Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Dodgers reportedly meet with Japanese closerKen Gurnick, MLB.com The Dodgers were one of several clubs that met with Japanese free-agent reliever Kyuji Fujikawa over the weekend, according to numerous reports in Japanese media. |
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Source: News Corp. working to own part of YESNov 19, 2012
Darren Rovell, ESPN.com News Corporation, parent company of Fox Sports, is inching closer to acquiring 49 percent of the YES Network, sources who were briefed by its board of directors on Monday told ESPN. |
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Motivating players Black's greatest strengthNov 19, 2012
Richard Justice, MLB.com Bud Black's real gift as a manager can't be weighed or measured. It can't be found in his defensive alignments or how he organizes a bullpen. It has nothing to do with the construction of lineups or figuring out when a guy needs a day off. |
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Blue Jays, OF Cabrera agree to 2-year contractNov 19, 2012
ESPN.com, ESPN.com Free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera has agreed to a two-year contract worth $16 million with the Toronto Blue Jays, a source told ESPNDeportes.com's Enrique Rojas. |
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Young hitters put on display in this year's AFLNov 19, 2012
Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com Two full decades of Arizona Fall League baseball are now in the books. And once again, in this anniversary season, the AFL showcased some of the best talent in the Minor Leagues. |
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Padres pick up option years on Black's contractNov 19, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The San Diego Padres have exercised the 2014 and 2015 option years in manager Bud Black's contract. |
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Voters are enthusiastic about GIBBYsNov 19, 2012
Mark Newman, MLB.com One thing that makes GIBBYs trophies the ultimate honor of Major League Baseball's awards season is the breadth of expert perspective that decides them. |
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Belfiore impresses Orioles in Double-A, AFLNov 19, 2012
Brittany Ghiroli, MLB.com It's been an interesting year for Orioles prospect Mike Belfiore -- who was traded midseason from Arizona to Baltimore -- as the 24-year-old lefty excelled in his first taste of Double-A and continued to impress in the recently wrapped Arizona Fall Leag… |
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Vasquez recovering from emergency brain surgeryNov 19, 2012
Greg Johns, MLB.com Anthony Vasquez beat some long odds once already by reaching the Major Leagues for a brief stint as a starter with the Mariners in 2011, but the youngster won a far bigger battle over the weekend when he came out of emergency brain surgery in Phoenix wi… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com It took almost a week, but everyone's taken their physicals and the commissioner's office has signed off on the crazypants deal. Deep breath: The Marlins will receive Henderson Alvarez, Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Jeff Mathis, Jake Marisnick, Ant… |
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Mets will get an earlier start on Grapefruit playNov 19, 2012
Anthony DiComo, MLB.com The New York Mets will open their Spring Training schedule on Feb. 23 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Due to the return of the World Baseball Classic, the Mets will begin Grapefruit League play about a week earlier than in most other years. |
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Orioles hire Haas to be national crosscheckerNov 19, 2012
Brittany Ghiroli, MLB.com The Orioles announced Monday that they have named Matt Haas as national crosschecker. Haas, 40, joins the Orioles' organization after four years as a regional crosschecker for the Marlins. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen has always been a humble sort, often saying in media interviews that he'll never forget where he came from. That pledge was evident on Monday afternoon after McCutchen tweeted a photo of himself standin… |
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Marlins salary dump trade to Jays finalizedNov 19, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Miami Marlins' latest payroll purge received final approval Monday from the commissioner's office, and as the team's top baseball executive began to discuss the deal during a conference call, a bad connection generated waves of reverberating noise t… |
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Jenifer Langosch, MLB.com The Cardinals already whittled their list of arbitration-eligible players to five by releasing Kyle McClellan last Tuesday. Now, the organization has until 10:59 p.m. CT on Nov. 30 to tender contracts to those other five -- reliever Mitchell Boggs, clos… |
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Three top prospects included in Miami-Toronto dealNov 19, 2012
Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com The Toronto Blue Jays got quite a haul from the Miami Marlins at the big league level, but they did have to dig into their deep farm system to make a deal. |
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Oh Brothers, Where Art Thou?Nov 19, 2012
B.J. Upton is a free-agent. Justin Upton is the frequent target of trade rumors. Tracking where the two talented brothers wind up will be fascinating to watch, writes Jay Jaffe. |
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Report: Justin Upton likely to stay with Diamondbacks |
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Camp staying with Cubs, agrees to one-year dealNov 19, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) -- Right-hander Shawn Camp is staying with the Chicago Cubs, agreeing Monday to a $1.35 million, one-year contract. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Good news for those of you who were concerned the New York Yankees would release a cheesy cologne brand without also releasing a cheesy cologne commercial! This ad for the New York Yankees fragrance feature closer Mariano Rivera in black and white as he… |
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Billy Hamilton scares Reds fans after ugly crash into outfield wall in Arizona Fall LeagueNov 19, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Say, what could wrong when a prospect who has played infield for four seasons starts getting turns in the outfield during the Arizona Fall League? Future Cincinnati speedster Billy Hamilton found out on Saturday night when he crashed into the center fie… |
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Astros contemplating Rule 5 possibilitiesNov 19, 2012
Brian McTaggart, MLB.com Considering the Astros will need to preserve a few spots on their 40-man roster for any free agents they might sign, in addition to likely taking a flier on a Rule 5 Draft pick, they have some difficult decisions to make this week. |
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Fowler welcomes leadership role with RockiesNov 19, 2012
Thomas Harding, MLB.com Dexter Fowler, who turns 27 in March, enters next season with the clout that comes with the type of season the Rockies have long expected from him. |
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Indians sign Carson, Hunter to Minor League dealsNov 19, 2012
Jordan Bastian, MLB.com On Monday, Cleveland announced that it has signed outfielders Matt Carson and Cedric Hunter to Minor League contracts. Both players also received non-roster invitations to attend Spring Training with the Major League club. |
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Cubs sign lone free agent Camp to one-year dealNov 19, 2012
Carrie Muskat, MLB.com The Cubs and reliever Shawn Camp have agreed to a one-year, $1.35 million contract that includes another $200,000 in possible incentives, the team announced Monday. |
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Ichiro is a no-go for the World Baseball ClassicNov 19, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com You can now count Ichiro among the big group of Japanese major leaguers who aren't interested in helping defend the country's World Baseball Classic title next spring. The 39-year-old free agent outfielder confirmed on Monday that he won't be playing fo… |
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Frazier preparing to be Reds' No. 1 man at thirdNov 19, 2012
Mark Sheldon, MLB.com While veteran third baseman Scott Rolen has yet to announce his intentions for 2013 -- whether to retire, play for the Reds, or play for another team -- Todd Frazier isn't waiting around for the answer. |
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Brazil-Panama to decide final spot in ClassicNov 19, 2012
Alex Espinoza, MLB.com The stakes are higher in this qualifier rematch, as Panama and Brazil meet again, this time for the right to play in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Alternate uniforms are a big hit with fans, which in turn makes them a big money maker for sports franchises, so why not let the paying customer have a role in designing them? Obviously that's how the Milwaukee Brewers feel on the subject, because they … |
