Following a winter of upheaval that saw Toronto bring in R.A. Dickey, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle among others, the Blue Jays stumbled out of the gates and never got themselves righted en route to a 74-88 record. […]
San Diego has recorded back-to-back 76-86 seasons and hasn’t tasted the playoff since losing in the NLDS in 2006. Outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin, third baseman Chase Headley and suspended shortstop Everth Cabrera all are expected to lead the […]
“We’ve gotten beaten up for three years now,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. “You know you need pitching. We’re trying to get pitching. We’ve done a pretty good job at this point. We’re looking at position players. We said we […]
The Angels had spent like drunken sailors the past two offseasons, handing out over $440 million to Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson and Josh Hamilton. But, for a myriad of reasons, mostly injuries, it hasn’t worked out and the Angels stumbled […]
Now, the pressure is on the Pirates to continue their winning ways and not fall back into obscurity. If the two seasons prior to their first winning campaign since the Clinton Administration are any indication, Pittsburgh is definitely on the […]
Clearwater, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Philadelphia Phillies infielder Kevin Frandsen has opted for free agency rather than accepting a move to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Frandsen, 31, hit .206 in 34 at-bats this spring training. The Phillies optioned him to Lehigh Valley […]
Surprise, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish will not start the season opener next Monday against Philadelphia because of a stiff neck. Darvish was scratched from his spring training start last Friday and was still bothered on Monday […]
Port St. Lucie, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Daisuke Matsuzaka has apparently won the fifth starter spot for the New York Mets, as the team agreed to pay the right-hander $100,000 on Tuesday in order to retain his rights. The Mets had […]
Clearwater, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies released infielder Ronny Cedeno on Tuesday. Cedeno, 31, hit just .182 in 22 at-bats this spring training after being brought to camp as a non-roster invitee. In 89 games last season with Houston […]
Jupiter, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Marlins released infielder Ty Wigginton on Tuesday. Wigginton was a non-roster invitee to training camp. He hit just .147 with two RBI in 34 at-bats this spring training. The 36-year-old, 12-year veteran has a […]