Dan Uggla: A Cautionary Tale in Major League Baseball Free Agency
With the MLB free agent signing and trading period starting up, it would be wise to look back at the past to expect what’s to come in the future. We take a look back at one middle infielder that slugged his way into what’s proven to be an undeserved mega-deal.
Fantasy Baseball Sleeper: Brian Flynn
For all the negative things that can be said about the Marlins’ lineup and their abysmal record, their young pitching staff has been one of the best in baseball. Anchored by the phenom Jose Fernandez, the Marlins rank 10th in the entire league in ERA (3.71) and 7th in starter ERA (3.75). The problem with […]
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Christian Yelich and Jake Marisnick
The one nice thing about the Marlins’ blowing up their entire roster and scattering it throughout the league is the amount of highly touted prospects you bring back, worth their weight in hype. We have already seen plenty of Derek Dietrich (acquired in the offseason from Tampa Bay for Yunel Escobar), Jacob Turner (acquired last […]
Carlos Lee Retires Wrapping Up Unheralded Career
In case you missed it on Thursday, former MLB All-Star Carlos Lee retired from the game. Officially, anyway. To most baseball folk, Lee had been retired since the end of last season. The former slugger couldn’t reach a deal with a team for the two-year deal he sought, so he instead decided to hang up […]
2013 MLB Power Rankings – Week 12
The bookends of our weekly power rankings remain unchanged as the St. Louis Cardinals continue to maintain their hold on the top spot and the Miami Marlins are, once again, looking up at everyone. The Cardinals are coming off a very marginal week, but they still have the most complete team and none of the […]
Stars, Prospects, and Rumors Turn Up the Heat on Hot Stove Season
The Hot Stove season was at a slow simmer until last night. In an instant, it got right to a boil with the announcement of a 12-player blockbuster between the Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Marlins. Leaving South Beach are Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, John Buck, and Emilio Bonifacio and heading to Miami […]
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 […]
Mike Redmond Hired as Marlins Manager, Naked Batting Practice Guaranteed
MLB Trade Rumors reported yesterday that former MLB catcher Mike Redmond has been hired to manage the Miami Marlins. He spent seven years of his playing career with the ball club, and five with the Twins. Last year, in his final hurrah in the bigs, he had 63 at bats with the Indians. He will […]