According to Jason Beck at MLB.com, the Detroit Tigers traded 31-year old reliever Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies for 21-year old minor-league prospect Zach Simons, a righty relief pitcher. Grilli has been with the Tigers since the 2005 season. He had a 3.29 ERA in 13 2/3 innings pitched in ‘08.
The trade has opened […]
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According to the East Valley Tribune, Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson had requested in the neighborhood of $15 million/season while trying to work out a new deal with the D’Backs. We had previously commented on this article, deeming it a blatant fleece attempt by the second baseman. While Hudson is an amazing defensive player, and […]
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According to Jim Street at MLB.com, the Seattle Mariners designated veterans Brad Wilkerson and Greg Norton for assignment. The M’s have 10 days to days to trade, release, option, or ouright both of them to the minors.
The moves were made to make room on the club’s 25-man roster for prospects Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien. […]
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In a USA Today column, Gary Thorne puts into writing what many of us have been thinking for a few weeks now. Could free agent Barry Bonds* replace the struggling Gary Sheffield* in the Tigers lineup if Sheffield’s woes continue?
Remember, current Tigers manager Jim Leyland was instrumental in the development of Bonds* when the then […]
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According to Tracy Ringolsby, it was a difficult night for the Rockies. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki injured his quad fielding a groundball in the 1st inning. He later aggravated the injury on a grounder up the middle, having to leave the game. His injury status is not known. They’ll most likely see how he feels today […]
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UPDATE: (4/30) 9:20am (EST) - After another visit with Dr. James Andrews, it was determined that Posada will likely return to action this season. Another MRI revealed no new injury to Posada’s shoulder, so the 36-year old catcher simply has to rest the injury and hope for the best.
April 27th - According to the […]
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UPDATE: (4/30) 9:14am (EST) - As per the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Smoltz (on 15-day DL) will resume pitching activities in 2-4 weeks. When asked if it was possible that Smoltz take on the closer’s role for Atlanta, he seemed agreeable to the idea. That role would seemingly place less stress on his inflammed rotator cuff and strained biceps […]
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A couple of players around the league today were designated for assignment by their respective ballclubs. As per Ken Daley at MLB.com, the Texas Rangers designated OF/DH prospect Jason Botts for assignment. Botts, listed at 6′5″, 250 pounds, was hitting just .158 with the Rangers in 15 games. He also struck out a silly 18 times. In […]
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According to Jenifer Langosch at MLB.com, right-hander Matt Morris has decided to finally call it quits, announcing his retirement from the game. As reported here at Fleece Factor, Morris was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The team will still pay him for the remainder of this season and a $1 million buyout on […]
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Former Reds GM Wayne Krivsky- who was recently fleeced by Reds’ owner Bob Castellini when Castellini hooked up his friend Walt Jocketty with the Reds GM job - decided to clear the air on some of the Reds recent moves in a conversation with the Dayton Daily News’ Hal McCoy:
On the hiring of Dusty Baker (who […]
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We’re only 25 games or so into the 2008 season, but there are a number of teams who may have already begun shopping some of their higher priced veterans, according to Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports. Here is a brief breakdown of some of the players’ names we may be hearing all summer in regards to trade rumors:
Cincinnati Reds: […]
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UPDATE: (4/29 @ 11:22am EST) - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that the Mariners have called up top catching prospect Jeff Clement, who was tearing it up in the minors. So, four days after extending their current catcher by 3 years, the M’s have decided to call up their top catching prospect, who will probably DH. Either Seattle […]
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UPDATE: Buster Olney is reporting that the initial review of Jorge Posada’s shoulder showed no significant damage. So perhaps we won’t be seeing the ‘Stache in pinstripes any time soon. This is great news for Yankees fans, but they’re certainly not out of the woods yet.
With Jorge Posada possibly out for a prolonged period of time, the […]
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As Mark Gonzales reminds us, today marks the 10 year anniversary of Paul Konerko’s big league debut, and because 5 of those years were with his current team - the White Sox - the 1st baseman now has exclusive trade veto power. From this day forward, the White Sox cannot trade Konerko without his consent.
Why is this relevant? […]
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According to JR Radcliffe at MLB.com, with Milwaukee Brewers ace right-hander Ben Sheets ready to return to the mound this week in Chicago, pitcher Dave Bush became the odd man out in the rotation, and the team optioned him to Triple-A Nashville. Had Sheets been unable to go again due to a tightnes in his […]
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According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds have called-up left-handed reliever Bill Bray, who was optioned down to the minors (AAA) the day before camp broke in Spring Training. In 8 appearances for Triple-A Louisville, Bray had a record of 0-0, with 1 save, 14 K’s in 8 1/3 innings, and a .133 opponent’s […]
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It was inevitable, the Giants couldn’t survive any longer with the struggling Barry Zito (0-6, 5.61 ERA) in their starting rotation. As a result, the Giants have decided to demote their enormous investment to the bullpen. Giants’ management is in a tough spot with this one, and they have decided to try and straighten Zito out. This could […]
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John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports hearing that hall of famer, ESPN analyst, and baseball legend Peter Gammons has “floated the idea of the Mets trying to obtain Hatteberg to platoon with Carlos Delgado.”
While this rumor may seem speculative on the surface, Hatteberg’s status as a potential trade candidate can’t be doubted (Fleece Factor mentioned on Friday […]
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David Murphy of the Philadelphia Inquirer provides us with a few notes on the Phillies this morning.
The Phils are still seeking left-handed help for the bullpen, even after acquiring Steve Kline two weeks ago. The reason is that General Manager Pat Gillick doesn’t seem too high on Kline, saying “I wouldn’t say probably (he’s the answer). Possibly.”
Shortstop Jimmy […]
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UPDATE: (4/27) 12:53pm (EST) - As per Yahoo Sports!, the Bucs had released Matt Morris, and are on the hook for roughly $10 million. Said manager John Russell, “Matt Morris is a true professional. He’s had a great career. He wanted to help us win, but it just wasn’t working out.” He should have added, […]
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According to Tracy Ringolsby of the Rocky Mountain News, the Colorado Rockies have designated second baseman Jayson Nix for assignment. Nix had won the starting 2B job in Spring Training, but has struggled mightily with bat this season, hitting an atrocious .111. He did play some excellent defense, however. Clint Barmes will now resume the […]
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According to Kerry Walls at MLB.com, the Chicago White Sox optioned relief pitcher Mike MacDougal down to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday after the team’s double-header. MacDougal wasn’t actually terrible so far in this early 2008 season, but he has struggled with his control. He has a 2.08 ERA in 8 appearances, with a decent .242 opponent’s […]
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Padres ace Jake Peavy is campaigning to get Kenny Lofton on his team. As per Tim Sullivan at the San Diego Union-Tribune, Peavy made a pitch for Lofton’s services, in the hopes that Padres’ management would sign the ancient outfielder. Said Peavy on the topic, “I like Kenny. I think he’d bring a dimension to this ballclub that […]
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According to Tony Jackson at the Los Angeles Daily News, the Dodgers released left-handed sidearm reliever Mike Myers. Myers had agreed to pitch for the organization’s AAA affiliate in Vegas until he was called-up to the bigs, but after the Dodgers promoted Cory Wade from AA on Thursday, Myers got the feeling he was never really going to get his […]
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UPDATE: (4/25) 4:20pm (EST) - According to mlb.com, there appears to be no structural damage in Cordero’s shoulder. Dr. James Andrews’ examination revealed rotator-cuff tendinitis, which has been causing Cordero’s soreness. He hopes to play catch this weekend, and appear in games once again next week.
Apr 22nd - According to the Washington Post, Nationals’ […]
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We’re only 24 or 25 games into the 2008 season, and one thing is pretty clear: The D’Backs are nasty. They’re a talented bunch filled with youth, and after last year’s tough loss to the Rockies in the NLCS, they’re full of hunger too. At 16-6, they sit comfortably atop the N.L. West division, as […]
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So I am sitting here this Friday afternoon, reading multiple team’s site’s and blogs, and I have stumbled across some interesting tidbits from last night’s Mets’ game (which I did not see, so what I am writing is not a first-hand account). Apparently, the worst umpire in the history of major league baseball, Angel Hernandez, […]
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I’m not quite sure, but I’m guessing this is what your average Mets’ fan is like when he goes to a game in Philadelphia against the hated Phillies. Does anyone have any insight on this? lol
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Buster Olney recently wrote a piece for ESPN The Magazine where he named five players that could now be, or might potentially soon be, on the trading block. He gives “selling points” for each player, as well as things interested teams should be wary of. Click the link to get all the great insight for every player.
The […]
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O.k., so this story is kind of old news, but after reading over and over about it I figured we’d touch base on it. According to Foxsports, Kevin Meehan is the gentleman who dropped a cool $175K on the previously buried David Ortiz jersey. Meehan obviously has the loot (he owns Imperialcars.com), and decided to put […]
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According to Gordon Edes at The Boston Globe, any possible trade discussions involving Red Sox Gold-Glove outfilder Coco Crisp can probably be put on hold for now. Bobby Kielty, who would likely be called-up from AAA if Crisp were to be dealt, just had surgery on his left hand, and is expected to miss around 4-6 […]
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After a 7-16 start to the season - including a current 7 game losing streak - executives of the Texas Rangers will meet this weekend to address the club’s problems. Out of this meeting could come the end of manager Ron Washington’s short tenure in Texas, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.
Washington is scheduled to meet […]
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According to Alyson Footer at MLB.com, Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt laughed at questions about his supposed interest in waiving his no-trade clause. The questions apparently came from a recent comment on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight show, which hinted that the Astros were dangling Oswalt in trade talks, and that the right-hander was willing to waive his […]
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UPDATE: (4/24) 11:04pm (EST) - The Blue Jays are expected to activate Rolen on Friday. Rolen has gone 0-9 during his stint in A-ball, but the Jays seem to be desperate for his services. Rolen says he still has a “significant bone bruise”, but he wants to play.
Apr 22nd - According to Jordan Bastian at MLB.com, […]
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As per the Rocky Mountain News, the Rockies have announced that Brian Fuentes will once again inherit the closer’s job. This due to, in large part, two consecutive blown saves by Manuel Corpas against the Chicago Cubs. In total, Corpas was just 4 out of 8 thus far in save chances. He had blown 3 […]
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