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Astros Wandy Rodriguez Traded to Pirates
The Houston Astros continue to be one of the most active teams this season when it comes to making trades. The Astros traded LHP Wandy Rodriguez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rodriguez has posted a 3.79 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 89/32 K/BB... More of this article »
Dempster Trade Story Continues
Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs agreed in principle to a deal that would send veteran starter Ryan Dempster to the Braves. That was Monday, and now on Tuesday, the clubs still stand where they stood yesterday at... More of this article »
Seattle Mariners Justin Smoak Demoted to AAA
The Seattle Mariners made news yesterday I trading Ichiro to the New York Yankees. After their game with the Yankees, the Mariners sent first baseman Justin Smoak to AAA Tacoma. Mike Carp was called up in the corresponding transaction... More of this article »
Marlins Trade Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante to Tigers
The Detroit Tigers recently regained first place in the Central division of the American League and today they made a trade with the Miami Marlins to help them stay there. The Tigers acquired Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante for pitching... More of this article »
Mariners Trade Ichiro – Headed For New York
Ichiro Suzuki apparently asked Mariners CEO several weeks ago about a trade. Although Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik was adamant about not trading Ichiro, today he was traded to the New York Yankees for prospect pitchers D.J.... More of this article »
Texas Rangers Colby Lewis Heads back to the DL
Colby Lewis of the Texas Rangers is headed back to the disabled list with right forearm tendinitis. Lewis had just returned from the DL with the same injury. Lewis made one start and took a no decision in a 4-3 loss to the Oakland... More of this article »
Cubs Trade of Ryan Dempster to the Braves Needs Approval
Earlier today David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Atlanta Braves were nearing a deal to acquire a starting pitcher in a trade. As it turns out the Braves reached agreement on a trade with the Chicago... More of this article »
Interest In Cubs Matt Garza Beginning to Slow ?
When Matt Garza was removed from his last start with triceps spasms, one of the hottest names in this years trade market cooled off to some degree. There will still be interested in Garza but his trade value is diminished, despite... More of this article »
Trading Josh Willingham Not in Twins Plans – For Now
The Minnesota Twins like Josh Willingham and Willingham likes the Twins. The Twins signed outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year $21 million deal this past off-season. Willingham is hitting .275, with a .389 on-base percentage,... More of this article »
Mike Trout May Be MVP Candidate – But Not Willie Mays
Mike Trout is having a phenomenal rookie season, batting .357, with 70 runs scored and 31 steals. Trout was five for 10 in the weekend series against the Texas Rangers with a home run and a triple. Trout will turn 21 years old in August... More of this article »
Carlos Quentin Gets three-year $ 27 Million Extension with Padres
The San Diego Padres sign Carlos Quentin to a three-year extension worth 27 million ( photo by tehseoduke flicker) Carlos Quentin was bringing about lots of interest from prospective buyers before the trade deadline. Apparently,... More of this article »
Nationals Ian Desmond Has Torn Oblique – Headed for DL
Ian Desmond will be lost to the Nationals until at least late August (Photo by Keith Allsion flickr) Washington Nationals SS Ian Desmond has a tear in his left oblique and will be him placed on the disabled list, according to nationals... More of this article »
Strasburg Nearing Unstable Territory – Nationals Seeking Starter ?
Stephen Strasburg wants to pitch the entire season, hell or high water. General manager Mike Rizzo will not let that happen– or will he? According to Pedro Gomez at ESPN, Rizzo stated that he will be the one that dictates... More of this article »
Rockies, Royals Trade Struggling Starters, Guthrie – Sanchez
Jeremy Guthrie and Jonathan Sanchez have been traded. The Colorado Rockies sent right-hander Jeremy Guthrie to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for left-hander Jonathan Sanchez. Both pitchers have struggled this season and the two... More of this article »
Justin Upton Trade Rumors – May Accept Trade To Team on No Trade List
Justin Upton of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been the subject matter of more trade talk this season than just about anyone else. Trades and rumors of trades are always prevalent at this time of year in Major League Baseball. Rumors... More of this article »
DL May Claim Blue Jays Jose Bautista
The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping for the best for José Bautista. Perhaps it looks worse than it was, but in last night’s game against the New York Yankees, Bautista took a swing in the eighth inning and apparently sustained... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Cardinals Rally Late to Stun Brewers
MILWAUKEE – The St. Louis Cardinals rallied for three runs against Milwaukee Brewers closer John Axford and beat the Brewers 3-2. Axford gave up three hits and walked to in two thirds of an inning, throwing 36 pitches only... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Tigers Continue to Roll – Come Back To Best Angels
DETROIT – The season-long wait for the Detroit Tigers to start playing baseball the way most prognosticators predicted they would when the season started. Brennan Boesch hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to break a... More of this article »
MLB Trades Affected by Expanded Postseason – Compensatory Picks
Justin Upton has surprisingly become the center of MLB trade rumors, but will the cost of a former MVP candidate scare GMs? (SD Dirk – flickr) At just past the halfway point of the MLB season and with the July 31 trade deadline... More of this article »
Reds’ Votto Out 3-4 Weeks With Knee Surgery
The NL Central Division leading Cincinnati Reds were dealt a blow today when they found out former MVP Joey Votto will be out due to “minor” knee surgery, according to the Reds Twitter feed . Votto was having another... More of this article »
Rays James Shields Reportedly Available
It had to happen sooner or later, but the trade market for the Tampa Bay Rays James Shields may be beginning to take shape. Danny Knobler is reporting that the Rays are suggesting two teams that they are willing to trade Shields. However,... More of this article »
Phillies Amaro Preparing Offer for Hamels or Posturing ?
Cole Hamels won his 11th game of the season yesterday at Coors Field pitching eight innings and allowing just one run while striking out seven. A smallish crowd of 25,685 for Coors Field, that watched was joined by what most would... More of this article »
Orioles Lose Jason Hammel to DL – Trades Possible ?
Imagine your team is in the middle of a playoff chase and your number one pitcher is headed to the DL for four weeks. Add to that the fact that 3/5ths of your starting rotation on opening day are pitching in Triple-A Norfolk. That’s... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Verlander Back on Track – Tigers Blank Orioles
BALTIMORE – After an uncharacteristic performance in the All-Star game Justin Verlander got back on track today. He struck out eight Baltimore Orioles in eight innings of work and dominated the Orioles. José Valverde pitched... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Gallardo K’s 14 – Brewers Take Series From Pirates
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers know that if they are to get in the race for a playoff spot they need to beat the teams in front of them in the National League Central division. So far, so good. In the rubber game of a... More of this article »
D-Backs Justin Upton Told He May Be Traded
The trade rumors that have been swirling about Justin Upton since his controversial statement regarding the Arizona faithful appear to have some legitimacy behind them. Justin Upton has been told he may be traded (photo by Justin... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Pirates and McCutchen Roll Past Brewers
MILWAUKEE – The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4. Andrew McCutchen hit his fourth home run in the last three games and the Pirates remained tied for first place in the National League Central. For McCutchen it... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Price First American League 12 Game Winner – Beats Red Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – The Tampa Bay Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning without the benefit of a hit and held on for a five the three victory over the Boston Red Sox. David Price became the American League’s first... More of this article »
Epstein, Hoyer Look to Begin Dismantling – Rebuilding Cubs
To put it simply, the Chicago Cubs are not a good baseball team. Not in 2012 and most likely not in 2013 or 2014. The current roster in Chicago is most likely to be blown up before this 2012 season is over. Veterans such as Ryan... More of this article »
Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen Headlines NL Midseason MVP Candidates
McCutchen leads MLB with a .367 batting average (photo Keith Allison / flickr) The MLB season kicked off its second half Friday and two of the National League’s top MVP hopefuls squared off in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 10-7... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Philadelphia Phillies Slide Continues
DENVER – The Philadelphia Phillies Cliff Lee lost to Christian Frederich and the Colorado Rockies 6-2 . Lee is now 1-6 on the year, and gave up two runs in six innings of work. The Phillies have lost 11 of their past 12 games... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Yankees Rally Late – Stun Angels
NEW YORK – The New York Yankees turned a three run deficit into a two run lead rallying in the bottom of the eighth inning with four runs. The Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 Mark Teixeira homered twice including a three-run... More of this article »
Pirates 2012 First Round Pick Appel Turns Down $3.8 Million Offer
The 5:00 PM deadline for 2012 MLB draft selections to sign contracts passed Friday afternoon and Stanford RHP Mark Appel declined to sign his tender with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The number-eight overall draft pick and Scott Boras ‘advisee’... More of this article »
Tampa Bay Rays First Half Recap
It was April 6, 2012 opening day at the Trop, featuring a rematch of the famous Game 162, albeit minus the extracurricular subplots, and plus the Yankees full cast of characters. For the Rays, the cast of characters had changed,... More of this article »
Colorado Rockies Grades at The All-Star Break
As I continue my midterm grading of the teams in the NL West the Colorado Rockies are the one team that is the hardest to understand. On paper the Rockies should be doing far better than what they are. As we know they don’t play... More of this article »
2012 Brewers Offense Survives Without Prince Fielder – Bullpen Struggling
The Milwaukee Brewers have been serious contenders in the NL Central Division now for the past several seasons and have come close to the World Series, but have yet to reach that pinnacle. In 2011, the Brewers won the Central Division... More of this article »
Philadelphia Phillies 2012 Midseason Grades
After adding free agent closer Jonathan Papelbon to what projected to be baseball’s best pitching staff last offseason, Philadelphia looked set to extend its run of five straight division titles in 2012 in a weak NL East. Injuries,... More of this article »
5 – MLB Off-Season Moves That Haven’t Worked Out
With the All-Star break upon us, we thought we would look back on how some off-season moves have worked out thus far. We are going to take a look at five moves, but we aren’t going to write them in any particular order. That’s... More of this article »
St. Louis Cardinals Lose Players – Coaches – Continue Success in 2012
After winning the World Series just a year ago, the St. Louis Cardinals have lost some major components from such a special team. Albert Pujols took his talents to Los Angeles. Chris Carpenter was not on schedule to start the season... More of this article »
Robinson Cano – Fans Can Boo Me – My Family is Over the Line
As is well documented New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano was soundly and vigorously booed during the home run Derby at this year’s All-Star game. As BNS said at the time, Cano took the boos in stride. When you play... More of this article »
Boston Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury Set To Return From DL
The Boston Red Sox are about to get their center-fielder back from the disabled list. Jacoby Elsberry is expected to be activated Friday when the team travels to St. Petersburg to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox also expect left-fielder Carl... More of this article »
Red Sox Will Be Sellers This Month – But Not Giving Up On Season
The All-Star break has arrived, the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline is nearing and the Red Sox are 43-43 and 9.5 games out of first place in the American League East. Undoubtedly, they will be sellers, but not for the reason you... More of this article »
National League Shuts Out American League 8-0, Melky Cabrera MVP
American League starter Justin Verlander gave up five runs in the first inning and the National League tacked on three more to cruise to an easy 8-0 victory over the American League. It was the third consecutive victory for the National... More of this article »
San Diego Padres – All-Star Break Report
We are currently in the All-Star break and I’m evaluating the performance of the teams in the NL West. Today’s team evaluation is the San Diego Padres. As it stands right now, the Padres are 13 games out of first place and much... More of this article »
Arizona Diamondbacks at The Half-Way Mark
The Arizona Diamondbacks just concluded their four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking three out of four games just before the All-Star break. In evaluating the Diamondbacks performance up to this point for the season,... More of this article »
Baltimore Orioles Nick Markakis activated from DL
When the Baltimore Orioles resume playing after the all star break, they will get a boost on offense from right fielder Nick Markakis. Markakis has been on the disabled list for the past six weeks with a broken hamate bone in his right... More of this article »
Yankees Mariano Rivera Could Pitch This Year
Although disputed by New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, Mariano Rivera could potentially pitch for the Yankees in 2012. Cashman said yesterday “in terms of 2012, he’s out.” Rivera is working out in Tampa and has... More of this article »
MLB and The State of Bud Selig Address
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig took his show on the road to Kansas City for a press conference and a Q&A with fans at the All-Star game. As is his custom, Selig said some things that left many observers walking... More of this article »