Its not a secret that Matt Kemp is one of the best players in the Majors right now. This season he’s proving it by leading the National League in several categories like home runs (12), batting average (.404), on-base percentage (.488), slugging average (.817) and OPS (1.305). So here we’re going to break down his [...]
05/09/12
In the wake of Josh Hamilton’s historic night, where he hit 4 home runs in one game, the Rangers have decided to re-visit contract negotiations with the stellar outfielder and his representatives according to Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan. Twice this year we’ve talked about Hamilton, whether if the Rangers should sign him to a contract extension [...]
05/09/12
Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier is slated to become a free agent at the end of the season unless the Dodgers’ new ownership do something about it. Jon Heyman of CBSSports says that with the new ownership in place the chances of a new deal for Ethier improves “drastically.”
Bill Shakin of the Los Angeles Times mentions [...]
05/03/12
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will be a free agent at the end of the season because the Rangers didn’t reach an agreement with him before Opening Day and because they don’t negotiate with potential free agents during the season. Now, with the start of the season underway and the start Hamilton is having, one has [...]
04/25/12
Now that the Rangers have extended Derek Holland, Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz, the next step would be to evaluate the possibility of giving a contract extension to Josh Hamilton. We all know what Hamilton is capable of doing when he’s healthy, and the Rangers should strongly consider extending considering all that they have invested in [...]
03/21/12
The Texas Rangers have agreed to a five-year deal with left handed pitcher Derek Holland according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The deal is for $28 million and will include options for 2017 and 2018 adds Wilson. The total value of Holland’s deal will be $49MM if both options are exercised.
Holland was [...]
03/20/12
The Orioles have signed Endy Chavez to a one-year $1.5mm deal, Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun reports. The deal also includes a total of $500k that Chavez can earn in unknown incentives.
Chavez hit .301 in 274 plate appearances for the Rangers in 2011. He played the entire outfield as he helped provide depth to [...]
12/19/11
The second financial efficiency report we’re going to discuss is for the World Series’ runner up, the Texas Rangers.
The Rangers won 96 regular season games, or 47 above the 49 games win line. They paid $92,299,264 in total salaries meaning they paid $1,721,324.77 for every win they got above 49.
Their top five paid players were:
– [...]
12/09/11
The Texas Rangers and outfielder Josh Hamilton have had discussions about a contract extension according to Drew Davison of the Star Telegram. Although he adds that nothing is imminent.
Hamilton could be a free agent at the end of next season, and all he’s asking is to be treated fairly. “Treat me fair,” he said. “Don’t come [...]
12/07/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Phillies GM, Ruben Amaro Jr, says he’s not sure if Chase Utley’s knee problems are “behind him” according to Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Enquirer. “I don’t know if it’s behind him,” Amaro said. “Is he going to be a 30-home run, 110-RBI guy [...]
10/17/11