The Cincinnati Reds have demoted Opening Day starting pitcher Edison Volquez to Triple-A Louisville. Volquez has struggled throughout the 2011 season. In 10 starts he is 3-2 with a 6.35 ERA. The former All-Star has struggled with his command since […]
The Portland Trailblazers have fired general manager Rich Cho after just one season. The team announced the move in a press release on Monday afternoon. “This was a tough move because I respect Rich and he’s a good person with […]
The International Cycling Union is rejecting Tyler Hamilton’s claims that it – UCI – helped cover up a positive drugs test by Lance Armstrong. The race in question is the 2001 Tour de Suisse. The UCI said it was “deeply […]
The most veteran player on the Oklahoma City Thunder is Nazr Mohammed – by three years. At 6’10”, 250 lbs from Kentucky, Mohammed has been in the NBA for 12 years. In those years he has been with seven teams […]
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton on the 15-day disabled list due to an elbow impingement in his pitching arm. Blanton had recently returned from a stint on the disabled list due to the same injury. However […]
The reigning American League Champion Texas Rangers are set to get a major boost to their lineup. The team is set to activate both AL MVP Josh Hamilton and outfielder Nelson Cruz from the disabled list. Both players will rejoin […]
The Cleveland Indians have placed starting pitcher Alex White on the disabled list. The 22-year old White, one of the top prospects in the Indians organization, will miss the next two months due to a sprained ligament in his right […]
In a recent interview with The New Yorker, New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon blasted his team for their recent performance. In the interview (view here) Wilpon discussed several players on the Mets roster with author Jeffrey Toobin: On shortstop […]
Los Angeles police have arrested the top suspect in the beating of San Francisco Giants fan Brian Stow. Police booked 31-year old Giovanni Ramirez of Los Angeles for assault with a deadly weapon and are holding him on $1 million […]
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed veteran outfielder Scott Podsednik to a minor-league contract. The 35-year old Podsednik hit .297 last season with 35 stolen bases with the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers. He signed a minor-league deal with […]