Trading Price next season or the season after that before he becomes a free agent in 2016 wouldn’t be a horrible move if the Rays are insistent that they can’t afford him. To do it now, however, before the market has truly reached his peak for him would be foolish.
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As you’ve undoubtedly already heard, MLB announced yesterday that it will take steps to try and suspend a long list of players who they believe are guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs. Most notably on that list are: Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, Bartolo Colon, Yasmani Grandal, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, Cesar Puello,
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When I worked in the Los Angeles media, there was a widely-held, but unreported belief that Bud Selig only approved ex-owner Frank McCourt’s 2004 bid for the Dodgers as an unofficial way to install a salary cap on a big market team. The rumor held that McCourt’s wealth was a sham, and he wouldn’t wisely
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Kyle Lohse picked a great time to have a career year. At 34-years-old, Lohse completely outdid every year he has ever had in 12 seasons with a 16-3, 2.86 ERA, 1.09 WHIP year over a career-high 211 innings. The problem, of course, becomes how much to offer a guy coming off of what might have
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Michael Bourn is arguably the best base-stealer in the game today, a label that carries a hefty price tag in a weak free agent market. At the same time, Bourn is not your prototypical lead-off hitter, compiling just a .338 OBP since 2008. Because of that, some teams are shying away in favor of guys
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Last season, Brandon McCarthy was finally showing fans why he was such a highly touted pitching prospect, until his cranium was turned into a piñata by a blistering line drive off the bat of Angels shortstop Erick Aybar. McCarthy has finally recovered from the baseball-off- the-noggin incident and should be a prime free agent target for teams
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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
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In a report by Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com, Torii Hunter wants a ring. That gives Hunter only a couple of options. He can sign with the Rangers, whose ballpark isn’t far from the outfielder’s home, or he can give the American League Champions a shot, and join the cast of stars in Detroit. If you’re
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