Yankees Sign Raul Ibanez For DH Spot

by Aaron Schimpf The New York Yankees have found  a new Designated Hitter according to multiple reports that included a Tweet from ESPN’s Buster Olney yesterday. According to the New York Post a deal was in the making for a few weeks prior to any announcement made by the club. The deal which was just finalized

Manny Ramirez Signs Minor League Deal with A’s

By Vince Cestone On Monday, February 20th, The Oakland Athletics announced that the team has agreed to sign free-agent slugger Manny Ramirez to a minor league deal. Ramirez is expected to report to spring training by the end of the week. The deal is worth about $500,000 if he makes the club out of spring

What Can The Phillies Expect From Vance Worley in 2012?

by Scott Butler Vance Worley’s emergence on the MLB scene was easily one of the nicest surprises for the 2011 Phillies. But what kind of story will unfold for Worley in 2012? Worley went from mediocre minor leaguer to dominant major leaguer overnight, going 7-1 with a 2.02 ERA in his first 11 starts with

Why The Mariners Will Not Sign Prince Fielder

There is a strong argument that Prince Fielder to the Mariners is a natural fit, maybe even the most natural fit in baseball at this point. The only other seemingly obvious teams are the Nationals and Rangers (though the Rangers keep saying they aren’t interested, and Yu Darvish is going to be a huge investment,

Montini’s Sophomore Multi-Sport Athlete Austin Kline: Illinois Player to Watch

Austin Kline, the 5’11″, 185 lb., sophomore at Montini Catholic High School-Lombard (Class of 2014); playing with the MaxBat Sponsored 16U National Team, just recently finished showcasing his skills at the Pastime Wood Bat Showcase 17U/18U Games that were held at the University of Notre Dame’s baseball complex this past Fall weekend of October 1st

Barry Bonds Appeals Sentence

Former baseball player Barry Bonds was sentenced on Dec. 16 to 30 250 hours of community service, two years of probation and 30 days worth of house arrest for obstruction of justice. He was found guilty back in April after a three-week trial and was sentenced by Susan Illston, a U.S. District Court Judge. Illston

Jimmy Rollins To Re-Sign With Phillies

By: Ribbie3b The contract length offered and eventually settled on by the Phillies and short-stop Jimmy Rollins was not exactly what Jimmy and his agent expected, but it was long enough to land J-Roll back in Philadelphia for atleast 3 more years. The agreement will net Rollins $33MM over the next three years with an

Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for Every Position in 2012

By: Dear Mr. Fantasy Fantasy baseball owners are no different than anyone else. Whether you are looking to buy a car, invest in a stock, pick up a CD of your favorite band or draft a player for your fantasy roster, everyone is searching for a deal. In fantasy sports, deals come in the form

NL MVP Ryan Braun Fails Drug Test

A host of free agency signings has meant baseball’s been in the headlines quite a bit the last week or so, especially with the LA Angels signing Albert Pujols to a $254 million contract. However, the publicity was all negative on Dec. 10 when it was reported that 2011 National League MVP Ryan Braun of

Jimmy Rollins To Part Ways With Phillies?

The end of the 2011 season came a lot sooner than expected for most Philadelphia baseball fans, and even worse, Phillies short-stop Jimmy Rollins has now become a free agent for the first time in his career. The career Philadelphia short-stop will be challenged with one of the toughest decisions he will ever make; a