After dealing off two key pieces of the team’s lineup before the trade deadline – that, of course, depends on your opinions aimed towards Carl Crawford – the Boston Red Sox could potentially head into 2013 without another cornerstone, middle-of-the-lineup mainstay David Ortiz. Ortiz, who turns 37 in mid-November, is set to become a free […]
I’ve quietly taken a stand – and by stand I mean try to prove to the masses – that despite the horrifically awful start by Tim Lincecumthis year that there was nothing much to worry about. And since The Freak is fresh off of a dominant four-inning relief appearance in Wednesday night’s NLDS I thought […]
After leaving game one of the NLDS after throwing just eight pitches, the Cincinnati Reds announced that ace right-hander Johnny Cueto suffered a mild right oblique strain, an injury that will cost him a roster spot for the NLCS if the team advances. But the Reds, who finished with baseball’s second best record, have the […]
ESPN’s Buster Olney probably said it best, “And there are a lotof people around who believe that he’s crazy to take the Cleveland job.” When CBS’s Jon Heyman first broke word that Francona could potentially end up in Cleveland in mid-September it seemed to be a pipedream at best, nothing more than rumor mill fodder. […]
In one of the more evenly made three-team deals in recent memory, the Yankees acquired All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson from the Tigers following the 2009 season, in exchange for sending Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit and Ian Kennedy to the Diamondbacks. A deal that also saw Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth heading […]
There’s been a fair amount of speculation surrounding designated hitter Travis Hafner’s future with the Cleveland Indians beyond this season, going back as far as March and as recently as August. Hafner, 35, is coming off of another injury-marred season, appearing in just 62 games this year and just 368 total since his four-year, $57 […]
For the first time in years, the Cleveland Indians should have some serious money to play with in the offseason. Travis Hafner’s albatross of a contract is finally coming off the books. The Grady Sizemore gamble proved to be a $5 million bust. The same could be said for Derek Lowetoo. All three, by the […]
With just over two weeks remaining in the season and Indians fighting to stay on the positive side of 100 losses, CBS’ Jon Heyman dropped a bit of a bomb on Wednesday evening, reportingthat Terry Francona’s “name is already making the rounds in insider circles as a possibility to manage either Detroit or Cleveland, if […]
The Boston Red Sox are in last place in the AL East, a laughably preposterous thought prior to the season when the team entered with the second highest payroll in baseball. And, now, with the media circus in tow and questions abound, the franchise’s record stands at a miserable 66-81, marking the first time since […]
Shin-Soo Choo is arguably the best transaction made under the Mark Shapiro-led regime, be it during his time as GM (2001-2010) or team president (2010-current). Choo, who was acquired along with Shawn Nottingham from Seattle for first baseman Ben Broussardand cash, has developed into a solid, five-tool, owning a career .289/.381/.468 line and generally playing […]
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