According to Peter Abraham at the LoHud Yankees Blog (The Journal News), MRI results on Alex Rodriguez’ injured quad showed progress, but the All-Star third baseman is not yet ready to play in any rehab games. A return this week has been ruled out, and he isn’t expected back for about another week now. Yankees […]
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UPDATE: (5/10/08, 11:30am) Yankees manager Joe Girardi doesn’t think David Wells is a good idea. In fact, Girardi RUINED Wells by telling CBS Sportsline, “I don’t know if he’s capable of pitching, still.”
May 9th, 8:45am: As per Mike Puma of The New York Post, 45-year-old southpaw David Wells believes he could add value to the troubled […]
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According to the New York Daily News, Alex Rodriguez may not come off the disabled list when he is eligible next Thursday. Rodriguez took part in pre-game work out drills Wednesday night, and said he felt no pain and seemed ready to go. The Yankees are playing this with extreme caution, however, and will send […]
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Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman has a piece out today about impending free agent Mark Teixeira. The Braves 1st baseman is, of course, close to cashing in on a phat contract this offseason if he can stay healthy and put together a fine year. The inevitable payload will be a payoff for Teixeira after he risked a lot of cheddar by not […]
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Each year in baseball, we notice a number of stars whose April/May numbers are nothing short of disappointing. For some players, it is alarming. Primarily in regards to aging veterans, where fans and media wonder: are they done as a player? This type of scrutiny can just lend to increased pressure on the ballplayer in question, […]
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As per ESPN.com, the New York Yankees sent their struggling right-hander, Ian Kennedy, down to the minor leagues. In 6 appearances (5 starts) this 2008 season, Kennedy posted a 0-2 record, with an atrocious 8.37 ERA. He also walked 20 batters, while only striking out 16. Kennedy had this reaction to the move: “I was kind […]
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UPDATE: (5/1) 7:00pm (EST) - Hughes’ injury is more significant than initially thought. Hughes is expected to be out until July with a fracture if his 9th rib. He won’t resume any baseball activities for four weeks. Darrell Rasner will be called up to take Hughes’ spot in the rotation.
UPDATE: (4/30) 9:56pm (EST) - As per […]
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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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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: 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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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 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: (4/22) 12:19pm (EST) - As per the New York Daily News, Hank Steinbrenner notes that the Yankees are not interested in Frank Thomas, saying, “We’ve never even talked about it. Do I think he can still do something? Yeah. But we’ve got so many guys at DH/first base.” At least Hank has SOME brains.
Apr […]
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UPDATE: (4/21) 2:15pm (EST) - Kat O’Brien at Newsday informs us that Brian Cashman has dismissed the idea of putting Joba Chamberlain into the starting rotation any time in the near future. Hank, shutup!
Apr 21, 9:37am (EST) - As the New York Yankees have gotten off to a 10-10 start this year, and the back-end […]
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Two more key injuries to report, both to two of the games top third-baseman. Atlanta Braves’ third-baseman Chipper Jones exited Sunday’s game against the L.A. Dodgers with a strained right quad. He actually injured his quad about 10 days ago, but has played through it. The injury seemed to be nagging him Sunday, so he exited […]
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UPDATE: (4/19) 8:40pm (EST) - The Yankees have activated Joba Chamberlain from the bereavement list.
Also, the Seattle Mariners could have starter Erik Bedard back by Thursday. He could make that start against the Baltimore Orioles. He was to throw off a mound today, and if he was able to push off without any hip […]
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UPDATE: (4/19) 12:59pm (EST) - As per Mark Feinsand at the NY Daily News, a source has confirmed that Kyle Farnsworth will be suspended 3 games and fined $2,000 for throwing behind Manny Ramirez. Sounds like a total FLEECE to me, considering Farnsworth was not even ejected from the game. Thoughts?
Apr 17, 11:40pm (EST) - […]
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In keeping with today’s trend of dollar signs, Yahoo Sports! released a piece today (citing Forbes magazine) detailing how much each major-league franchise is worth. No real shocker that the Yankees were at the top of that list, valued at $1.306 billion, a rise of 9 percent from the previous year. The Bronx Bombers were […]
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The 2008 payrolls were released earlier this month by Major League Baseball, and there were a few surprises. What isn’t much of a surprise is that the New York Yankees were once again #1 on that list, topping $209 million (yet another payroll record).
Of interest though is that both the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets have leap-froged the […]
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UPDATE: (April 16, 12:49pm EST) - Peter Abraham of the Journal News e-mailed Yanks GM Brian Cashman about the rumor, and a received a response of “No.” Meanwhile, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer says the Reds interest in Piazza is “mild.” So it sounds like Gotham Baseball completely fleeced everyone with this rumor. Anyway, Old […]
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Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling shot down a radio rumor today that pegged him as being interested in pitching for the Yankees next season, according to Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe.
The rumor started yesterday when Schilling’s physician, Dr. Craig Monroe, told Boston radio station WEEI that, “He (Schilling) called me when he was angry about a month ago and was having […]
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UPDATE: (4/14) 4:08pm (EST) - According to CBS Sports, Jeter should return to the Yankees’ lineup tonight versus the Rays.
UPDATE: (4/8) 8:04pm (EST) - As per Bryan Hoch at MLB.com, Derek Jeter is out of action until Friday, at the earliest, but a DL stint does not appear likely. And while the idea of […]
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UPDATE: (4/9) 10:10pm (EST) - Posada went for an MRI today, and all things considered the news was positive for the Yankees’ catcher. The injury is described as a “strained shoulder”, as no significant damage was found. Posada will most likely avoid a trip to the DL, and could play this weekend.
Aprril 8th - According to the […]
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In a Q&A with Athletics Nation today (good blog, by the way), San Francisco Gate reporter and Oakland A’s beat writer Susan Slusser said that she believes both Rich Harden and Joe Blanton will be traded this year as long as the A’s are not contenders. She believes Harden will be the first to go, and […]
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As per Jenifer Langosch at MLB.com, utility-man Craig Wilson is making his return to Pittsburgh, after signing a minor-league contract with the Pirates organization earlier today. Wilson, who played for 6 seasons with Pittsburgh before being traded to the Yankees 2 years ago, will report to AAA-Indianapolis.
Wilson, who had shown interest in returning to the […]
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Just wanted to get you caught up with some injury updates from around the league:
Tigers relief pitcher Fernando Rodney did not have a good bullpen session, and is still feeling quite a bit of pain in his shoulder. No timetable has been made for his return, but one can expect late April at the earliest.
Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson […]
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On March 24th, MLB Fleece Factor kicked off the 2008 Sweet Sixteen of Offseason Fleeces. This tournament - whose winners will be determined by you - is Fleece Factor’s version of the NCAA March Madness Tournament. The last FLEECE standing in this tournament will be awarded the 2008 Offseason Golden Fleece Award.
After an incredibly impressive turnout for first […]
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According to George King at the New York Post, Derek Jeter and Bobby Abreu of the New York Yankees were fleeced by fellow teammate, and supposed “friend,” Hideki Matsui. Apparently at the beginning of Spring Training, Jeter and Abreu made a bet where the first person to get married wins… um, Jeter… married (a list […]
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Because March Madness shouldn’t just be for college hoops fans…
MLB Fleece Factor introduces the Sweet Sixteen of Offseason MLB Fleeces!
We’ve set up the brackets, and we’re leaving it up to you to determine the winner of this honor…let’s call it the 2008 Offseason Golden Fleece Award!
Here’s a complete set of brackets for you:
Click Here For Your “2008 Sweet […]
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UPDATE: (Mar 22, 1:30pm EST) Ensberg has made the Yankees 40-man roster, according to the Canadian Press.
Mar 20, 10:09pm (EST) -Ken Rosenthal provides us with two more options for the L.A. Dodgers should they look outside the organization to fill their 3rd base hole that was created with the injuries to Andy Laroche and Nomar Garciaparra: […]
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ESPN is reporting that the Washington Nationals have released former ace John Patterson.
“They told me I didn’t blow the doors open and that there were other pitchers pitching better,” Patterson said. The right-hander, who was the Nationals opening day starter last year, was 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA this spring.
The news is rather shocking as Patterson […]
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Well, we knew this was coming, but it has been made official. In an effort to limit Joba Chamberlain’s innings this year as well as bolster the Yankees’ bullpen, manager Joe Girardi confirmed that Chamberlain will begin the year in the bullpen for the Yanks, as per The LoHud Yankees Blog. The “tentative” plan could […]
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MLB Fleece Factor has now finished team outlooks of all thirty MLB teams!
And to be fair to the A.L. East, let’s vote on the champion of that division like we have with the others. I’ve linked the individual team outlooks below for those teams, alphabetically. Check them out, and then vote in the poll below for the team you think […]
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According to Susan Slusser at the San Francisco Chronicle, both Joe Blanton and Rich Harden of the Oakland Athletics are potential trade candidates. If you’ve been following rumors for the last 4 months, then you already knew about Blanton’s availability. But it now seems that the New York Yankees have expressed interest in acquiring Rich […]
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Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe delivers some knowledge down to all of us:
Mets GM Omar Minaya thinks that Moises Alou will be back much sooner than most people think. He is still, however, looking to add a right-handed hitting OF/1B.
Said Boras about his client Jeff Weaver, “There’s been a lot of interest. Pitching is […]
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