Congratulations to Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw who won the 2011 NL CY Young in a landslide. Kershaw won the N.L. pitching triple crown in 2011, tying for the league lead in victories with 21, and leading it with 248 strikeouts and a 2.28 ERA. He also is the eighth Dodger to win the award, [...]
11/17/11
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
Alex Speier of WEEI says the one of the biggest concerns for the Boston Red Sox is the bullpen. He points out the Red Sox relievers entered Tuesday with a 10-12 record and a 4.50 ERA – 11th in the AL. So with that said, the Sox could use an upgrade in that department, but [...]
06/30/10
According to the French-Candian website RueFrontenac.com via Tony Jackson of ESPN, the former Cy Young winner and Los Angeles Dodgers closer Eric Gagne has retired.
Gagne tried to make a comeback to Major League Baeball wit the Dodgers this Spring, but was eventually released by the team towards the end of Spring Training.
Gagne, 34, has a [...]
04/19/10
According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, former Cy Young Award winner Eric Gagne was granted his release by the Dodgers.
Gagne, 34, had a 20.25 ERA in three appearances during Spring Training. He allowed 6 runs and 8 hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Gagne had an out clause built into his contract that allowed [...]
03/22/10
Yahoo Sports reports that the the Los Angeles Dodgers have sent former Cy Young award winner Eric Gagne to their Minor League camp.
Gagne, 34, had a 20.25 ERA in three appearances during Spring Training. He allowed 6 runs and 8 hits in 2 2/3 innings.
“I think for the most part he needs to pitch and [...]
03/16/10
Here are a few links to follow on Monday:
Jane Lee of MLB.com reports that pitcher Justin Duchscherer is scheduled to have a nerve ablation procedure on Tuesday. The recovery time could be one day to one week.
Buster Olney of ESPN.com says the Pirates are getting better.
Olney suggests that MLB should invite the best sluggers to [...]
02/23/10
According to Dylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles Times, free agent pitcher Eric Gagne has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports tweets, “If Gagne returns to big leagues with Dodgers, it will be for $500,000 with a chance to make another $500,000 for games and games finished.”
Gagne’s contract was [...]
02/19/10
2/18 15:22: According to Thomas Harding of MLB.com, the Colorado Rockies have offered Gagnet a Minor League contract. Harding says the Dodgers are still a factor.
2/17 10:23: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says that the Los Angeles Dodgers are the most likely landing spot for Gagne, but the Rockies are still in the mix since [...]
02/18/10
Here are a few links to follow on Tuesday:
David O’Brian of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that Jair Jurrjens of the Atlanta Braves had an MRI exam on his pitcher shoulder and the team should know the results by Wednesday. Jurrjens had lingering soreness in his shoulder and the team wants to make sure the pain [...]
02/17/10