Last year’s Mariners were without a doubt, dollar for dollar, the worst team in the Major Leagues. Ex-General Manager Bill Bavasi’s tenure will no doubt be remembered as some of the worst general managing of all time, marked by the terrible contracts handed to Richie Sexson, Jarrod Washburn, and Carlos Silva, the awful trades he
Phillies Release Adam Eaton
February 27, 2009 Leave a Comment
The World Champion Phillies have reportedly released starting pitcher Adam Eaton, who is in the final year of a three-year, $24.5 million contract. After being sent to the Minors last year, Eaton was called back up to a Phillies roster spot in early September, but made no appearances during their playoff run. Eaton made his
Dodgers Make New Offer To Manny Ramirez
February 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
Finally a Manny Ramirez deal may be closer than ever. According to multiple reports last evening and this morning, the Los Angeles Dodgers have made a new offer to Manny Ramirez. The offer is believed to be a two-year, $45 million contract, with a salary of $25 million during the first year and $20 million
Dodgers Sign Orlando Hudson
February 20, 2009 6 Comments
The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached a 1-year agreement with Orlando Hudson. The deal is believed to be worth $3.4 million with incentives that could add as much as $4.6 million to that, which could bring the deal to a total of $8 million for the year. What a great pickup for the Dodgers. Hudson
The Saving Grace for This Year’s Unsigned Free Agents
February 20, 2009 Leave a Comment
The winter long contract dances that have been going on are enough to make your head spin. The Manny Ramirez situation, Orlando Cabrera, Orlando Hudson, Juan Cruz, and more are Type A players. This means that any team that signs them, other than their current team, has to give up a first-round pick as compensation.
Braves And Tom Glavine Reach Agreement
February 20, 2009 Leave a Comment
Various news sources this morning have confirmed that free agent pitcher Tom Glavine has reached a preliminary agreement with the Atlanta Braves on a $1 million, one-year contract. An official announcement is expected to be made later today. The contract details are as follows according to Ken Rosenthal; Glavine will make an additional $1 million
Griffey To Choose Braves Over Mariners?
February 17, 2009 1 Comment
Optimism about Junior’s much anticipated return to the Seattle Mariners may have just been crushed. According to a news source close to Braves officials, free agent Ken Griffey Jr. has supposedly agreed to terms with the Atlanta Braves. David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is also reporting that Griffey and Braves general manager Frank Wren
For the Mariners, Nostalgia Does Not Guarantee Winning
February 14, 2009 3 Comments
Ken Griffey Jr. is probably the greatest Mariner of all time. Besides being considered one of the greatest players of all time, he is also the main reason the franchise has the fan base it does. So, with the news that he will most likely be coming back to the house that he built, Mariners
Opinions Collide About MLB’s Inter League Play
December 8, 2008 Leave a Comment
Baseball Reflections, a blog focused on Baseball Sabermetrics, has conducted an interview with a few of the top baseball bloggers on the internet regarding their thoughts and opinions about Major League Baseball’s Inter League Play. Baseball Reflections author Peter Schiller, decided to conduct the interview after he began thinking about what he liked and disliked
The Lowest Batting Averages in 2008!
August 1, 2008 2 Comments
Sometimes players fall into slumps, deep mummy-like slumps. Batting Averages fall and it is only a matter of time before their demise at the plate results in an assignment to the minors or bench time. After 200 at bats in 2008, the following players have the worst batting averages in Major League Baseball according to
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