I have decided to break down Francisco Rodriguez’s season for two reasons. Number one, because I’m a Venezuelan and a huge fan of Rodriguez, so I decided to take a closer look at his numbers to see what is going on with him. And number two, because I’ve heard people here in Venezuela say that [...]
05/21/12
I know that the season is just beginning,and that players are just beginning to get the feel for the game again, but what I saw from David Robertson yesterday definitely blew my mind.
Even though he only pitched one inning and struck only one hitter and walked one, I could see how every hitter looked helpless when facing [...]
04/12/12
Our fifth Financial Report is dedicated to the NL Central Champions Milwaukee Brewers. A team that desperately tried to compete this season before their biggest star Prince Fielder hit free agency.
In 2011 the Brewers won 96 regular season games, or 47 above the 49 games won line. They paid $85,497,333 in total salary breaking down [...]
01/13/12
Right handed pitcher Francisco Rodriguez decided to accept the Brewers’ arbitration offer last Wednesday, and now he’s facing a complicated situation.
By accepting the arbitration offer Rodriguez will probably get a raise from the $12.5 he made during his past contract, but as a setup man. This could make the situation a little difficult for everybody.
According [...]
12/09/11
Here’s a running list of Hot Stove rumors for Sunday:
–According to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com, the Nationals have recently talked to the representatives for Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, though the level of their interest is not known.
– The Marlins have offered a six-year, $111 million offer to free agent shortstop Jose Reyes. (Enrique Rojas, [...]
12/05/11
The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to become contenders next season, and according to Buster Olney of ESPN, they would have to add a “shutdown” closer to do so. Olney points out that the Blue Jays were tied for third in blown saves in 2011 with 25.
This winter, the closer market has a lot of [...]
11/08/11
As free agency kicks off, many clubs and players have decisions they need to make on potential option year clauses in their contracts for next year. Here are just a few notes from around the league.
-According to the Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated), the St. Louis Cardinals have decided to decline their options on right [...]
11/01/11
The New York Mets announced today that the team has acquired left-handed pitcher Daniel Herrera and right-handed pitcher Adrian Rosario from the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the Francisco Rodriguez trade that occurred on July 12. The Mets also sent cash to Milwaukee in the deal.
The 26-year-old Herrera was 1-4 with a 2.20 ERA and three [...]
09/01/11
Wow! Another trade deadline in the books, and the PRO Rumors team was happy to be with you to bring you the most up-to-date information on your favorite team. Maybe you caught the action on the web, or on your iPhone or the Android app.
Over the course of the past few weeks, we witnessed 26 [...]
07/31/11
Here is the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports via his Full Count Video.
–Most in the Rockies organization have said that Ubaldo Jimenez is not available. Though if he becomes available, the Yankees, Tigers and Reds would all be interested and would have the prospects to potentially meet the Rockies expected high asking price.
Though there [...]
07/16/11