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Melky Cabrera PEDs Saga Continues
Cabrera and his alleged scheme has drawn the interest of federal investigators. According to the New York Daily News, San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera and a team of his representatives concocted a plan to avoid a 50 game... More of this article »
Astros Fire Manager Brad Mills
Houston Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow has spent the summer acquiring young prospects and trading veteran players. The rebuilding project that has begun will also include new managers and coaches Luhnow announced on Saturday that... More of this article »
Red Sox Place Felix Doubront on the DL
Doubront is a promising southpaw from Venezuela is 10-6 with a 4.70 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP in 22 starts and 122.2 innings. One of the most reliable arms in what has mostly been a shaky Red Sox starting rotation, 24-year-old left-hander... More of this article »
Could Melky Cabrera’s Positive Test Benefit the Yankees?
Could Cabrera be signed for say, a 3-year, $27 million dollar type of deal in light of the new allegations? (photo by multimediaempire flickr) Melky Cabrera was doing everything right. He was improving consistently, he became an All-Star... More of this article »
Boston Red Sox Managerial Candidates – Speculation Swirling
CEO Larry Lucchino insists that the embattled Valentine will remain in his position through the end of the season. Drama and dysfunction surrounding Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine seems to escalate as the weeks pass, and even though... More of this article »
Cubs Looking to Extend Starlin Castro with Long Term Deal
Castro has a .276 average with 12 home runs, 58 RBI, eight triples and 19 steals ( Photo by the mel flickr) Days after it was learned that expensive veteran outfielder Alfonso Soriano cleared waivers and can be dealt to any team willing... More of this article »
Red Sox place Cook, Doubront and Miller on Trade Waivers
Doubront is 10-6 with a 4.70 ERA over 22 starts and 122.2 innings in his first full Major League season Felix Doubront isn’t going anywhere. Chances are, Andrew Miller isn’t either. Aaron Cook; however, could be joining... More of this article »
Cubs Alfonso Soriano Clears Waivers – Can Now Be Traded
Soriano is hitting .264 with 21 home runs and 71 RBI this season To the surprise of almost no one, Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano cleared waivers on Wednesday, and is now eligible to be dealt. Soriano has privileges as a 10... More of this article »
Red Sox Fans are Fed Up with Drama and Dysfunction
I’m fed up with almost everything about Boston Red Sox baseball in 2012. As a professional baseball writer whose passion for the game started as a 7-year-old in the mid-’70s, most of the features I author are objective,... More of this article »
Top Five Catching Prospects in Baseball
Starting pitching, it is said, is the key to building a contender in Major League Baseball. That is true, but equally important is a catcher who has proficient defensive abilities and savvy game-calling skills. Many Major League teams... More of this article »
Felix Hernandez is Perfect Against Rays
Felix Hernandez pitched the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history, against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was the third time in Rays history and a major league record, that the club has been on the short end of a perfect... More of this article »
Melky Cabrera Suspended 50 Games – Positive Testosterone Test
“My positive test was the result of my use of a substance I should not have used,”Cabrera said in a statement issued by the MLB Players Association. In the midst of a breakout season, Melky Cabrera was racing towards a... More of this article »
MLB – Baseball’s Best Starting Rotations
If the regular season ended today, the Major League Baseball playoffs would feature the following teams: The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles in the American League; and Washington,... More of this article »
Red Sox Trade Kelly Shoppach to Mets
Clearing a spot for 25-year-old top prospect Ryan Lavarnway to get more playing time behind the plate, the Red Sox traded veteran catcher Kelly Shoppach to the Mets for a player to be named later. Lavarnway – who hit .295 with... More of this article »
Yankees sign Corby Mccoy and Luis Garcia from Nicaragua
Brian Cashman ate up the rest of his international signing cap on Monday, signing lefties Corby Mccoy and Luis Garcia out of Nicaragua. Mccoy is just 16 years old but has impressive velocity for his age, topping out at 91 miles per... More of this article »
Rangers Jurickson Profar Could Get Call Sooner than Later
Profar was No. 2 on Baseball America’s Mid-Season Top 50 Prospects At the trade deadline the Texas Rangers were reluctant to include infielder Jurickson Profar as a part of any deal and with good reason. Profar is the No. 1 ranked... More of this article »
A Look at Six Trade Deadline Deals
Hunter Pence ripped a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 9-6 win over Colorado and maintain their one-game lead over Los Angeles in the National League West. It was... More of this article »
Red Sox to Activate Andrew Bailey
In three rehab outings at Triple-A Pawtucket, Bailey has allowed one baserunner and owns four strikeouts in 3.1 innings. It is human nature to swiftly judge a Major League Baseball trade based on the first season’s results. Those... More of this article »
Red Sox Adrian Gonzalez Rebounds Post All-Star Break
The 30-year-old San Diego native has a .393 average (42 of 107) with seven home runs and 35 RBI in 107 at-bats since the all-star break. Including his numbers from 2011 and this season, Adrian Gonzalez is batting .326 with 40 home... More of this article »
Fernando Rodney Shooting for Record Books in Tampa Bay
Rodney has a 2-1 record along with a 0.83 ERA, a 0.76 WHIP and a .176 opponent’s batting average. To some people, Tampa Bay’s Fernando Rodney is considered an odd bird, partially because he entertains teammates with bird... More of this article »
Yankees Sign Veteran Derek Lowe in Wake of Sabathia Injury
In response to Yankees’ ace and innings eater, CC Sabathia, headed to the DL with discomfort in his elbow, the Yankees have signed veteran sinkerballer, Derek Lowe, who was released by the Indians on Friday. Once a playoff hero... More of this article »
Sabathia Placed on DL With Sore Elbow
Earlier this season New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia missed 18 games with a strained left groin. Sabathia will miss more time, as he was placed on the 15 day DL today with a sore elbow. Yankees manager Joe Girardi was quick to downplay... More of this article »
Reds Prospect Billy Hamilton Chasing Stolen Base Record
On Friday, 21-year-old Billy Hamilton swiped two bags for Double-A Pensacola (Fla.) giving him 135 on the season. Gradually, the art of the stolen base has seemed to fade from baseball. Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Billy Hamilton... More of this article »
Top Five 2012 AL Cy Young Award Contenders
If the season ended today, it is unclear who would take home American League Cy Young Award honors. Five AL pitchers appear to be leading candidates, including two former Cy Young winners – Seattle’s Felix Hernandez and... More of this article »
Red Sox Will Middlebrooks Wrist Likely Broken
Middlebrooks, 23, is batting .281/.325/.509 with 15 home runs, 54 RBI and an .835 OPS According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, rookie third baseman Will Middlebrooks suffered a broken wrist after being hit by pitch in the ninth-inning... More of this article »
Mike Trout – Miguel Cabrera – Subjects of AL MVP Debate
One is a 29-year-old slugger who hits for average and power, and has belted more than 300 home runs in his 10-year Major League career. The other is a 21-year-old rookie who is a five-tool player who started the season in Triple-A. Meet... More of this article »
Longoria Sparks Rays – More Offense Needed for Post-Season Spot
Boosted by the left-handed arm of Matt Moore in their 7-1 win over Toronto on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays are staying in the American League wild card race with stellar starting pitching. They lead the AL with a 3.40 ERA and a 1.22... More of this article »
Indians to release Damon, Accardo
Johnny Damon and Jeremy Accardo will be free to sign with any team when they are released by the Cleveland Indians today, according to Jordan Bastian, who covers the team for MLB.com. The Major League veterans were designated for assignment... More of this article »
Abreu Accepts Minor League Assignment
Bobby Abreu, the 38-year-old outfielder who was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers last week to make room for the newly acquired Shane Victorino, has accepted an assignment to Triple-A, according to Jon Heyman of... More of this article »
Astros acquire Tyler Greene from Cardinals
The ever-evolving Houston Astros roster saw another change on Thursday when it was announced they acquired utility infielder Tyler Greene from St. Louis for a player to be named later or cash considerations. A first round pick of the... More of this article »
Orioles Call Up Top Prospect Manny Machado
Manny Machado, the third overall pick in the 2010 draft and the top prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization according to MLB.com, will join the parent club before Thursday’s game against Kansas City. Rated No. 9 on Baseball... More of this article »
Dodgers Tony Gwynn Jr. outrighted to Triple-A
It’s not easy following in the footsteps of a Major League father who is a Hall of Famer. Tony Gwynn Jr. has discovered that first-hand. The 29-year-old outfielder, who is the son of San Diego Padres legend Tony Gwynn (who was... More of this article »
Red Sox Vicente Padilla Placed on DL
The Red Sox placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 6, with a right biceps strain and recalled RHP Clayton Mortensen from Triple-A Pawtucket in the corresponding move. Padilla has a 4.62 ERA and... More of this article »
Joey Votto Return Likely a Week Away
Votto is anxious to return, but Reds management wants to make sure he is 100% Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto says he feels his surgically repaired knee is 100%. The Reds apparently are going to take any chances. Reds manager... More of this article »
Matt Garza – Season In Jeopardy With Elbow Injury
Garza won’t be leaving the Cubs anytime soon (Photo by Tims PIcs ) In the weeks leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, Cubs right-hander Matt Garza was one of the hottest pitching commodities. Speculation was rampant... More of this article »
Stanton (DL) Back In Action For Marlins
The Miami Marlins activated outfielder Giancarlo Stanton from the 15 day disabled list. Stanton underwent knee surgery in early July and was expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks. Stanton was 5-16 with two home runs in a four-game rehab... More of this article »
Nationals, Pirates and MLB Draft Spending Leaders Climbing Standings
The Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates, two clubs that many expected to improve but few figured would contend, have made their marks on the MLB standings this season. The NL-East leading Nationals have the second-most wins... More of this article »
Valentine Remains Ringleader of Unwanted Circus in Boston
Embattled Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine isn’t solely responsible for the team’s lackluster performance on the field, nor is he the lone reason why there is so much dysfunction surrounding a franchise that was noted for... More of this article »
Pirates Lose Series – Not Season, in Cincinnati
Neil Walker had a two-run home run in Pittsburgh’s 6-2 win over the MLB-leading Reds Sunday (Keith Allison – flickr) The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped two of three in Cincinnati over the weekend in what must have been considered... More of this article »
Brewers Recall Jean Segura to Replace Izturis
Earlier today the Milwaukee Brewers traded veteran infielder Cesar Izturis to the Washington Nationals and now we know at least part of the motivation behind the trade. Jean Segura has been recalled from Double-A Huntsville to take... More of this article »
Washington Nationals Acquire Cesar Izturis from Brewers
The Washington Nationals acquired veteran infielder Cesar Izturis from the Milwaukee Brewers. The Nationals are looking for infield depth with injuries to Mark DeRosa and All-Star shortstop Ian Desmond. Desmond is not expected to... More of this article »
Oswalt Couldn’t Go Any Further – or Wouldn’t ?
The time may be nearing when Texas Rangers RHP Roy Oswalt takes his ball and goes home, then again, perhaps the Rangers will request that he do so. Sunday in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals, Oswalt declined Rangers manager Ron... More of this article »
David Price – Dominating Despite Lack of Run Support
Price is on target for a third consecutive season of more than 200 innings – Photo by Keith Allison David Price is not anonymous. Though he has spent his five-year Major League career with the Tampa Bay Rays, a team that is routinely... More of this article »
Cubs’ Matt Garza Likely Headed to DL
If it were up to Matt Garza, he would probably make his next start on Tuesday. That air of invincibility is one of the things that baseball people like about Garza. team officials may have other plans for Garza. According to Paul... More of this article »
Tigers Acquire Jeff Baker – Add More Punch Against Lefties
Looking for a right-handed bat to bolster their bench, the Detroit Tigers acquired the versatile Jeff Baker from the Chicago Cubs for two players to be named later on Sunday. At first glance, it might seem like a minor transaction,... More of this article »
Red Sox get Danny Valencia from Twins
Two years ago, Danny Valencia placed third in American League Rookie of the Year voting after hitting .311 with seven home runs and 40 RBI in 299 at-bats. Last season, he belted 15 home runs and led Minnesota with 72 RBI. In the midst... More of this article »
Cubs Call-Up Prospects Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters
Chicago Cubs prospects Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters were expected to be called up in September. The Cubs made the move early and called up both Jackson and Vitters today. Both Jackson in Vitters will be in Los Angeles where the... More of this article »
Ruiz Becomes Latest Phillies Player to Land on DL
A forgettable season for the Philadelphia Phillies grew even more frustrating on Saturday when the team announced that catcher Carlos Ruiz was placed on the 15-day disabled list with plantar fascitis in his left foot. At 47-59 and... More of this article »