Dodgers Continue to Spend, Sign Zack Greinke
It wasn’t so long ago that the Los Angeles Dodgers were a pawn in Frank McCourt’s divorce proceedings and were financially unable to do anything. It became a bi-weekly question of whether McCourt would even be able to fill the team’s payroll. That now seems like a lifetime ago. With a new ownership group, led […]
Michael Young Approves Trade from Texas, Heads to Philadelphia
It took a couple of days of debating, but Michael Young has finally accepted a trade that will send him to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for two young relievers. Because of his 10-5 rights, Young had the ability to veto the trade and remain with the Texas Rangers if he preferred. Many reported he […]
MLB: Winter Meetings End, but Work Remains
Anyone hoping for resolutions to the two biggest free agent mysteries is surely disappointed as neither Josh Hamilton nor Zack Greinke signed with a team before the 2012 Winter Meetings came to an end. Instead, the four-day gathering fizzled with a handful of signings and rampant speculation and rumors of multi-team trades. The Atlanta Braves […]
MLB Winter Meetings: Teams Fill Roster Spots as Big Names Yet to Sign
Day three of baseball’s Winter Meetings still didn’t bring any movement on prize free agents Josh Hamilton and Zack Greinke, but a resolution for at least one of them could be coming sometime this week. In the meantime, there were still some minor moves to help teams keep filling out their rosters and addressing their […]
Nationals Sign Dan Haren, Add to Deep Starting Rotation
The best team in the Majors during the regular season last year is doing what it can to maintain that status going into 2013. Earlier today, the Washington Nationals signed starting pitcher Dan Haren to a one-year, $13-million deal. The Nats are hoping for a bounce-back year from the right-hander after one of the least […]
Mike Napoli Signs with Red Sox, Makes First Splash at Winter Meetings
The MLB Winter Meetings were underway for just a few hours before the Boston Red Sox made the first big move, by signing catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli to a 3-year, $39-million deal. Between the needs he fills and the fact that the team tried to bring him to Boston two years ago, it was no […]
Tommy Hanson, Jordan Walden: Pitchers with Question Marks on the Move
Two quality hurlers are swapping coasts as their new, and former, teams address their pitching needs. The Atlanta Braves sent young starter Tommy Hanson to the Los Angeles Angels for reliever Jordan Walden. Last year, Hanson posted a 13-10 record with a 4.48 ERA and 160 strikeouts. Walden, meanwhile, appeared in 45 games for the […]
Extensions and Minor Moves Set Stage for Winter Meetings
The MLB Winter Meetings begin in a week and that’s when negotiations really begin to heat up. The big free agents remain unsigned, but teams have not been waiting until December to make moves. Among the biggest news of the offseason, so far, is the Tampa Bay Rays committing long-term to the cornerstone of their […]