I love it when a team tries to down play a pitcher who is having issues in his elbow or shoulder on his throwing arm. You never want to see arm trouble, yet so many teams make it sound like no big deal. Washington Nationals pitcher Doug Fister was scratched from his appearance on Friday […]
The Baltimore Orioles have added another big-name pitcher. We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that the team had signed Ublado Jimenez to a deal, but their acquisitions are clearly not over (sort of). According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Orioles have now signed Johan Santana to a minor league contract. “Johan deal […]
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of the United States of America are not hurting for starting pitching. They’ll probably use six starters in a rotation for Cactus League games, but what about after that? Right now, they’re using Jered Weaver, C.J. Wilson, Garrett Richards, Tyler Skaggs and Hector Santiago, with Joe Blanton […]
The Baltimore Orioles have quietly gotten better and better over the last few years. Now, pending a physical, they’ve strengthened their starting rotation. According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the O’s have signed former Cleveland Indians starter Ubaldo Jimenez. “Source: #Orioles in agreement with Jimenez. Deal is pending physical,” Rosenthal tweets. It’s reportedly a […]
Most Philadelphia Phillies fans remember the majority of their life as not get excited about things like “pitchers and catchers report.” With the exception of a few years, the thought of Pat Combs, Bruce Ruffin and/or Wallie Ritchie showing up for spring workouts was less than enthralling. However, in recent years, the Phillies have been […]
After the season, it wasn’t clear if Pittsburgh Pirates ace A.J. Burnett was going to continue playing baseball. He had contemplated retirement, but ultimately said he wants to keep pitching. So, the question becomes: for who? According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, it looks like it’s a three-horse race at this point between […]
David Ortiz turned 38-years old in November. That’s old for any athlete playing any sport. He’s entering the second year of a two-year deal he signed a year ago. Now, he wants the Boston Red Sox to commit to him long-term. What?! Long term?! You’re 38! He was asked how much longer he thinks he […]
Johan Santana doesn’t have a team. Last seen with the New York Mets, Santana underwent shoulder surgery to repair his capsule last April. So, he should kinda sorta be ready for spring training, right? Not so, according to Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan. It’s looking more like mid-season. Terry Ryan says Johan won’t be […]
The New York Mets got a real good look at their future (and current) ace Matt Harvey in the 2013 season. The guy is straight filthy. He’s got a fastball in the high nineties and a slider that hits 92 mph. That’s insane. What’s not insane is blowing your elbow out and needing Tommy John […]
There were a lot of hats thrown into the ring for Masahiro Tanaka, the Japanese pitcher that everyone wanted so damn much. We heard from the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees, seemingly everyone. This guy has never thrown a pitch in the Major League’s, but that didn’t matter. In the end…guess […]
We mentioned earlier today that Josh Hamilton added 20 lbs. this offseason after a disappointing 2013. Now, we’re talking about the San Francisco Giants’ Pablo Sandoval and his weight. Only, according to Rafael Rojas of LasMayores.com, Sandoval is headed in the opposite direction. “The Biggest Loser, #SFGiants edition: Pablo Sandoval has said he’s dropped 42 […]
It’s no secret that Josh Hamilton was not worth the five-year, $125 million contract that he signed with the Anaheim Angels (or whatever the hell they’re called) last offseason. He hit .250 with 21 home runs and 79 RBI’s. That is not the production you expect when you sign someone to that kind of coin. […]
This is not good news for the Texas Rangers. Derek Holland posted career best numbers last season with a 3.42 ERA. And now, it looks like the Rangers are going to have to learn to live without him for quite a while. Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News said that Holland had a fall […]
Not that long ago, Tony Lastoria of IndiansBaseballInsider.com was telling us how the Cleveland Indians were interested in going after Bobby “I didn’t even play last year” Abreu. Well, that didn’t last. Several people have now refuted that report, including Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Heard Tribe not all that interested in Bobby […]
We all know about the immense talents of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. The 23-year old is absolutely amazing at baseball. He’s also a complete knucklehead. The latest evidence is that Puig was arrested in Florida last Saturday morning for reckless driving. He was doing 110 mph in a 70 mph speed limit. Brilliant. […]
We mentioned the other day that the Philadelphia Phillies were willing to trade overpaid closer Jonathan Papelbon. It’s probably not going to happen unless they eat a ton of his remaining contract and are willing to accept virtually nothing in return. Well, you can add another name to that list. According to Buster Olney, the […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a plethora of talent in their outfield. So much so, that they probably can’t keep all of it. Someone has to be the odd man out. And, Dave Stewart, the agent for Matt Kemp, thinks his client could be traded at next week’s winter meetings. He said he has a […]
Trade rumors involving the Philadelphia Phillies and Jonathan Papelbon are nothing new. We’ve been hearing these reports/prayers since the trade deadline. So, it should come as no surprise that Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Phillies are trying to move him this offseason. “Sources: #Phillies trying to trade Papelbon,” Rosenthal tweets succinctly. Papelbon will be […]
Free agent outfielder Curtis Granderson is commanding interest on the open market. He’s been linked to the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox, but it’s the New York Mets who will probably go overboard and do something dumb. According to beat writer Andy Martino, the Mets are discussing the possibility guaranteeing a […]
Ted Lilly has not pitched much in the last two seasons. He’s started just 13 games in the last two seasons and, at 37-years old, the end of the road is nigh. And according to Lilly himself, the end of the road is really nigh. Like, now. “My body in general is telling me that […]
The St. Louis Cardinals have supposedly thinking about moving Matt Carpenter to third base and allowing Kolten Wong to take over at second. So, what would that mean for David Freese? Exactly, he gon’ hafta go. And sources tell Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com that the Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim from California in the United […]
We mentioned previously that New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano is looking for a huge payday in free agency this offseason. Like, $300 million-type of payday. Like, that’s not happening-type of payday. So far, there really hasn’t been a sniff in terms of him getting what he wants. And a person close to him […]
Pot stirrer Howard Eskin had a huge report on Tuesday night regarding the Philadelphia Phillies. He said that Phillies GM Ruben Amaro, Jr. was deep in talks with the Toronto Blue Jays for slugger Jose Bautista. “#phillies GM Ruben Amaro deep in serious talks w #bluejays to acquire OF Jose Batista. Can also play 3rd. […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a ton of good players. And they might have one or two too many in the outfield. With Yasiel Puig ready to play every day in 2014, the Dodgers need to do something with Carl Crawford, Matt Kemp or Andre Ethier. Okay, they don’t need to, but it would be […]
Anyone who knows anything about baseball or sports in general isn’t surprised by this. New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana will not be back with the team in 2014 after they declined to pick up his option. Santana was due to make $25 million next season and ain’t no way in hell anyone is paying […]
