The Boston Red Sox have inked backup catcher — and one of the more underrated players in baseball — David Rossto a two-year, $6.2 million deal. Ross, who turns 36 in March, is coming off of another solid season, batting .256/.321/.449 to go along with solid defense in limited action. And despite getting less than […]
Well, Jonathan Sanchez has had one helluva season in Kansas City. And not in a good way either. After throwing 53.1 horrific innings – 7.76 ERA, 6.08 K/9, 7.43 BB/9, and a league worst 6.10 SIERA – the Kansas City Royals designated Sanchez for assignment, potentially ending his brief time with the team. The Royals […]
I’m a little confused on this one, I guess. Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward went from being the game’s top prospect – and arguably one of the more polished 20-year-olds in recent memory, if not of all time – to a mere afterthought last season. In a nutshell, the Braves grossly mishandled him. After […]
On a day where it was difficult to decipher which “trades” were real and which weren’t – thank you, inventor of April Fool’s Day – the Atlanta Braves agreed to send relief prospect J.J. Hoover to Cincinnati in exchange for third baseman Juan Francisco, in a move that adds depth to both clubs. The Reds […]
Brian McCann’s been about as consistent as they come over the last three seasons as his Weighted Runs Created Plus(wRC+) totals have ranged between 120 and 124. His walk rate regressed about 2.5 points last season, as it moved back towards his career norms after spiking to 13.1% in 2010, and look for that total […]
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