The Minnesota Twins, content, or stuck depending on how you look at it, with playing small ball in free agency, made another move Tuesday at baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas. After already signing shortstop Jamey Carroll and catcher Ryan Doumit, plus re-signing reliever Matt Capps, the Twins worked a trade, dealing starting pitcher Kevin [...]
The Minnesota Twins have been working on their budget for the 2012 season while trying to fill in holes. They added shortstop Jamey Carroll to give them a guy that can hit near the top of the lineup who reaches base with regularity, something that the Twins failed to do last season. They also added [...]
The Miami Marlins have struck the first major blow as far as signing big name free agents, if current reports from sources is true. Several sources spoke to ESPN and said that the Marlins and shortstop Jose Reyes have come to terms on a six year deal worth at least $106 million. The contract [...]
After what seems like an eternity, former Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo finally got the phone call he’d been hoping for for more than thirty years: he had been selected for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Unfortunately for Santo, it came a year too late. When it comes to [...]
It didn’t take long for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to identify that the offensive production, or lack thereof, from the catcher position was a major issue in 2011. Within the span of a week, the Angels had brought in a catcher and subsequently shipped one out in an effort to upgrade their situation. [...]
One of the biggest black holes in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s lineup last season as they fell short in their bid for the playoffs in the American League was the one behind the plate. The Angels were solid defensively behind the dish, but got almost no production to speak of from the [...]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a team that no one expected to be active in the free agent market. After being dragged through the mud most of last season (and deservedly so, given all the information that came out afterwards), Frank McCourt finally agreed to put the team on the market for someone else to [...]
The Chicago Cubs have been busy this off season, but not with signing players in the free agent market. They’ve overhauled just about everything else on the team so far however. There’s a new manager, as Mike Quade is out, and former Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum is in. It’s being reported that former [...]
The Florida Marlins, complete with their tightly clenched purse strings, are no more. Long live the Miami Marlins, a team that actually is willing to spend a couple bucks to improve their club. After hiring manager Ozzie Guillen after he left/was fired from the White Sox, the Marlins have been extremely proactive. They changed [...]
We often hear about sportsmanship being a key factor in athletics. When a losing opponent congratulates a winner, he or she is said to have good sportsmanship. When a winner snubs a loser or vice versa, we talk about a blatant lack of sportsmanship. This usually deals with the behavior of the athlete or the [...]
We often hear about sportsmanship being a key factor in athletics. When a losing opponent congratulates a winner, he or she is said to have good sportsmanship. When a winner snubs a loser or vice versa, we talk about a blatant lack of sportsmanship. This usually deals with the behavior of the athlete or the [...]
NOTE: September 11 was the 26th anniversary of Pete Rose breaking Ty Cobb’s record for most hits in a career when he lined a single off San Diego’s Eric Show in front of a hometown crowd in Riverfront Stadium. Bud Selig lifted Rose’s lifetime ban from the sport for one night so he could enjoy [...]
