Yadier Molina Discusses Future As things stand, Cardinals fixture Yadier Molina is slated to enter the 2020 season as a contractual lame duck. But that could change in the coming months, as Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The 37-year-old Molina, who’ll again pair with Matt Wieters after the latter’s recent re-signing, says…
DetailsYoenis Cespedes drops video that will make Mets fans go crazy Yoenis Cespedes is running, and there is no wild boar in sight. The oft-injured Mets outfielder tweeted a video Monday showing him running, taking batting practice and catching fly balls at the team’s spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., continuing in his attempt…
DetailsBraves To Sign Felix Hernandez The Braves have inked former star hurler Felix Hernandez to a minor-league deal, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). It includes an invitation to MLB camp and a possible $1MM salary in the majors. More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/01/braves-to-sign-felix-hernandez.html
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“Moonlight” Graham’s career not as dramatic as portrayed If there is one player made famous by a novel and/or a movie, it must be Archibald “Moonlight” Graham. The obscure ballplayer played an important part in the novel “Shoeless Joe” and the movie that was made after the novel “Field of Dreams. Graham was made famous…
DetailsAstros Have Interest In Eduardo Perez For Managerial Vacancy The Astros are interested in former big leaguer Eduardo Perez as they seek a new manager to replace the recently fired A.J. Hinch, reports Andy Martino of SNY.tv (Twitter link). Perez, 50, should be plenty familiar with the organization after serving as former manager Bo Porter’s…
DetailsVideo sends Marcus Stroman into rage over Carlos Beltran’s cheating Astros Add Marcus Stroman to the growing list of players speaking out about the Astros’ sign-stealing. And, in an ironic twist, the man who was set to manage the Mets right-hander this year — Carlos Beltran — was involved in the game Stroman referenced. Stroman…
DetailsPedro Strop Weighing Multiple Offers Free-agent righty Pedro Strop is mulling offers from multiple clubs, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet (Twitter links). The longtime Cubs setup man has three offers in hand at the moment, Nicholson-Smith adds, citing the Marlins, Brewers, Cubs and Rangers as teams who’ve been showing interest of late. While it’s not…
DetailsBaseball Hall of Fame: Post columnist reveals his ballot Clearly, the Baseball Hall of Fame has another crisis on its hands. How will history render judgment on these guys who stole signs with the help of illegal, electronic means? But enough about the 1951 Giants. (See what I did there?) Once more with feeling: The…
DetailsTwins Notes: Donaldson, Polanco, Sano The Twins’ initial four-year offer to Josh Donaldson was for $84MM, per Phil Miller and La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Shortly thereafter, the team grew pessimistic about signing him, as reports that Donaldson was seeking a $110MM guarantee surfaced. Minnesota’s addition of a fifth-year option…
DetailsMets bench coach Hensley Meulens drawing interest from Red Sox The Mets already are looking for a new manager. They could need a new bench coach, too. The Red Sox, who fired Alex Cora last week after his role in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, have expressed interest in Hensley Meulens for their managerial opening, according…
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