Giants’ Cameron Maybin arrested on DUI charge Giants outfielder Cameron Maybin was arrested on a DUI charge in Scottsdale early Friday morning, according to the Scottsdale Police Department. Maybin had a blood-alcohol level of .142, almost twice the legal limit of .08, and failed multiple field-sobriety tests, according to the police report obtained by The…
DetailsRangers agree to contract extension with closer Jose Leclerc The Rangers are making Jose Leclerc part of their long-term future. According to two sources, the club has agreed on a contract extension with the emerging closer on a long-term deal Source: Leclerc deal is $14.75 mm guaranteed for 4 years; 2 club options could carry…
DetailsSources: MLB All-Star ‘Election Day’ planned As part of sweeping changes to the collective-bargaining agreement increasingly likely to be ratified by Major League Baseball and the MLB Player Association, the sides are planning to overhaul All-Star voting and create an Election Day for fans to pick the starters, major league sources familiar with the plan…
DetailsA quieter Luis Severino tries to find bright side of shutdown TAMPA — Luis Severino believes his inflamed right rotator cuff issue can improve before the end of his two-week shutdown, but that still wouldn’t allow the Yankees’ ace to be ready for Opening Day, on March 28 against the Orioles at Yankee Stadium. “I…
DetailsKyle Freeland Has a New Trick Up His Sleeve Kyle Freeland isn’t satisfied with last year’s breakout season. That’s bad news for opposing hitters. The 25-year-old Colorado Rockies southpaw is coming off a 2018 campaign where he finished fourth in the NL Cy Young Award voting after going 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA and a…
DetailsFarm System Rankings: Overall (10-1) The Padres, Rays and Braves compete for the top three spots as MiLB.com concludes its Farm System Rankings with the top 10 overall systems in the game heading into the 2019 season. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190306&content_id=304779462&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 3-6-2019 Pittsburgh Press, March 6, 1919:[John] McGraw has received and is considering an invitation from J.P. Davies of the Curtiss Aeroplane Corporation, in which the Giants leader is urged to fly to Philadelphia, with his team mates for the opening game there on April 23. McGraw has indicated…
DetailsCubs’ reworked deal with Brad Brach underscores 2019 financial, bullpen limits Turns out the Cubs spent even less on players during the winter than originally thought. And the story behind reworking reliever Brad Brach’s contract after the pitcher failed his physical because of mono might offer insight into the state of their bullpen and maybe…
DetailsMLB teams need catchers at spring training. They just don’t want to pay them. Pitchers and catchers arrive to Major League camps before position players because the pitchers need extra time to get ready for the season and because without catchers, to paraphrase Casey Stengel, there would be a lot of passed balls. Teams bring…
DetailsThe Separate Paths of Craig Kimbrel and the Red Sox With just over three weeks before Opening Day, Craig Kimbrel remains a free agent, and the Red Sox, whom he helped win the World Series last fall, don’t have a bona fide closer. For as sensible as a reunion might seem, it’s unlikely to happen,…
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