Nats land All-Star catcher Gomes from Tribe Washington acquired catcher Yan Gomes from the Indians on Friday night, completing their second move of the offseason to improve behind the plate. In exchange for Gomes, the Nats sent outfielder Daniel Johnson — the club’s No.7 prospect as rated by MLB Pipeline — right-hander Jefry Rodriguez and…
DetailsSchoop becomes free agent In a Tweet, the Milwaukee Brewers announced they had non-tendered infielder Jonathan Schoop and three other players. This move makes Schoop a free agent, meaning he can sign where ever he wants. Even though Schoop is a solid infielder, his offense stayed behind in the past season as he hit a…
DetailsNats talking All-Star catcher Gomes with Tribe The Hot Stove season’s catching carousel continued to spin Friday, with the Nationals on the verge of completing their second backstop acquisition of the winter by trading for Indians catcher Yan Gomes, a source told MLB.com reporter Jon Paul Morosi. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-301320940
DetailsMets: We’ve non-tendered Wilmer Flores. We’ve non-tendered Wilmer Flores. #Mets The Mets are doing stuff. This is the way to bring back the glory days of BBTF – 10 Mets threads a week! Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/mets_weve_non-tendered_wilmer_flores
DetailsBaseball Postseason Delivers Big Hits For Flagship Radio Stations Baseball and radio are so closely tied together and year after year we see when a team makes a deep run into the postseason, fans flock to the play-by-play of their local announcers,” Nielsen Audio VP of Audience Insights Jon Miller told Inside Radio. “It’s also…
DetailsLet’s Make a Trade for Paul Goldschmidt! The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly keen on trading perennial MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt, as he has just one year left on his contract and will be one of the most desired free agents of the 2020 class. While every team could use a player of Goldschmidt’s caliber, some…
DetailsShould the early success of their division rivals affect how the Nationals approach the offseason? After a lackluster few years, the Philadelphia Phillies look ready to compete with starting pitching and an owner ready to spend big. The Atlanta Braves find themselves ready to compete with their barely-old-enough superstars and a core that’s already won…
DetailsPortland Diamond Project announces plan to build MLB stadium at Terminal 2 site PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Diamond Project announced Thursday afternoon that they’ve signed an agreement in principle with the Port of Portland to develop the 45-acre Terminal 2 property for a “state-of-t art ballpark,” a major step in their effort to bring a…
DetailsReport: Rangers sign Edinson Volquez to one-year, $2 million deal I assume this is the epitome of buying a lotto ticket in terms of free-agent signings…. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/report_rangers_sign_edinson_volquez_to_one-year_2_million_deal
DetailsAJC Exclusive: Changes coming to Braves’ broadcast team The Braves will juggle the lineup in their broadcast booths for next season. The biggest change is that former Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur will replace veteran broadcaster Joe Simpson as the lead analyst on the Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast telecasts of games. Simpson, a…
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