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Phillies Need to Trade Jonathan Papelbon, Any Takers?
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are still talking to the Brewers and Blue Jays about a Jonathan Papelbon trade. Two sources said on Tuesday evening that the talks are alive, although the seriousness of those discussions is unclear. Yahoo!... More of this article »
Bud Selig’s Last Day as MLB Commissioner, Game in Better Shape Now
Today is the last day in the reign of the Commissioner of Baseball. Like all leaders there are those that love him and those that hate him. Believe me in the beginning of his tenure the easiest day in sports talk radio was to open... More of this article »
Why is James Shields Still Without a Deal ?
James Shields is waiting by the phone hoping it will ring. Going into the MLB off season he was one of the biggest free agents out there ready to offer his services to the highest bidder. But something happened on the way to the bank... More of this article »
Washington Nationals on the Rise, Detroit Tigers Window Closing?
The Washington Nationals have their man, Max Scherzer. Scott Boras has done it again. Just when you thought Scherzer was going to be cooling his heels while everyone else was reporting to spring training, he signed a contract... More of this article »
Rob Manfred: 5 Challenges that Await New MLB Commissioner
Rob Manfred will take the reins of running Major League Baseball from Bud Selig next week and become the 10th commissioner of the game of baseball. Even though most fans might disagree (especially Oakland A’s fans) Bud Selig... More of this article »
MLB Arbitration: Teams, Players Ready for Hearings
Arbitration is a word that I don’t really think anyone in the game of baseball likes. Arbitration is a mechanism that the powers in Major League Baseball came up with that keeps the game from turning on itself after years of... More of this article »
Philadelphia Phillies, Ruben Amaro Need Trade Partners
Ruben Amaro Jr. needs his phone to ring. Philadelphia Phillies fans need his phone to ring. Any chance for the Phillies to turn the page on their 2008 World Series Championship team hangs in the balance. The Phillies clubhouse... More of this article »
James Shields, Max Scherzer and the Market Jon Lester Set
New Years Day has come and gone and James Shields and Max Scherzer are both waiting for a call from their agents to tell them if they will be in Arizona or Florida when pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training. Shields is... More of this article »
Zobrist, Escobar Traded, Rays Shed Money, A’s Upgrade Middle Infield
Reports from Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle have the Oakland Athletics acquiring middle infielders Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar in exchange for C/DH John Jaso and minor leaguers Daniel Robertson and Boog Powell. For... More of this article »