Hanley Ramirez says he’ll accept a position switch to third base so Miami Marlins newcomer Jose Reyes can play shortstop. When Reyes signed a $ 106 million, six-year deal with Miami last month, there was speculation Ramirez was unhappy about being supplanted at short. But new manager Ozzie Guillen sold Ramirez on the idea. With [...]
Archive | January 2nd, 2012
Making Sense of the Quentin Acquisition
Posted on 02 January 2012.
The Padres acquired Carlos Quentin over the weekend by sending prospects Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez to the can-anyone-tell-if-they-are-actually-rebuilding White Sox. At first glance, the move doesn’t make much sense for the Padres. Quentin’s attributes may not translate to the spacious PETCO Park and he is about to enter his final year under team control. [...]
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Angels’ Bobby Abreu Open to Being Traded?
Posted on 02 January 2012.
Los Angeles Angels slugger Bobby Abreu will be 38 in March, is owed $ 9 million next season, and is now slotted in as the team’s part-time DH. He is also, Fox Sports reports, open to being traded. With the addition of Albert Pujols and the return of Kendrys Morales, who hasn’t played in a [...]
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Blue Jays Acquire RHP Frasor from White Sox
Posted on 02 January 2012.
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired righthander Jason Frasor from the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for righthanders Myles Jaye and Daniel Webb. Frasor, who is a reliever, posted a 3-3 mark with a 3.60 ERA in 64 appearances with the Blue Jays and White Sox last season. The 34-year-old Frasor has spent his entire career [...]
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The Triple a Oakland a’s – A Look at 2012
Posted on 02 January 2012.
The new year is supposed to bring people hopes of something new. The year is supposed to give us reasons to celebrate. For the past month or so, I have been letting you all know how one Major League Baseball team has nothing to look forward to. That team is the New York Mets. Today, [...]
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Tigers, Marlins Discussing Matt Garza with Cubs
Posted on 02 January 2012.
The Detroit Tigers lost out in the Gio Gonzalez sweepstakes when the Oakland A’s dealt the lefty to the Washington Nationals, but that doesn’t mean the Tigers don’t have other options. Detroit has apparently expressed serious interest in Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza and they aren’t the only ones. The Miami Marlins – who have [...]
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Wife of Atlanta Braves’ Trainer Killed in Crash
Posted on 02 January 2012.
The wife of Atlanta Braves trainer Jeff Porter was killed Saturday when a Georgia State Patrol car crashed into their sport utility vehicle as the family headed to the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed the death of Kathy Porter, 54, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Braves issued [...]
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