MLB Rumour Round Up – November 12, 2013
Here is the latest and greatest from MLBTR, including more action involving the Toronto Blue Jays. -The Blue Jays‘ priority is improving the rotation, but they’re also keeping an eye out for help at...
View ArticleA Few Thoughts On Jose Bautista For Domonic Brown Rumours
Sometimes a rumor comes out of nowhere and surprises you a little bit. When I read that the Blue Jays and Phillies were potentially discussing a Joey Bats for Dominic Brown trade (that has since been...
View ArticleMLB Rumour Round Up – November 19, 2013
A few notable items from around the majors according to MLBTR: -Josh Johnson has narrowed his decision down to three or four teams, agent Matt Sosnick tells Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh...
View ArticleMLB Rumour Round Up – November 24, 2013
A few tidbits including an absolutely massive AL East signing by a Blue Jays rival. From MLBTR: -The Yankees and Brian McCann have agreed to terms on a five-year, $85MM deal with a sixth-year vesting...
View ArticleNew York Yankees Sign Jacoby Ellsbury
Well I think Ellsbury can expect some massive booing upon his return to Fenway Park for the foreseeable future as he has agreed to join the New York Yankees – a bitter rival. While it would have been...
View ArticleBlue Jays (Trying to) Sign Ervin Santana – One Year, $14MM
4:08pm: FOX Sports’ Jon Morosi tweets that a source tells him that Santana could wait “days” before signing. 4:00 has come and gone, and there’s no news about his decision. 12:08pm: Rojas writes...
View ArticleRiding with the Wind, ’14: It might not be that difficult to repeat…
But that’s NOT what we want; too many sub-.500 records are hard on the constitution. Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs has just posted a piece offering WAR-based strength-of-schedule predictions for 2014....
View ArticleLatest on the Ervin Santana Saga
MLBTR (and other media outlets) had prematurely reported that the Toronto Blue Jays signed the top remaining free agent starting pitcher Ervin Santana to a one-year $14MM contract. It appears that no...
View ArticleBreaking Down AL East Free Agent Spending
Here is how the AL East teams spent on free agent acquisitions this past off-season in chart form. Team Total $ Players Years AAV New York Yankees $471MM 9 29 $16.25 Baltimore Orioles $70MM 7 13 $5.36...
View ArticleRiding with the Wind, ’14: Gunning for League Average
This likely isn’t the first time you’ve read about Ryan Goins. It isn’t the first time that I’ve written about him, either. Given his relative lack of familiarity before his call-up last season, a...
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