Archive for November, 2009
Selig hints at plan to step down in 2012
After over 50 years in baseball, Bud Selig may be preparing to step aside.
The longtime commissioner of Major League Baseball declined a request from a group of owners to stay in the position beyond the end of his contract in 2012, according to a report Saturday in the Chicago Tribune.
The report, citing sources, also said [...]
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Bullpen possibility for Rays prospect
LHP Jake McGee remembers two years ago when he and his buddy, RHP Wade Davis, were sitting side-by-side in lockers at Progress Energy Park during their first spring training.
Now, McGee feels hes back to 100 percent. He said hes throwing 95 mph, and his changeup is better than ever. The Sparks, Nev., native is eager [...]
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Alomar has Hentgens vote as three Jays get shot at Hall of Fame
Pat Hentgen listened to the names of the 15 first-time candidates on this years Hall of Fame ballot, and could hardly believe his name was included on the list.
I know I dont have a chance to get in there, the long-time Blue Jays ace said laughing Friday from his home in Shelby, Mich. Its quite [...]
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Phils Moyer undergoes surgery again
Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer underwent surgery yesterday after an MRI exam showed a small blood collection that could have been infected, the team said last night.
Moyer, 47, was admitted to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia on Tuesday after experiencing lingering pain related to Oct. 2 surgery to repair three muscle tears in his groin [...]
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Itll take more than one offseason to fix Mets
Jerry Manuel has enough street-smarts to know hes perilously close to getting fired in 2010 or if he doesnt, he should take note of the way the Mets have booby-trapped the organization. There are enough managers-in-waiting to rattle even the most clueless incumbent.
In just the last two weeks, the volatile Wally Backman was hired [...]
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Hard to hold AL West at Bay
The road to the World Series often passes through the American League West for the Red Sox , who have faced either the Angels or As in five of their last six playoff appearances.
This offseason, the competition with the West is expected to take a different form, with the Angels a prime contender for [...]
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Sox continue with veteran Jones
Kenny Williams? quest to stockpile veteran bench players continued Wednesday when the White Sox general manager signed outfielder Andruw Jones to a one-year, $500,000 contract.
Jones, 32, joins 42-year-old infielder Omar Vizquel, who was signed Monday and soon-to-be 34-year-old Mark Kotsay, who signed a one-year deal earlier this month.
The 10-time Gold Glove Award winner [...]
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Blue Jays sign veteran Gonzalez
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed their second shortstop in less than 24 hours, but it isnt Marco Scutaro.
The American League club announced Thursday morning it has come to terms with veteran Alex Gonzalez on a one-year contract worth $2.75-million (all currency U.S.) for the 2010 season with a club option for [...]
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Red Sox join Halladay chase
A couple of reports speculate that Blue Jays are asking for a couple of young right-handers in order to deal their ace.
The Boston Red Sox are in talks with the Toronto Blue Jays to bring starting pitcher Roy Halladay to Massaschusetts, according to a couple of reports.
The New York Daily [...]
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Tigers Jackson not concerned about trade talk
Edwin Jacksons name has been a mainstay in reports about the off-season trade market, given the Tigers willingness to trade him and his status as an All-Star and 200-inning starter this year.
Jackson, 26, has been traded twice already in his career. He doesnt seem bothered by the talk now.
I just want to play, he said [...]
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