Ichiro, one of the premier leadoff men of the past decade, might not be batting leadoff next season for the Seattle Mariners. Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge told MLB.com that he is not exactly sure yet where he wants to … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Seattle Mariners | Leave a commentMove aside Tayshaun, there’s a new Prince in Detroit. In what has to be the most surprising move of baseball’s off-season (yes, even more than Pujols), the Detroit Tigers signed 1B Prince Fielder to a 9-year $214 million contract. The … Continue reading
Posted in Detroit Tigers, Free Agency | Tagged Detroit Tigers, Prince Fielder | Leave a commentJamie Moyer has signed a minor-league contract with the Colorado Rockies pending a physical according to the Associated Press. This is definitely one of the more interesting moves of the offseason. How many times can you say that a 49-year-old … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado Rockies, Columns | Tagged Colorado Rockies, Jamie Moyer | Leave a commentAfter flirting with today’s 4 PM deadline, the Texas Rangers have agreed to a five-year deal with Japanese starting pitcher Yu Darvish, with an option for a sixth year, worth near $60 million. There was never any doubt that the … Continue reading
Posted in Texas Rangers | Leave a commentThe Detroit Tigers lived off of a miraculous 2006 American League Pennant for four seasons, placing people in seats despite consistently underachieving. In 2011, just as the fans’ patience was running out, the Tigers took care of business and ran away … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Detroit Tigers | Tagged Detroit Tigers, Injuries, Victor Martinez | Leave a comment