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Suzuki, Darvish, Aoki won’t play in WBC
Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will not be participating in the World Baseball Classic this summer. “I appreciate being asked to play for Japan again at the WBC,” Suzuki told the Associated Press. “But after the second tournament in 2009 I never considered playing in the third event.” Suzuki, who turns 40 next year, helped Japan [...]
Pete Rose getting some Reality TV TLC
At 71-years-old, Pete Rose is stepping back into the batters box. Only this time he is taking a crack at reality television. The cable network TLC, most famous for home and garden fixer-uppers, says it has started production a show following baseball’s all-time hitting leader and his fiancee, model Kiana Kim. “It’s not going to [...]
My Toronto Blue Jays rule, your New York Yankees drool
Since it is the begining of Spring Training and I can’t wait for baseball season to start, I wanted to remind Yankee fans that the Blue Jays aren’t just going to take it on the chin in 2012. Well, at least not in March. Hey, one game at a time, right? If you missed the [...]
Indians OF Sizemore may miss three months
The Cleveland Indians received some less than beneficial news Thursday. Outfielder Grady Sizemore went under the knife to help solve some lower back problems. Again. This time at the University of Miami. This surgery was titled “minimally invasive” but will keep the eight-year pro off the field for eight to 12 weeks. Sizemore resigned with [...]
Stephen Strasburg next Todd Van Poppel?
Please consider this for the sake of argument, comparison and, well, fun: Could the Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg be the next Todd Van Poppel? Consider the similarities: Blazing fastball, first-round pick and both are about 6’4 and 215 pounds. Both players debuted at home. The main difference is Strasburg got the win, Van Poppel got [...]
Don Mattingly, Dodgers, make claim to L.A.
Despite all of the off-season woes that have troubled the L.A. Dodgers organization, Don Mattingly is the manager and Ned Coletti is still the General Manager. Despite the L.A. Angels of Anaheim signing Albert Pujols, the Dodgers still have Matt Kemp (39 HR, 126 RBIs). And despite starting 2012 in the shadow of their neighbors [...]
Reports: Manny Ramirez signs with Oakland Athletics
In an interesting twist, reports are surfacing that All-Star Manny Ramirez is moving north to play with the Oakland Athletics. ESPN was the first to report the deal. Since then multiple sources have been reporting that the deal is worth roughly $500,000. Although the deal is contingent on Ramirez passing a team physical and – [...]
Minnesota Twins retain Matt Capps
Minnesota Twins reliever Matt Capps wasn’t expecting to return to the Twin Cities. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound closer didn’t think it would be his decision. After finishing 2011 with a 4-7 record and a 4.25 ERA, most pitchers would be run out of town, not asked to return. But the 28-year-old righty was asked to return [...]
2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Relievers
We’re just under three weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about your fantasy baseball draft. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll rank the best nine (nine, of course being a magical baseball number) players at each position and get you ready for your [...]
New York Yankees hire Jim Hendry
The New York Yankees are getting even better – like usual. The team continues to make moves on and off the field this offseason to bolster an already impressive lineup and front office. Tuesday they hired former Chicago Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry as a scout. Hendry had a rich history with the Cubs before [...]
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