The Boston Red Sox have outrighted Hideki Okajima to Triple-A Pawtucket after he cleared waivers today, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.
The Sox designated Okijima on May 19 to make room for the recently acquired left-handed reliever Franklin Morales from the Colorado Rockies.
Okajima is 1-0 with a 4.32 ERA in seven games with the [...]
05/24/11
The Boston Red Sox have acquired Rockies left-handed relief pitcher Franklin Morales for a player to be named later or cash considerations reports Troy Renick of the Denver Post. Buster Olney of ESPN.com adds that the teams have until November to agree on a player or the Sox will “nominal” fee.
It was also reported that [...]
05/20/11
In an article by Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post, he mentions that Felipe Paulino and Franklin Morales are out of options and the Rockies are expected to measure trade interest for them. Renck adds that at least one National League Central team has expressed interest in Morales.
05/18/11
According to Major League sources close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Colorado Rockies still have some minor needs to attend to. Club officials are looking for a left handed reliever, infield help and rotation depth Rosenthal’s source adds.
The Rockies have Franklin Morales and Matt Reynolds as their southpaw relievers right now, and according to [...]
01/27/11
Left handed pitcher Joe Beimel said today that he has “several irons in the fire,” but that the Rockies are not involved according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post.
Last week, we heard that the Boston Red Sox had inquired about Beimel. The Baltimore Orioles are looking to add pitching depth, so they could be also [...]
01/25/11
It may be a surprise to most baseball fans that there are just six teams in the major leagues have had the same closer since 2008. Just the Yankees, Red Sox, Royals, White Sox, Giants and Dodgers have managed to hold on to their closers for at least their third year.
What isn’t a surprise is [...]
04/21/10
Thomas Harding of MLB.com says that Rockies closer Huston Street‘ has “halted his throwing program.” Harding refers to the situation as a “scary development.”
Street has been experiencing pain in his right shoulder, and was expected to start the season on the disabled list. However, this injury may push his return date beyond April.
In the meantime, [...]
03/31/10
Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post talks about concerns the Colorado Rockies may be facing and he has a few solutions:
Closer: The team fully supports Franklin Morales as Huston Streets‘ replacement. If Morales cannot close, then teammates believe that Matt Belisle will step into the ninth inning position.
Jeff Francis: If Francis cannot prove to [...]
03/31/10
3/18 11:05: According to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star, the Rockies are showing interest in reliever Juan Cruz.
Cruz, 31, was 3-4 with a 5.72 ERA in 46 games for the Royals in 2009. He’ll make $3.25 million in 2010 and there is a team option for $4 million in 2011.
3/18: 10:05: According to [...]
03/18/10
Almost through the week. Here ya’ go!
Jordan Bastian of MLB.com says that right-handed pitcher Dustin McGowan of the Toronto Blue Jays is a candidate to make the starting rotation for Opening Day. McGowan threw two innings in a simulated game with GM Alex Anthopoulos present.When asked if McGown could be in the starting rotation,”right now, [...]
03/10/10