Odds & Ends: Bettis, Royals, Astros, Pierzynski
Links for Friday, as interleague play resumes… Tracy Ringolsby of Inside the Rockies tweets that Colorado signed second round pick Chad Bettis after he passed his physical. The Royals signed seven...
View ArticleCafardo’s Latest: Red Sox, Brewers, Mariners, Oswalt
In today's notes column, Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe wonders if the Red Sox would move closer Jonathan Papelbon after the season to open up the closer's role for Daniel Bard. He speculates that...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: A’s, Reds, Murton, Maya, Chipper
Links for Tuesday, as Andy Pettitte and Tim Lincecum celebrate birthdays… A's assistant GM David Forst tells MLB.com's Jane Lee that the club would like to add depth to its lineup, even after the Conor...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Padres, Young, Diamondbacks, Yankees
Some links on the night Atlanta became the NL's first 50-win team… Dan Hayes of The North County Times says (via Twitter) the international market has been slow for the Padres, and he doesn't expect...
View ArticleBaseball Blogs Weigh In: Royals, Rays, Burrell
On this date 41 years ago, Major League owners unanimously elected Bowie Kuhn to a seven-year term as commissioner. It was under Kuhn that the reserve clause was eliminated, paving the way for free...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Harper, Dodgers, Romero, Hermida
Sunday night linkage.. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports implores the Nats to get a deal done with Bryce Harper. Nats pitcher Stephen Strasburg had some interesting comments to make about the club's...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Dodgers, Overbay, Hawpe, Lilly, Marlins
Links for Friday… Dylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles Times says (via Twitter) that Dodgers GM Ned Colletti hasn't asked anyone to waive their no-trade clause, which would include Manny Ramirez. Lyle...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Glaus, Torre, Padres, Strasburg
On this date in 1998, the Mariners traded Joey Cora to the Indians for David Bell. More than a decade later, Cora is still making headlines in Cleveland – sort of. The White Sox coach translated for...
View ArticleNL East Notes: Phillies, Strasburg, Reyes
Dan Uggla will look to extend his hitting streak to 29 games tonight, when the Braves take on the Marlins, Uggla's former team. Here's the latest on the division, as Florida starter Brad Hand prepares...
View ArticleNationals Notes: Strasburg, Harper, Zimmermann
The Nationals expect Stephen Strasburg to return to the Major Leagues one week from today. Here are some links from D.C. in the meantime… Nationals manager Davey Johnson told Adam Kilgore of the...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Rizzo, Braves, Rowand, Pujols, Carrasco
On this date 11 years ago, the Angels signed amateur free agent Ervin Santana. The right-hander recently reached the 200-inning plateau for the fourth time in his career and he has a 3.27 ERA to go...
View ArticleBeltway Notes: Strasburg, Livan, MacPhail, Roberts
The Nationals took a 63-73 record into today's action, putting them on pace to finish with a better record than the Orioles (55-81) for the sixth time since the Nats moved to Washington after the 2004...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Strasburg, Cubs, Dodgers, Rockies
Sunday afternoon linkage.. In a terrific article, Jonathan Newton of the Washington Post looks at Stephen Strasburg's recovery from Tommy John surgery and explains the four key advancements since the...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Strasburg, Pujols, Wilken
Weather permitting, Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg will make his 2011 MLB debut tonight, almost one year from the day of having Tommy John surgery performed on his elbow. Whether or not Strasmas...
View ArticleNL East Notes: Nats, Pelfrey, Mets, Strasburg
The Phillies have already clinched the NL East, while the Braves cling to a two-game lead in the NL Wild Card race entering play today. Here's some news that focuses primarily on a couple of other...
View ArticleNL East Notes: Nationals, Phillies, Ozzie
On this date in 1993, the Phillies defeated the Braves in the NLCS and advanced to the World Series, which they lost in six games to the Blue Jays. Here are today's NL East-related links… Mark...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Mariners, Indians, Strasburg
Some afternoon links for a slow-moving Sunday… The Mariners currently project as a 75-win team, writes Dave Cameron of the U.S.S. Mariner and Fangraphs. Cameron writes that assuming the team still has...
View ArticleNationals Notes: Lannan, Strasburg, Harper
Here's the latest out of Washington… Despite Chien-Ming Wang's hamstring injury, the Nationals would still consider trading John Lannan, a source tells MLB.com's Bill Ladson. The team "is not going to...
View ArticleBrown On Nationals, Rangers, Marlins
The Nationals will consider adding a veteran starter to bolster their rotation down the stretch, Yahoo’s Tim Brown writes. Kevin Millwood and Francisco Liriano could be possibilities for Washington...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Strasburg, Rangers, Hunter, Cubs
Cody Ross was a walkoff hero for the Red Sox tonight, slugging a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off White Sox closer Addison Reed to give Boston a 3-1 win in the Battle Of The Sox. Here...
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