Quick Hits: 40-Man Rosters, Cubs, Japanese FAs As we approach the non-tender deadline and the Rule 5 draft, many of the 40-man roster changes may seem inconsequential from a league perspective. But for those players involved, a spot on a 40-man roster can be life-changing. As noted by Baseball America’s J.J. Cooper, a minor league…
DetailsRed Sox among teams under pressure for hot-stove splash Prior to Thanksgiving last offseason, just two multi-year deals were reached — both went to catchers, both for two years. Kurt Suzuki received $10 million from the Nationals and Jeff Mathis got $6.25 million from the Rangers. Before the Lions lost on the holiday again this…
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Buckwalter Stadium: A ballpark left to rot I bumped into this Youtube video the other day. It is about the former ballpark in Meridian MS, Buckwalter Stadium. The ballpark was built in the 1930s and after several runs of the Cotton States League, it was left alone as nature slowly took over. Professional baseball was…
DetailsMLBTR Poll: Best November Transaction As we approach the winter meetings, most of the offseason action remains ahead of us, starting with Monday’s non-tender deadline. There has been some early movement, however, as two free agents signed their qualifying offers, we got an early need-for-need challenge trade, and 9 of our Top 50 MLB Free…
DetailsOffseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves On the heels of their second straight NL East-winning campaign, the Braves have gotten off to an aggressive start this offseason. General manager Alex Anthopoulos, who’s trying to build an Atlanta team capable of winning a playoff series for the first time since 2001, has doled out an array of guaranteed…
DetailsPhillies Interested In Dellin Betances, Austin Romine The Phillies are reportedly expressing interest in reliever Dellin Betances and catcher Austin Romine, per George A. King III of the New York Post. Along with their reported interest in free agent shortstop Didi Gregorius, that makes three former Yankees the Phillies have been connected to since their…
DetailsSep 15: 1st to 50 SEPTEMBER 15, 1990 | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Bobby Thigpen of the Chicago White Sox became the first pitcher in major league history to record 50 saves in a season on this date in 1990. He went on to set the seasonal record for saves at 57. Thigpen finished his 8-year…
DetailsAll 42 Teams Reportedly Up For Elimination In MLB’s Minor League Reduction Proposal ere are the 42 teams ticketed to be removed from the affiliated minor leagues in Major League Baseball’s proposal. This list is highly preliminary, and Baseball America had heard rumors of other teams being on the list earlier in the process. Source:…
DetailsElias Sports Bureau Boss Seymour Siwoff Had Immeasurable Impact in How We Watch Sports It’s hard to overstate how significant Elias Sports Bureau is in the way we all watch, read, and learn about sports. Any time you hear something like, “Lamar Jackson is the first player in NFL HISTORY with four TD passes and…
DetailsTop 25 Offseason Trade Candidates We’ve seen some early free agent action, but with the exception of the recent deal between Milwaukee and San Diego, the trade market has been quiet to this point of the offseason. It’s an opportune time to canvas rosters around the game to find the most intriguing possible candidates to…
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