Barely three weeks into this young season and there is already panic in Beantown and elation in the South side. Both of the “Sox” in the American League are doing the inverse of what was expected. Boston is in a … Continue reading
Posted in Power Rankings | Tagged Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Fransisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals | 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 commentA.J. Burnett walked off the mound 104 times as a New York Yankee, almost never to a smothering amount of applause. His stint as a Yankee can be described as a trainwreck, one that turned one of the most talented … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tagged A.J. Burnett, Andrew McCutchen, Charlie Morton, Erik Bedard, Gerrit Cole, James McDonald, Jameson Taillon, Jeff Karstens, Josh Bell, Neil Walker, New York Yankees, Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Starling Marte, Tony Sanchez | Leave a commentAfter being quiet during Winter Meetings, the New York Yankees started and completed their off-season all in one night. The Yankees turned their biggest weakness into a relative strength by dealing top catching prospect Jesus Montero to the Seattle Mariners … Continue reading
Posted in New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners | Tagged A.J. Burnett, CC Sabathia, Dustin Ackley, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Jesus Montero, Justin Smoak, Michael Pineda, Mike Carp, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Trayvon Robinson | Leave a commentStar Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish will be posted tomorrow, allowing major league teams to sign him like any other free agent. Darvish has been a foreign sensation over the past few years, posting insane numbers in the Nippon Professional Baseball. … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, Hot Stove | Tagged Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Yu Darvish | Leave a comment