Last year, Russell Martin started 143 games at the catcher position for the Dodgers. This year, with Joe Torre calling the shots, is going to be a little different. With a new manager in town, Martin will receive a workload in line with that of Jorge Posada over recent years. When Torre […]
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With fantasy drafts already starting and about to enter the fast and furious stage, we are attempting to compile a comprehensive mock draft.
The difference in our mock and most mocks is that it will be compiled by you, the readers of BaseballTalkOnline.com. And now we’re on #5.
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With fantasy drafts already starting and about to enter the fast and furious stage, we are attempting to compile a comprehensive mock draft.
The difference in our mock and most mocks is that it will be compiled by you, the readers of BaseballTalkOnline.com. And now we’re on #4.
Let your opinions be heard in the comment […]
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With fantasy drafts already starting and about to enter the fast and furious stage, we are attempting to compile a comprehensive mock draft.
The difference in our mock and most mocks is that it will be compiled by you, the readers of BaseballTalkOnline.com. Now that the first two spots are out of the way, who […]
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With free agency looming, Manny Ramirez has reportedly switched agents and will now be represented by Scott Boras. The Red Sox could keep Manny in town without the fear of losing him to free agency by exercising his $20 million option for 2009 if they chose to do so.
Yesterday, Manny spoke to reporters about […]
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When big-time hitters move to Comerica Park and the Detroit Tigers, questions always seem to pop up about how their numbers will translate to the spacious park. However, when gap hitters, like Jacque Jones and Edgar Renteria move to Comerica, people always start envisioning doubles turning to triples in gaps that seem to never […]
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Before Cactus League play even began, Ozzie Guillen has named his starting rotation. The White Sox appear to be going with Mark Buehrle on Opening Day against the Indians. Javier Vazquez, John Danks Jose Contreras and Gavin Floyd will round out the rotation.
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In an arbitration hearing that would need a coin flip to decide if it got more nasty than the Phillies and Ryan Howard, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were awarded their $10 million salary figure over the $12.5 million salary that closer Francisco Rodriguez submitted.
Rodriguez will now be eligible for free agency following the […]
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Mike Gonzalez, who continues to progress in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, is expected to return to the Braves in early June. On Thursday, Gonzalez threw 15 pitches at 50 percent and 30 at 75 percent from the mound with no setbacks. He’s scheduled to begin throwing breaking balls next week, a huge […]
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New Royals manager Trey Hillman is full of off the wall ideas. Everything from potentially batting Alex Gordon seventh to potentially batting Ross Gload third. But perhaps the most off the wall idea Hillman has expressed is that of using a life-long catcher, Miguel Olivo, in left field.
“If I can help the team […]
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