Let’s face it, Chase Utley is a hell of a player, but his health problems should definitely be a concern for the Phillies. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, there’s no timetable for Utley’s return even though “his strength seems to be improving,” according to GM, Ruben Amaro Jr and that “he’s moving forward.”
Right now, [...]
04/18/12
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed slugger Juan Pierre to a minor league deal which includes an invite to Spring Training, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports.
Pierre will earn $800k if he makes the team, and can earn an additional $300k in incentives ($50k each time he reaches 200,250, 300, 350, 400 and 450 plate appearances.
Pierre who [...]
01/28/12
According to Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post, the Marlins will be busy this off season looking for a third baseman, a center fielder, a starting pitcher or two and a closer. He adds that although they could fill some of these spots via trade, there will enough players in the free agent pool [...]
10/25/11
Here is the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports via his full count video:
– Rosenthal believes that the White Sox should dump Juan Pierre and promote Dayan Viciedo if they want to compete in the AL Central. Pierre is just hitting .248/.310/.289 with 1 HR and 16 RBI’s in 298 AB’s for the White Sox [...]
06/26/11
Chicago White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn joins St. Louis Cardinals’ outfielder Matt Holliday as the latest baseball star to undergo an emergency appendectomy, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports. Dunn will be out of the lineup for up to five days after undergoing the procedure.
Prior to the surgery, Dunn had been hitting .286 [...]
04/06/11
According to Jon Morosi of FOXSports.com, the Tigers will not offer arbitration to any of there free agents which are Johnny Damon (B), Magglio Ordonez (A), Gerald Laird (B), Jeremy Bonderman and Bobby Seay,
Though these were expected moves, the Tigers have shown some interest in possibly bringing [...]
11/23/10
Earlier today, we heard about the White Sox’s interest in designated hitter Hideki Matsui. It looks like the White Sox aren’t done looking at players from the 2009 World Champion New York Yankees. According to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, the Sox are exploring contract offers to Matsui and possibly Johnny Damon.
Rogers adds that [...]
11/18/10
7/19 08:57: The Washington Post (via the Chicago Sun-Times )says the White Sox had a scout at the Nationals’ game in Florida, presumably to keep an eye on left-handed hitter Dunn.
7/8 11:03: Buster Olney of ESPN says that if the Washington Nationals want to keep Adam Dunn and they could can get him for a [...]
07/19/10
6/30 13:50: Bill Ladson of MLB.com tweets, “I was also inforned that #Nats GM Mike Rizzo never talked to #Whitesox GM Kenny Williams about Adam Dunn.”
GM Mike Rizzo (via Scott Merkin of MLB.com) says, “”For us to move him will be very painful and it will probably be very very painful for the team that [...]
06/30/10
4/18 13:37: Ken Gurnick of MLB.com adds that the Dodgers recalled rookie Jon Link. Link was acquired from the White Sox in the Juan Pierre trade and has a 6.23 ERA in 4/13 innings over 5 appearances for Triple-A Albuquerque.
Gurnick added that Ortiz’s inability to close out one-sided games “sealed his fate.”
4/18 13:26: According to [...]
04/18/10