We need to talk about Danario Alexander
Danario Alexander, the shot of life into the decaying corpse of the Chargers’ passing game, is more than a waiver wire flier, more than a guy worth a plug and play and a prayer for a fluky 80-yard score this week against the Broncos. Alexander is the 24-year-old free agent signing last seen in a […]
Free Agent Watch: Predicting Where Melky Cabrera Will Sign
In August, Melky Cabrera probably went to sleep with dollar signs in his eyes. No player in baseball was building toward a surprise, Beltre-esqe $100 Million free agent payday more than Mr. Cabrera. Not only was he playing for a World Series favorite and leading the N.L. in batting, but he won the All-Star game MVP. […]
Konichiwa Ichiro: Likely Destinations
It was the end of an era last July when the Mariners traded Ichiro Suzuki, the face of their franchise, and of Japanese baseball as a whole. It also looked like this might be the final sayonara to Ichiro’s career, as the perennial all-star was batting just .260 and struggling to get on base. But […]
Report: Toronto Blue Jays to get Josh Johnson and Jose Reyes
According to MLB Trade Rumors and first reported by Fox Sports, the Toronto Blue Jays are on the verge of acquiring Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson from the Miami Marlins. The Blue Jays will also acquire catcher John Buck and infielder Emilio Bonifacio. Toronto will send Adeiny Hechavarria,Yunel Escobar, Henderson Alvarez, Justin Nicolino and Jake Marisnick […]
Who is Ryu Hyun-jin and How Much is He Worth?
Ever since Korea’s national team won the gold in the 2008 Olympics and silver at the 2009 World Baseball Classic, MLB teams have been fishing for guys to bring to the states. Looks like Ryu Hyun-jin, a 25-year-old seven-year veteran, is going to be the first major Korean import since Shin-Soo Choo. It’s hardly a […]
Week 3 Injury Report: T’Wolves and Tribulations
It’s not often that you can look at the NBA injury report and see an entire team’s roster. Things are looking grim for the Timberwolves, as well as their fantasy owners, as Minnesota has three more players to add to an injury list that already includes Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, and J.J. Barea. Suddenly guys […]