Wilson Ramos

Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues: – Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has a torn ACL and will require surgery according to a team Press Release. The team will place him on the 15-DL, but he’ll probably be out for the reminder of the season. – Right handed pitcher Chris Carpenter won’t begin [...]

If you’re a baseball fan and a Punk-Rock fan, you are definitely going to love this. A Punk-Rock band called The Isotopes, (yeah, like the baseball team from The Simpsons, which makes them more awesome), recorded a Punk-Rock version of the song “Take me out to the Ballgame” in their latest EP called Blood Diamond. The three song [...]

A Venezuelan state TV, VTV, reported on Friday that Washington National’s catcher Wilson Ramos has been “found alive” two days after he was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen.  Ramos was found by security forces in Montalban, about 60 miles from the Venezuelan town where he was last seen. Ramos had returned to Venezuela to play in the [...]

Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped yesterday from his house in Santa Ines, estado Carabobo, Venezuela around 6:45 pm PRO Rumors has learned. So far, the kidnappers haven’t contacted Ramos’ family. The Venezuelan Minister of Internal Affairs said that earlier this morning, they found the vehicle that was used to kidnap Ramos (via Globovision). Venezuelan Police [...]

Here’s the latest from Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: – The Texas Rangers fired hitting coach Thad Bosley.  Bosley “didn’t mesh” with their hitters. – The Minnesota Twins are having second thoughts about trading catching prospect Wilson Ramos for Matt Capps last year. – It would not shock baseball people if J.D. Drew or Roy Oswalt retired at [...]

Here’s the latest from Buster Olney of ESPN: – The Washington Nationals keep stacking up the talent via draft picks. Their first pick yesterday, Anthony Rendon, is considered to be the best hitter in the draft. Olney says that there’s also speculation that the team might go after Prince Fielder this off season. If so, the [...]

Here’s the latest from ESPN’s Buster Olney: – The Arizona Diamondbacks are going to be aggressive on the trade front before the deadline if they continue to  conten, as they have money to spend. – The Washington Nationals reached out to the Giants regarding Ivan Rodriguez, but it appears not much progress has been made. The Giants are looking [...]

The Boston Red Sox are looking to upgrade their catching situation and they have Chris Snyder, Bengie Molina and Ivan Rodriguez on their wish list, according to a source close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports. Rosenthal adds that Snyder would likely be off the table if the Pittsburgh Pirates ask for a significant return. Molina has not [...]

Here’s the latest from The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo: – Ivan Rodriguez of the Washington Nationals could be available in a trade since the team will go with Wilson Ramos as the full time catcher soon. – Jim Crane is looking like the future owner of the Houston Astors, subject to approval of Bud Selig. The price [...]

The Washington Nationals are considering naming Wilson Ramos their Opening Day starter, two sources close to Bill Ladson of MLB.com are saying.  With that, the team may make future Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez a trade candidate. “Ramos is going to be one of the better catchers in baseball as we go through the next [...]