Archive for the ‘MLB’ Category
Giants get Freddy Sanchez from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are real close to their goal of fielding a team that can compete with the Bad News Bears. The Pirates traded all-star ( I use that term loosely) second baseman Freddy Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants for minor league pitcher Tim Alderson. Sanchez was the 2006 batting champ and is hitting .296 [...]
MLB Teams: Buyers Beware
Detroit never should have let Jair Jurrjens go.
Cliché Alert: With the Major League Baseball trading deadline approaching on Friday, teams need to remember that sometimes the best trade you make is the one you don’t make. What do I mean by this? Look at the Detroit Tigers for instance. You think they regret trading prospect [...]
Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss
Bill Plaschke wrote about it on Sunday. Everyone in baseball echoed the sentiment on Monday. The Dodgers remind everyone of the 2001 Mariners. You remember that team, right? They set an AL record with 116 wins in the regular season, and bowed out quickly in the post due to lack of pitching depth. The Dodgers [...]
Mariners Add Wilson and Snell
The Seattle Mariners surprised people today by turning into buyers after trading for Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson and pitcher Ian Snell. The Mariners sent shortstop Ronny Cedeno, first baseman Jeff Clement and pitching prospects Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock to the Pirates. [ESPN] This could be bad news for New York Yankees fans [...]
Phillies Trade for Cliff Lee
The Philadelphia Phillies traded four minor-leaguers for Cleveland Indians pitcher Cliff Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco. Triple-A right-hander Carlos Carrasco, catcher Lou Marson, shortstop Jason Donald and Single-A righty Jason Knapp will be sent to the Indians. [ESPN] The Phillies are huge winners in this deal as they didn’t have to give up any of the [...]
Patriots and Ravens Favorites for Vick
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh admitted that he is having long discussions about Michael Vick. The Ravens and the Patriots are two of the teams that might make a run at the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback. [ESPN Insider] Ray Lewis would make sure Vick behaves on his team and Vick would be a great wildcat [...]
Late Night MLB Trade Rumors
*MLB Trade Rumors*
The Dodgers are after Orioles closer George Sherrill: The Los Angeles Dodgers could package third baseman Blake DeWitt and pitcher Scott Elbert for Baltimore Orioles closer George Sherrill. [Yahoo Sports]
The Atlanta Braves aquired about Freddy Sanchez: The Braves and the Minnesota Twins checked in on Sanchez but some teams might not make the [...]
Mark Buehrle is the New Mr. Perfect
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle had a perfect game going with two outs in the sixth inning. Buehrle set a major league record in the fifth inning by retiring 45 straight batters. Buehrle threw a perfect game last start against the Tampa Bay Rays. He just gave up a walk and hit in the [...]
Boston Red Sox Trade Kotsay for Anderson
*MLB Trade Update*
This is not the trade that Boston Red Sox fans were hoping to happen. Roy Halladay is still on the Toronto Blue jays but the Red Sox made a trade anyways. Center Fielder Brian Anderson was batting .238 with two homers and 13RBIs for the Chicago White Sox while Mark Kotsay was hitting [...]
Big Evening Update
Brett Favre pulls a Brett Favre: The former New York Jets quarterback told the Minnesota Vikings that he will stay retired. Would anybody be shocked if Favre changes his mind 323,000 times before the season starts? [ESPN]
The Red Sox want Halladay: The Boston Red Sox have offered the Toronto Blue Jays Clay Buchholtz, Michael Bowden [...]