Wright and R.A. Dickey
Mets expected to sign both Dickey and Wright to long-term deals The New York Mets have exercised their 2013 contract options on third baseman David Wright and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. the move was more procedural as a team has stated... More of this article »