Yankees’ J.A. Happ frustrated at stagnant MLB free agent market TAMPA — J.A. Happ put an end to his free agency in December by returning to the Yankees. Though the lefty starter has already reported to camp early, many of his fellow free agents remain unsigned with spring training officially set to begin across the…
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Effectively Wild Episode 1333: Season Preview Series: Rockies and Pirates Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about a bunch of proposed rules changes, FanGraphs readers’ responses to them, and the general desirability of change of some sort, then preview the 2019 Colorado Rockies (19:57) with former Rockies outfielder and current AT&T SportsNet Rockies analyst Cory…
DetailsZaidi: ‘Mutual interest’ between Giants, Harper Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi would prefer to stay mum when it comes to his forays into the free-agent market, but he realized there was no use in attempting to obscure the club’s meeting with superstar Bryce Harper in Las Vegas earlier this week. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-303726936
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Padres and Chihuahuas extend PDC The San Diego Padres and the El Paso Chihuahuas have extended their Player Development Contract through the 2022 season. This new extension adds two years to a still running contract that expires after the 2020 season. In a press release that announced the appointment of Edwin Rodriguez as the Chihuahuas…
DetailsCBS Sports: MLB rumors: Agents for Bryce Harper, Manny Machado still seeking $300M deals; inside Marlins-Phillies trade This is hilarious. Hill. Air. E. Us. Harper’s agent, Scott Boras, and Machado’s agent, Dan Lozano, both are believed to be seeking at least $300 million. Neither wants to sign first, knowing once one of the players goes…
DetailsThis college pitcher has the most insane pitching windup of all time Section 8.01 (a) of the MLB Rulebook (sorry, I don’t have a Junior College rulebook at the ready) covers the rules about what seperates a legal windup from an illegal one. Let’s go beat by beat to see if Michael’s windup passes the…
DetailsBaseball owners back MLB bid to buy Fox’s regional sports networks Major League Baseball’s commissioner confirmed Friday that the professional baseball organization is planning to make a play for 21 regional sports networks being sold by Disney — with a focus on the 14 networks that carry MLB team games. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced at…
DetailsFanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Endeavors to Undersell Himself Episode 853 Prospect analyst and resident bon vivant Kiley McDaniel joins the program to offer his take on the J.T. Realmuto trade, update the listening audience on his home renovations, briefly preview FanGraphs’ upcoming Prospect Week, and hear my review of Netflix’s Ted Bundy documentary. You can…
DetailsMay, Lux headline Dodgers’ non-roster invitees The Dodgers have extended non-roster Major League Spring Training invitations to No. 69 and 70 overall prospects Dustin May and Gavin Lux, the organization announced Friday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190208&content_id=303709762&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMets add Danny Espinosa on minor league deal Danny Espinosa will be joining the Mets at major league spring training. The 31-year-old veteran infielder signed a minor league contract with the Mets, the team announced on Friday. Espinosa spent his first seven seasons with the Nationals before spending the 2017 season with the Rays, Angels…
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