
Update @ 6:00: Henry Schulman of The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting the following (click here for the post): “Talked to Bobby Evans, the Giants’ director of player personal, and he also said there is no deal, although he did … Continue reading
Last night I had the opportunity to participate in another expert’s mock draft for 2009, courtesy of Chris Mulligan of www.behindtheplatefantasy.com. Honestly, I don’t feel like I had my strongest possible draft (I picked seventh of twelve), but let’s look … Continue reading
It’s time for the next edition of our weekly player match-up, looking at Maglio Ordonez vs. Corey Hart. I know there’s some question as to whether Ordonez will be dealt away from the Tigers or not, but with that type … Continue reading
Despite taking a no decision in the championship game of the Arizona Fall League, Tommy Hanson finished off his stint in tremendous fashion. He went 5 innings, giving up 1 earned run on 3 hits and 1 walk, striking out … Continue reading
Javier Vazquez is a pitcher that has shown plenty of promise, though a lot of it came with the Montreal Expos, so that should tell you something. Yes, he had a strong 2007, but the three years prior to that … Continue reading
According to Ken Gurnick of mlb.com (click here for the article), Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley suffered a “broken left fibula Friday night when he slipped on ice in front of his home”. He had a plate inserted in his leg … Continue reading
David Ortiz is an interesting case study, because he and Manny Ramirez had formed one of the most dominant combinations in all of baseball prior to 2008. Injuries to his left wrist and the departure of Ramirez certainly played a … Continue reading
Andy Sonnanstine is one of the Tampa Bay Rays pitchers that a lot of people appear to have become infatuated with. Maybe it’s his tremendous control. Maybe it’s his strong minor league track record. Maybe it’s something else that I’m … Continue reading
Here’s a name that we haven’t spoken about in some time, but that’s certainly not because we think any less of him. After being traded to the Indians as the centerpiece to the CC Sabathia trade and playing in the … Continue reading
A few notes for this evening: In a swap of former first round draft picks, the Philadelphia Phillies traded OF Greg Golson to the Texas Rangers in exchange for OF John Maberry Jr., according to Richard Durrett of the Dallas … Continue reading