The Philadelphia Phillies have announced today that they will sign veteran outfielder Pat Burrell to a one day Minor League deal so that he can retire as a Phillie. Back in November, we learned that his career was likely over.
Burrell, 35, is a career .253/.361/.472 hitter with 292 HR’s, 976 RBI’s and a 116 OPS+ [...]
04/12/12
In an article by the Associated Press’ Janie McCauley, Pat Burrell’s says his career is likely over due to a right foot injury. Burrell says that retirement is the likely direction if he can’t get back to full strength, but he has yet to make a final decision.
The 35-year-old returned to the San Francisco Bay [...]
11/10/11
At the beginning of the season, I wouldn’t have doubted that the Giants would at least get back to the NLCS, but as of today, you start to wonder if they’ll even make it to the post season.
Not because they suck or they have been playing horribly, but because pretty much the entire team is injured [...]
08/17/11
With only a few more days left to the trade deadline, you can expect deals to heat up in the coming days and buyers and sellers to get desperate. Here’s your Wednesday rumors to keep an eye on:
–The Brewers Rickie Weeks suffered a possible sprained ankle in tonight’s game and a trip to the DL [...]
07/28/11
Here’s the latest from Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe:
– The Reds are seeking a starting pitcher and have made “overtures” for the Rockies’ Ubaldo Jimenez.
– The Cardinals would like to have a starting pitcher and they’re reportedly dangling Colby Rasmus.
– Heath Bell remains a target of the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay [...]
07/18/11
Giants’ rookie Brandon Belt was recently demoted to Triple-A last week after Cody Ross returned from the Disabled List. According to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, Belt was sent down largely to fix a mechanical flaw that prevented him from hitting fastballs squarely.
In his first four games at Triple-A Fresno, Belt played right [...]
04/28/11
The Dodgers are fresh off a 3-1 series win over the World Champs. But everything isn’t perfect in Dodger land. Dodgers’ closer Jonathan Broxton appears to be continuing his post all-star form as he has allowed 2 home runs in three games (3 innings) to start the season. Yes, I understand that he did in [...]
04/04/11
The Dodgers had many question marks leading up to the season opener. Clayton Kershaw silenced the critics and all seemed well at Chavez Ravine (except for Jonathan Broxton allowing a solo shot to Pat Burrell) as the Dodgers beat the defending champs 2-1.
Then the game ended and that’s when everything went from good to bad. [...]
04/01/11
Prior to yesterday, the San Francisco Giants were likely facing roster issues from an surplus of outfielder. Now with the likelihood of 2010 NLCS MVP Cody Ross starting the season on the disabled list, the extra outfielders on the roster may have been a blessing for the reigning World Series champions.
Teams were reportedly looking at [...]
03/24/11
When the Texas Rangers contacted the San Francisco Giants about their interest in disgruntled infielder Michael Young, the Rangers told them, “Don’t even bother bringing up [Aaron] Rowand’s name,” Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports.
Rowand is at best a player to come off the bench for the defending World Series champions, and [...]
03/22/11