Archive | January, 2012

Young Guns Moore, Reed Top List

In case you missed it earlier in the week, here is Part 1 of our rookie preview. Today we will examine the upper echelon of pitching prospects for the 2012 season. Starting Pitchers SP: Matt Moore, Rays Contrary to most adolescent arms, Moore’s name is recognized by most hardball enthusiasts as a result of a [...]

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Yankees Considering Bill Hall?

The New York Yankees are to stick on its bench and the New York Daily News has heard that the role could be filled by 32-year-old Bill Hall, who has played for five teams since entering the majors in September of 2002. Hall has spent time with the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, [...]

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Miguel Montero and Diamondbacks Agree at $5.9M

Arizona and catcher Miguel Montero have agreed to a $ 5.9 million, one-year contract, just ahead of the scheduled start of what would have been the first salary arbitration hearing of the year. The deal Tuesday was $ 200,000 below the midpoint of the $ 6.8 million he had asked for and the $ 5.4 [...]

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Yoenis Cespedes Signing Before Spring Training

Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes is now free to sign with any team he would like and his agent, Adam Katz, told Fox Sports Monday that his client is expected to do just that before spring training camps open in a few weeks. “We are aware of the (spring-training) dates,” Katz told Fox. “We expect him [...]

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Montero, D-backs Likely Headed for Arbitration

Arbitration season is upon us, and the first player on the docket, Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero, appears headed to a hearing, according to major league sources. Montero, 28, asked for 6.8 million, a figure that would more than double his 2011 salary of 3.2 million. The Diamondbacks offered 5.4 million. A hearing is scheduled for [...]

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Posada Trying to Unload Upper East Side Condo

Well, that didn’t last long.Just days after Jorge Posada announced his retiring, word came that his $ 11.5 million condominium was on the market.But, I guess when the Yankees don’t need you in New York…you cease needing to own property on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.Curious about what the condo contains?  Be curious no more…thanks to The [...]

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Roy Oswalt Meeting with Rangers Monday

Free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt has got to be making a decision soon on where he’s going to play in 2012. ESPN reports that the 34-year-old three-time All-Star is meeting up with the Texas Rangers Monday to discuss a possible deal. The word has been that Oswalt would prefers to end up with the St. [...]

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Red Sox Manager Says Shortstop Job Up for Grabs

Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says he doesn’t know how the shortstop situation will work out. The Red Sox traded Marco Scutaro to Colorado this month, leaving them with former utilitymen Mike Aviles and Nick Punto as incumbents. Also in the mix is 22-year-old Jose Iglesias, who spent most of last season at Triple-A. [...]

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