Posted on March 26th, 2008 - 8:30 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
Today’s Winners:
Rich Harden - The often hurt starting pitcher showed a flash of his brilliance today. After giving up just one run over six innings, including nine strikeouts, against the defending World Champions, teams are going to be paying special attention to his starts from this point forward. He not only won […]
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Posted on March 26th, 2008 - 3:34 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
Kelvim Escobar’s season, and possibly career, could be over thanks to a tear in his shoulder. Escobar had spent two months rehabbing his shoulder before beginning a throwing program in the middle of March before having to shut it down on Sunday.
He started on March 15 by playing catch at 45 feet. After […]
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Posted on March 26th, 2008 - 12:21 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
The Rangers informed Adam Melhuse today that he would begin the season on the major league roster, serving as the backup to Gerald Laird.
With the move, Jarrod Saltalamacchia will start the season at Triple-A Oklahoma in order to work on his catching skills. The Rangers acquired Saltalamacchia as the centerpiece of the Mark Teixeira […]
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Posted on March 26th, 2008 - 12:06 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
As the Braves try to unload some relief pitchers that are out of minor league options, Tyler Yates was the first to go. The Braves traded the right handed relief pitcher to Pittsburgh for minor-league right-hander Todd Redmond.
The Braves signed Yates before the 2006 season on a minor league contract as he was coming […]
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Posted on March 26th, 2008 - 11:07 am by BaseballTalkOnline
The Pirates signed Byung-Hyun Kim to be their primary setup man in late February, but the Pirates organization has been disappointed since the contract was signed. Kim reportedly took five days to sign the deal after the agreement was in place, then needed two more weeks to get his arm in shape. The […]
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Posted on March 26th, 2008 - 10:58 am by BaseballTalkOnline
When the Phillies signed Pedro Feliz in the off-season, it pretty much said Wes Helms time in Philadelphia was all but over. The Phillies are currently seeking a left handed reliever in exchange for Helms and have two teams on their radar.
The Phillies are talking to the Giants, who are in desperate need of […]
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Posted on March 26th, 2008 - 10:50 am by BaseballTalkOnline
After being shockingly released by the Brewers on Tuesday, it may not take long for Claudio Vargas to get back into work. The New York Post is reporting that the Mets will show a “strong interest” in the right hander now that he’s cleared waivers to be the team’s fifth starter.
“That’s a good name,” […]
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Posted on March 26th, 2008 - 10:43 am by BaseballTalkOnline
With injuries to Jeff Kent, Nomar Garciaparra and Andy LaRoche, the Dodgers are in need of infield help. Kent (hamstring) and Garciaparra (hand) could both start the season on the disabled list, while LaRoche (hand) will be out through the end of May.
Because Jayson Nix beat out Giles for the second base job in […]
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