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Yard Work 6/9: Stanton, Pelfrey, Mets Cleared
Stanton’s Debut Perhaps the person who might not be happy about Stephen Strasburg’s debut was Florida Marlins’ prospect Mike Stanton. The 20-year-old slugger made is own debut for the Marlins, starting in right field and batting seventh. And, we didn’t hear a thing about it. He singled three times in five at bats, and scored [...]
Yard Work 5/20: Strasburg, IR Yanks, Bradley Returns, Brewers, Timely Hitting
Strasburg Shines…Again The Stephen Strasburg buildup continues, but this has absolutely nothing to do with any misplaced hype. In his third triple-A start, the 21-year-old right-hander pitched 6.1 innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and 9 strikeouts. In his three triple-A outings, spanning 18.1 innings, he has not allowed a run. It is conceivable that [...]
MLB News and Notes 5/17
Blue Jays DL Snider The Toronto Blue Jays have placed OF Travis Snider on the 15-day disabled list today (retro to May 15), with a sprained right wrist and will activate 3B Edwin Encarnacion from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday May 18. Snider, 22, appeared in 33 games this season, posting a .241 average [...]
Realignment a Gimmick , Not a Real Solution
The Yankees and Red Sox have dominated Baseball for the past decade. Many believe that in the interest of fair competition, that realigning the divisions will help the Rays, Orioles and Blue Jays. It simply won’t.
Braden Walks the Walk into History
Dallas Braden has been in the news for his mouth and his altercation with Alex Rodriguez. Yesterday, he backed up his talk by becoming the 19th pitcher to throw a perfect game.
April’s Value
As the Baseball season rolls into May, many will look back on the first month and begin to draw conclusions. Unfortunately, it is generally a waste of time.
MLB News and Notes 4/27: Mid-Day Edition
Red Sox recall Castro; Option Atchison BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox today recalled left-handed pitcher Fabio Castro from Triple-A Pawtucket. Right-handed pitcher Scott Atchison was optioned to Pawtucket following last night’s game. Castro will be active for tonight’s game at Toronto and will wear No. 55. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager [...]
MLB News and Notes 4/23
Rays Announce Zobrist Deal The Tampa Bay Rays and 2009 American League All-Star Ben Zobrist have reached agreement on a five-year contract extension. The first three years of the extension are guaranteed with the team holding options for the 2014 and 2015 seasons, covering Zobrist’s first two years of free agency. If the Rays exercise [...]
