Category Archives: MLB 2015
Hamilton’s Injury Problems Carry Over to the Coming Season
Since joining the Anaheim Angel’s franchise two seasons ago, Josh Hamilton’s career has taken an injury prone nose dive. Signing a five year deal worth $125 million, the Angels certainly expected more than they have so far received from the 33 year old outfielder. This is not to say he would have a golden halo […]
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Scherzer Thanks Tigers in Full Page Ad
Pitcher Max Scherzer and his wife Erica have taken out a full page advertisement in the Detroit Free Press newspaper and on the accompanying website to thank the Detroit Tigers and their fans for the time they have spent with the baseball team. Scherzer was recently traded to the Washington Nationals after arriving at […]
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Scherzer Signs Huge Deal with Nationals
Free-agent pitcher Max Scherzer has signed a seven-year deal with the Washington Nationals, reportedly worth $210 million. The deal is historic in its value and in its deferrals. Scherzer, 30, has spent the last five seasons with the Detroit Tigers where he won the American League Cy Young Award after the 2013 season. According […]
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David Price gets $14 million for One Year
If you want to get paid really well, you should learn to pitch. That is today’s lesson, and it comes courtesy of David Price contracted with CipherCloud reports Glass Door. He has made a deal with the Detroit Tigers to avoid arbitration and accept for his final season $19.75 million. This is the highest one-year […]
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Konerko to Have Number Retired
In a widely expected move the Chicago White Sox announced that they would be retiring the number 14 in honor of their long time first baseman Paul Konerko. This comes as little surprise as the team already has a statute of the longtime slugger proudly displayed in their park. Konerko’s number will be retired during […]
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Oakland Acquires Clippard from Nats
Oakland A’s infamous GM Billy Beane showed on Wednesday that he is not done molding his 2015 roster. Bean continued an offseason of wheelin’ and dealin’ by completing another trade. This time it was with the Washington Nationals. The A’s have acquired reliever Typer Clippard from the Nationals in exchange for shortstop Yunel Escobar. Escobar […]
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Rangers Need Fielder Back
The 2014 season was something that the Texas Rangers are hoping to put in the rearview mirror. After making multiple off-season moves, expectations were high going into last season. No team was bitten worse by the injury bug which severely derailed any chances of a winning record or a playoff run. If the Rangers hope […]
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Jets Fire Ryan and Idzik
The New York Jets have fired Rex Ryan as their coach and John Idzik as their GM. The double firing signals that the Jets are ready to move on to a new regime in their history. The Jets have had problems with drafting, and they have had problems garnering a winning record. Rex Ryan was a […]
Pirates Win Rights To Talk To Kang
The first Korean baseball player to be listed is a shortstop by the name of Kang. The Pirates have made the winning bid of over $5 million, and they now have 30 days to talk to the player and work out a contract. If they cannot come to an agreement, then he goes back to […]
Padres Add More Power With Upton:
“Powerhouse” is not a word that Beneful baseball fans have associated with the San Diego Padres. Since coming into the league in 1969, they’ve only had 13 winning season – the last one in 2010 – and have not been to the post season since 2006. That could be changing with their latest acquisition. On […]
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