The next financial efficiency report we will dive into is the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks finished the regular season with a 94-68 record, eight games ahead of the Giants for the NL West title (their first playoff appearance since 2007). The Diamondbacks then took on the Brewers in the NLDS, and after being down 0-2 [...]
01/27/12
The Arizona Diamondbacks have renewed the contracts of right handed pitcher Ian Kennedy and first baseman Juan Miranda according to a team press release.
Kennedy was 9-10 with a 3.80 ERA in 194 innings throughout 32 games, 32 starts in 2010 with the Diamondbacks. Miranda hit .219/.296/.422 with 3 HR’s and 10 RBI’s in 64 AB’s [...]
03/12/11
There is about 85 hours left before players have to be on a roster to be eligible for the playoffs meaning teams are looking for last minute additions. What do you do if your the GM of a team that is 51-78, 26 games back in their division and has the 4th worst record [...]
08/28/10
7/31 13:32: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports confirms that the Nationals did not trade Dunn
7/31 12:54: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports tweets, “Exec on Dunn: “He’s not going anywhere. Bank on it.” #Nationals #WhiteSox #Rays #Tigers #MLB”
7/31 12:19: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports tweets, “#WhiteSox still working on Dunn. Would be Jackson-plus. Source: “This thing is far from [...]
07/31/10
According to several news outlets, the Chicago White Sox have acquired Edwin Jackson from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Daniel Hudson and David Holmberg.
It was rumored that the right-handed pitcher was going to be involved in a three-way trade that also would have included the Washington Nationals. Earlier this morning, Ken Rosenthal of [...]
07/30/10
7/30 09:25: Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets, “If deal gets done, the White Sox would send Daniel Hudson and prospect for Jackson,and take on Jackson’s entire $8.75 million salary”
7/30 08:43: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports tweets, “Rival exec still believes #Yankees are in heavy on Dunn. Their “we’re out” message was directed at [...]
07/30/10
7/30 07:33: Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets, “Club officials from the Sox and D-backs are confirming they are close to a deal, sending Edwin Jackson to Sox”
7/30 00:00: Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports tweets, “Second prospect in discussed Jackson-Hudson deal would be a pitcher going to #Dbacks, source says. ”
7/29 23:13: Ken Rosenthal of [...]
07/30/10
7/29 21:20: The Nationals requested either Gordon Beckham or both Daniel Hudson and Dayan Viciedo in exchange for Dunn, according to Jon Heyman of SI. At that price, the White Sox are reluctant to make a trade as they earlier in the week told Beckham he was staying in Chicago.
7/29 13:14: So what’s [...]
07/30/10
Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says that the Chicago White Sox are laying the groundwork for the pursuit of a starting pitcher.
Rookie Daniel Hudson has a 6.32 ERA in three starts since replacing the injured Jake Peavy. Hudson will pitch again on Friday, and if he struggles, the White Sox could pursue [...]
07/27/10
White Sox GM Ken Williams says the team may not make any moves prior to the trade line.”Prices are still too high as far as I’m concerned,” said general manager Ken Williams, speaking to the media for close to 20 minutes prior to Monday’s series opener with the Mariners. “You know, we [...]
07/27/10