Archive for the ‘MLB’ Category
Knox and Bonds: The HKS Market Watch
1) The Toronto Blue Jays made a mistake not lowering their asking price for Roy Halladay.
Jamey: Buy. The Jays made a huge mistake not lowering their demands. There is a reason why this franchise is mediocre every single year. If they were smart, they would have done this deal and the Rolen deal. They could [...]
Early Morning Headlines
Phil Jackson is not a Fan of Jonah Hill: I plan on seeing Funny People this weekend and one of the stars of the movie, Jonah Hill, recently got yelled at by Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson. Hill said on the Jimmy Kimmel Show that his agent has courtside seats and the producers of [...]
Curt Schilling and Hypocrisy
The Big Lead has a great read on Curt Schilling’s reaction to his former Boston Red Sox teammates David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez being labeled as PED users. Schilling was the one that ripped Roger Clemens for using PEDs and said the four Cy Young awards Clemens won after 1997 should be returned to the [...]
Reds Trade for Scott Rolen
In a shocking move, the Cincinnati Reds traded third baseman Edwin Encarnacion, reliever Josh Roenicke and right-hander Zach Stewart to the Toronto Blue Jays for third baseman Scott Rolen. The former Blue Jays third baseman is hitting .320 on the year with eight homers and 43 RBIs. [AP]
Required Reading
Local:
Only septuagenarians care about UT/ Vandy. [Tennessean]
We like Wes Rucker. His dad’s a good dude too. [Chattanooga Times-Free Press]
Griff on shoe companies and hoops recruiting. [Go Vols Xtra]
Yankees Add Jerry Hairston Jr.
The New York Yankees traded minor-league catcher Chase Weems for Cincinnati Reds utility man Jerry Hairston Jr. The former Reds player is batting .254 with eight home runs and 27 RBIs on the season. [NY Daily News]
Chicago White Sox Trade for Jake Peavy
In another surprising deadline deal, the Chicago White Sox traded pitchers Aaron Poreda, Clayton Richard, Dexter Carter and Adam Russell to the San Diego Padres for pitcher Jake Peavy. The former Padres ace has been on the disabled list since June 9 with an ankle injury and won the Cy Young Award in 2007. [ESPN]
Atlanta Braves Bring Back Adam LaRoche
The Atlanta Braves traded first baseman Casey Kotchman to the Boston Red Sox for former Braves first baseman Adam LaRoche. Laroche is batting .248 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs on the season while Kotchman is batting .282 with six homers and 41 RBIs. [ESPN]
Boston Red Sox Deal For Victor Martinez
The Boston Red Sox finally added the big bat they were looking for by trading Nick Hagadone, Justin Masterson and a couple of guys to be named later for Cleveland Indians catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez. [The Big Lead]
Detroit Tigers Trade for Jarrod Washburn & More MLB News
The Detroit Tigers added another solid starter to their rotation by trading left-hander Luke French and minor-league prospect Mauricio Robles to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Jarrod Washburn. The former Mariners starter is 8-6 on the season with a 2.64 ERA. French was 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA in five starts for the Tigers. [ESPN]
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