During the All-Star game last evening, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports told Joe Buck that Roy Halladay will almost certainly be traded within the next two weeks. He mentioned that Blue Jay scouts are all over the country researching minor league talent. STLToday.com reports that the Cardinals are going to make a generous run at
5 NL East Players To Watch For 2009
February 18, 2009 7 Comments
It’s been a wild offseason for the National League East. The Mets welded their leaky bullpen by signing two closers. The Braves loaded up on starting pitching by grabbing 365 wins off the market and recently added a hall of famer. Florida locked up their franchise player, Hanley Ramirez, to a six-year contract. Even the
Alex Rodriguez Took Steroids 5 Years Ago. Who Cares?
February 10, 2009 5 Comments
If you’re one of the millions who attended a Major League Baseball game last season, obviously you don’t. If you’re one of the millions who watched a Major League Baseball game on television last season, you don’t either. And if you’re one of the millions who still consider themselves a fan of Major League Baseball
Phillies Agree To 3-Year Deal With Ryan Howard
February 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
The World Champion Phillies have added the last remaining piece to their championship puzzle. The Philadelphia Inquirer is now reporting that Ryan Howard and the Phillies have agreed to a $54MM 3-year deal successfully avoiding the arbitration process and a hearing that was to take place later this week. Initially, Howard was seeking $18MM for
New York Mets Net Freddy Garcia
January 22, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Mets have beat the New York Yankees to the plate, landing free-agent pitcher Freddy Garcia to a minor-league deal according to multiple sources. Earlier this week, various reporters such as Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports spoke about the Mets and Yankees emerging as the front runners for acquiring Garcia. If Garcia can make the
The REAL Reason Your Team Is Not Shopping This Offseason
January 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
Wondering why your team is not making a mad last ditch run to shore up a needed position on your team via free agency? Well, the economy is the overwhelming issue at hand, but that is not the only reason. First we’ll examine the overall economic factors. Just look at the current free agent class,
Five Teams Interested In Ken Griffey Jr.
January 4, 2009 Leave a Comment
Five teams are reportedly interested in one of the most forgotten free-agents this offseason-Ken Griffey Jr. Griffey who just turned 39 years old, batted an uncharacteristic .249 last season. His low performance last year has been attributed to a knee problem that was caused when Griffey fell over a shoe enclosure in the Red’s clubhouse
Top 10 Free Agents Your Team Doesn’t Have
January 2, 2009 4 Comments
There is no doubt that this year’s free agent class has been one of the most epic of all time. There was a ton of big time talent available like CC Sabathia, Mark Texeira, Manny Ramirez, and Adam Dunn. If you are a team in need then you have the opportunity to really turn things
Yankees Spent $423 Million In December
December 27, 2008 3 Comments
The New York Yankees have gone “all out” this holiday season possibly placing the best players on the free agent market under the tree for the city of New York and all of those Yankees fans around the country. Spending 423 million bucks on a few gifts is definitely a rarity these days, but the
Nationals Had Higher Offer For Teixeira Than Yankees
December 25, 2008 3 Comments
First of all, RBI Magazine would like to wish everyone a very Happy Holiday and a great New Year as we move closer and closer to 2009. And with that we move to today’s breaking baseball news story…. Christmas Day has brought us a few stories surrounding the recent Yankees acquisition of first-baseman Mark Teixeira.
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