According to the Sporting News, Francisco Rodriguez may find himself welcomed back in Queens this offseason. A day after the Mets’ former closer said he’d be willing to return to New York, a club official told ESPNNewYork.com that it would consider re-signing Rodriguez as a free agent. Francisco Rodriguez may have one unlikely suitor this
2010 Phillies; Where Are They Now?
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
The 2011 version of the Philadelphia Phillies is a lot like the 2010 version, but there are some players missing from this year’s team that played for them last season. Where are they now? Greg Dobbs/FLA – .317/.774, 22 R, 12 DBL, 2 HR, and 21 RBI. Mr. Sideburns signed with Florida on a minor
Rumors’ Jose Reyes Considering Switch To Scott Boras
June 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
Sports agents talk to already represented players all the time, but rarely do such communications get covered by the media. When Scott Boras is involved; however, the media takes note. Recently, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported that New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is being courted by Boras. Brian Costa of the Wall Street
Angels Release Pitching Prospect Scott Kazmir
June 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
The Angels gave up on former Rays ace Scott Kazmir, releasing the once- promising starter. Kazmir, 27, was given his release Wednesday as the Angels closed out a three-game series in Seattle. Once among baseball’s most exciting young pitchers, and a two-time All-Star with Tampa Bay, Kazmir has declined rapidly since being acquired by the
Ruben Amaro Promises No Moves For Phillies
June 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
Ruben Amaro told Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly.com to not expect any crazy moves before the trade deadline this season. “I don’t think we need it. Right now, I’m happy with the guys we’ve got and I’m hoping they get us to the dance. This is a good team that is not playing as good
Jose Reyes to Toronto Blue Jays?
May 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
According to the NY Times, The Blue Jays among other teams have been monitoring the situation of the New York Mets and Jose Reyes. With Fred Wilpon’s recent published comments and the Mets’ financial distress paint a dreary picture for the team’s prospects of re-signing Jose Reyes. But there are other teams that have the
Should the Mets Keep Jose Reyes?
May 26, 2011 2 Comments
It’s always hard to improve an ailing baseball team by trading away your best players. It almost defies logic really. It doesn’t take a lot of management skills to ship out a club’s top player. What does take skill though is to get rid of unproductive and unwanted players while building a contender around your
Jason Giambi- Hitter of Homeruns
May 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
Jason Giambi was once one of the most feared sluggers in the game, but now is a shell of his former self. However, he’s experiencing a bit of a renaissance over the last week. The 40 year old 1B/PH is only batting .231 this season playing for the Colorado Rockies, but that average isn’t anything
The Fastest Pitchers Ever Recorded; Aroldis Chapman #1
April 21, 2011 2 Comments
Aroldis Chapman broke into the Major League record books last Monday night after throwing a fastball high and tight to Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen. The pitch registered at 106 MPH on the gun. This proves Chapman to be one of the greatest baseball picks ever. In an article written by Brandon McClintock of the bleacher report;
2011 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report: Projecting Los Angeles Dodgers’ Jerry Sands
April 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted outfield prospect Jerry Sands on Monday after the 23-year-old hit a whopping .400/.422/.875 with five HRs and 17 RBI in 10 games (40 at-bats) at Triple-A Albuquerque. He made his major league debut later that night, going 1-for-3 with a sac fly. He then went 1-for-4 on Tuesday night with
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