BJ Upton signed with the Atlanta Braves, and now the Washington Nationals have traded for Denard Span formerly of the Minnesota Twins. Of course, with these two roster moves, you have to wonder what the Philadelphia Phillies are going to … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Free Agency, Hot Stove, Philadelphia Phillies | Leave a commentDespite being suspended for 50 games due to a second violation of the MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, outfielder Manny Ramirez has agreed to a deal with the Oakland Athletics. Now, the deal is reportedly worth just $500,000, … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, Hot Stove | Tagged Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays | Leave a commentAt first glance, it would appear that the team that went from bad to a level of terrible not known to this earth (except for Astros’ fans) were the Athletics. They traded Trevor Cahill to the D-Backs, Gio Gonzalez to … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, Hot Stove | Leave a commentThis article may be a tad premature, as talented free agents like Edwin Jackson, Roy Oswalt, and Johnny Damon have still not found a home. That being said, the only real impact signing remaining is probably Jackson, as much of … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, Hot Stove | Leave a commentRyan Madson signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds for $8.5 million. Madson, formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies, is relatively new to the role of the closer. He had been an excellent setup man for Brad Lidge, but he … Continue reading
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