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
The New York Yankees have exercised the 2012 options for Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher, according to a team press release.
“This is my favorite thing to do in the world and my favorite place to do it,” Swisher told the New York Daily News. “To have another year in pinstripes, I couldn’t be [...]
10/30/11
According to Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com, the New York Yankees are likely to pick up the $10.25 million option on Nick Swisher for next season. Although they would probably do it at the last minute, which is three days after the conclusion of the World Series adds Matthews.
Swisher hit .260/.374/.449 with 23 HR’s and 85 [...]
10/21/11
I know that trash-talking is part of baseball, and I’m sure that’s why Jose Valverde said after yesterday’s game that “it’s over for the Yankees,” (via Buster Olney of ESPN) but I think that it’s far from over. The Yankees lost yesterday with the tying run on first and Cano (the guy who batted in [...]
10/03/11
For some of you, Logan Morrison is just a young outfielder for the Florida Marlins. Others, know that the kid can hit and has a bright future in baseball.
Both of the above descriptions fit perfectly when describing Morrison “the baseball player.” The left handed hitter was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 25, 1987. [...]
04/23/11
Twins’ second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka will be placed on the Disabled List with a fractured fibula according to Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune. The Japanese player got injured when Yankees’ Nick Swisher dove in second base in order to break a double play.
Nishioka agreed to a three-year, $9 million year back in December. The [...]
04/07/11
According to a source close to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Jeff Marquez has cleared waivers and is headed to Triple-A Charlotte.
Marquez was placed on waivers on March 27. The right-hander was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 2004 draft, and he came to the Sox via the Nick [...]
03/29/11
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, has had a busy love life after divorcing his wife Cynthia in 2008. Over the past few years, the 600+ home run hitter has been linked to the likes of Madonna, Kate Hudson and most recently Cameron Diaz.
Rodriguez’s private life has been the subject of public scrutiny and [...]
03/28/11