St. Louis Cuts ties with J.C. Romero

May 14, 2012
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Well it was bound to happen sooner or later, and according to the St’ Louis Cardinals’ official Twitter account on Monday, they have unconditionally released left handed pitcher J.C. Romero. They have replaced Romero by activating RH Eduardo Sanchez.   The veteran Romero had  allowed 14 hits and nine earned runs in eight innings with the [...]

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Red Sox Acquire Scott Podsednik

May 11, 2012
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Looking to add depth to an outfield that has been hit hard by injuries, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported late Friday that the Boston Red Sox have acquired veteran outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Philadelphia Phillies.   According to sources close to the Red Sox, the Phillies will receive cash considerations in return and [...]

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Angels Nats Discuss Bourjos Trade

May 10, 2012
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It’s not surprise the struggling Los Angeles Angels may be looking for solutions, and in that vein have reportedly been in preliminary discussions with the Washington Nationals regarding trade involving outfielder Peter Bourjos. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports first broke the news via Twitter on Thursday night.   The Nats aren’t the only ones [...]

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Vlad Guerrero Signs With Toronto

May 10, 2012
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After many speculations and rumors over the past few weeks, it appears that 37-year old slugger Vladimir Guerrero has finally found a new home north of the border. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, who first reported the deal on Twitter, the Toronto Blue Jays have signed the designated hitter to a minor league contract.   [...]

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Rangers Re-open Extension Talks with Hamilton

May 9, 2012
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I guess hitting four homers in one game is a sure way to get yourself a raise. At least that’s the case for Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton the morning he did just that, prompting the franchise to re-visit contract negotiations with Hamilton and his representatives according to Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan.   Hamilton’s current contract of [...]

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Casey Blake Says He’ll Retire

May 9, 2012
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It hasn’t made front page news just yet, but leaks began to surface on Tuesday that veteran third baseman Casey Blake is seriously considering retiring from Major League Baseball. Blake announced to the Des Moines Register that his is hanging up his cleats, even though the Texas Rangers may be interested in signing the 38-year [...]

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Twins look to deal Danny Valencia

May 6, 2012
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Well it looks like the Twins are starting to realize the season is slipping away from them , and are beginning to look at several reasons why. And one is Danny Valencia according to Patrick Reusse of 1500ESPN.com who reports that the Twins are trying to trade the 27-year old third baseman.   So far [...]

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Could Derrek Lee be headed to Milwaukee

May 6, 2012
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Veteran first baseman Derrek Lee could be playing again sooner than expected. It appears according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe that Lee is on the Milwaukee Brewers’ radar as they look for a replacement for Mat Gamel who is going to be out for a while with a knee injury.   No clear [...]

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Abreu Signs With Dodgers

May 4, 2012
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It’s official. The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed an agreement with veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday morning. Details are still unclear. According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, Abreu will see time as a bench player and part-time outfielder for the club. This just one Day after Heyman first reported that the Dodgers were expressing [...]

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Have We Seen the Last of Mo Rivera?

May 4, 2012
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Yankees closer and surefire future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn ACL yesterday, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports announced. Many are seeing it as an injury that signals the end of his career. He will miss the remainder of this season for sure, and the 42-year-old was already contemplating retirement. This is a [...]

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