Major League Baseball News and Rumors
If NY Mets can land Michael Bourn, then fans will feel better about Sandy Alderson's sense of humorIf the Mets somehow find a way to sign Michael Bourn in the coming days, thereby assuring themselves of fielding at least one honest-to-goodness major league outfielder in 2013, then surely fans will feel better about Sandy Alderson’s rather edgy sense … |
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Bruce Levine, ESPN.com The Chicago Cubs have signed free agent outfielder Scott Hairston to a two-year contract worth up to $6 million, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations. |
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Regardless if he was born neutral, or if he learned restraint from Michael Jordan or another sports superstar who plays it safe, New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter simply doesn't give his opinion often. His baseball opinions are pretty bland, and rare… |
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General manager Jack Zduriencik didn’t want to get into a public discussion of the Mariners’ attempt to extend Felix Hernandez’s contract this offseason, but he again made it clear the club wants to keep the 26-year-old ace in a Seattle … |
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Jason Beck, MLB.com To have the closer as the most serious question left isn't the worst sign for a team heading into Spring Training. For a contending team, though, it's a serious question, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland sounded Wednesday like someone making it his priori… |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Over the weekend the Chicago Cubs announced plans for a massive $300 million renovation of Wrigley Field that, in their estimation, would take five offseasons to complete. At the same time, the Cubs stated their willingness to pay for the entire renovat… |
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Greg Johns, MLB.com With work still to be done, manager Eric Wedge expressed optimism that the Mariners will continue improving as a strong group of young talent begins meshing with the addition of key veterans like Michael Morse, Kendrys Morales, Raul Ibanez, Jason Bay an… |
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David Brown, yahoo.com The Philadelphia Phillies will weigh slugger Delmon Young on six occasions of their choice this season, the Associated Press and others have reported. If he makes the required weight each time, he'll be paid an extra $600,000 this season on top of the $… |
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Brittany Ghiroli, MLB.com Heading into Spring Training, things are a little different for Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman. But the 24-year-old -- who is coming off a career year despite spending the first half in Triple-A -- said he will try to approach next month's camp with the … |
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Mark Saxon, ESPN.com Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Scott Elbert had elbow surgery for the second time in five months, the team announced Wednesday. |
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Buster Olney, ESPN.com The Arizona Diamondbacks are seriously discussing a trade of Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves Wednesday evening, according to sources. |
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PHOENIX (AP) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks and shortstop Cliff Pennington have avoided an arbitration hearing by reaching a two-year, $5 million contract agreement, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Brian McCann would like to be behind the plate on opening day and beat the projections which have him missing the start of the season. |
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Brian McTaggart, MLB.com Considering the sacrifices the military has made for them through the years, the Astros were more than happy to turn the tables Wednesday afternoon and serve lunch, sign autographs and take photos with more than 250 service members and their families as… |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Reliever Jason Motte and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration. |
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Tom Scocca, deadspin.com The first and obvious thing about Earl Weaver, for me, was that he was terrifying. I lived about seven blocks from Memorial Stadium, depending on how you walked it, and Junior Orioles packages were cheap, so my parents took my older brother and me to ga… |
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Thomas Harding, MLB.com The Rockies and utility infielder Jonathan Herrera avoided arbitration by agreeing on a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday. A Major League source said the deal is for $900,000, the midpoint between Herrera’s request for $1 million and t… |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Sammy Sosa gave everyone a treat Wednesday afternoon by doing a live video chat on UStream. He's been quite active on social media lately, chatting it up on Twitter and posting stuff on Pinterest, so why not a chat? Dressed impeccably, accessorizing him… |
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Scott Merkin, MLB.com Robin Ventura never coached or managed at any level before replacing Ozzie Guillen prior to the 2012 campaign. He proved to be a natural in the position, leading the White Sox to first place in the American League Central Division for 117 days. |
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Rangers outfielder Leonys Martin met with new hitting coach Dave Magadan this week at the Ballpark in Arlington. Martin was one of five players who came in to get acquainted with Magadan. |
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Richard Justice, MLB.com It's not just a game. That's one of the first things the good folks of Cincinnati will discover as they prepare to host the 86th All-Star Game in 2015. |
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Tom Singer, MLB.com Starling Marte was named the playoff MVP after leading Escogido to the Dominican Winter League title, while fellow Pirate Kris Johnson was the ace of the team's staff in the playoffs. |
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Paul Hagen, MLB.com The Phillies announced Wednesday that Cody Asche was among six additional non-roster invitees to big league camp in Clearwater, Fla. It's just the latest signal that the Phils are hoping that Asche could be their third baseman of the future. |
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T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar and outfielder Engel Beltre both have dreams of being in the Majors. Profar is undecided about playing for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, while Beltre believes that path runs through the Classic. |
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Darren Rovell, ESPN.com The mayor of Cooperstown says not having a living player inductee this summer, for the first time since 1965, won't put his town's stores out of business. |
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An Offensive OffseasonJan 23
After yet another dreadful season by their hitters, the Mariners have set about trying to bolster their lineup but the results have been underwhelming, writes Jay Jaffe. |
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Todd Zolecki, MLB.com The Phillies announced Wednesday they have added six more players as non-roster invitees for Spring Training, with the list including several of the organization's top prospects. |
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Rhett Bollinger, MLB.com After going through candidates for their vacant Class A Cedar Rapids managing job, the Twins decided to stay in house and went with a familiar name in Jake Mauer -- Joe's older brother. |
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Evan Drellich, MLB.com With the offseason quickly fading, the Red Sox have brought in outfielders Jonny Gomes and Shane Victorino to replace Carl Crawford and Cody Ross. Victorino should play every day in right, but that's not the case for Gomes in front of the Green Monster,… |
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Bill Chastain, MLB.com Sam Fuld is preparing for the Sam Fuld Diabetes Sports Camp, and he is excited about the promise of the camp's second year, based on the initial camp's success. |
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Matt Weber, MLB.com Former Yankees David Cone and John Flaherty, and current Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild reflected on the storied career of Mariano Rivera during a "Fans 4 the Cure" charity event Tuesday. |
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Doug Miller, MLB.com Ben Petrick, the onetime Major League catcher whose bright future in baseball was erased by Parkinson's disease, survived treatment that almost killed him to become a vocal advocate for research and an author. |
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Mark Newman, MLB.com After an injury-plagued 2012 saw him make just 22 appearances, Joba Chamberlain feels healthy and is ready to bounce back in 2013. |
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In baseball, a win is a win ... except when it's more than a win. One extra victory for a 100-loss team will mean virtually nothing, little added... |
