Manny Ramirez Traded to Dodgers
Manny Ramirez Traded to...
Outfielder Manny Ramirez has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-way deal between the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the L.A. Dodgers. To Red Sox Jason Bay, OF (Pittsburgh) To Dodgers Manny Ramirez, OF (Boston) To Pirates Craig Hansen, RHP (Boston) Brandon...
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Yankees Acquire Pudge
Yankees Acquire Pudge...
The New York Yankees announced today that the have acquired catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for right-handed reliever Kyle Farnsworth. Rodriguez, 36, was batting .295 (89-for-302) with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 5 home runs and 32 RBI in 82 games (79 starts...
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Yankees Acquire Nady and Marte From Pirates
Yankees Acquire Nady an...
The Yankees, who have been tearing it up of late, have just completed a deal with the Pirates to bolster the club before the deadline. On Friday, the Yankees acquired outfielder Xaiver Nady and relief pitcher Damaso Marte in return for relief pitcher Ross Ohlendorf and three prospects....
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“Midseason” Grades: Pitching
“Midseason”...
This year our pitching has been a bit better than the offense, to say the least. Our starting pitching, nearly immaculate, the bullpen, not so much, but there have been a couple of nice pieces out there as well. Cliff Lee - A+ Who else could I possibly start with? The AL starter...
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Detroit Tigers Series Windup: Tigers @ Royals
Detroit Tigers Series W...
The Tigers continue their hot ways by coming into Kansas City and sweeping the three game series. Dominance was the key word this time, outscoring the Royals 33-6. The Tigers got three solid pitching performances from Kenny Rogers, Zach Miner, and Armando Galarraga, and bombarded...
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Diamondbacks Acquire Rauch From Nationals
Diamondbacks Acquire Ra...
The Arizona Dimaondbacks bolstered their bullpen Tuesday, acquiring Nationals closer Jon Rauch for infield prospect Emillio Bonifacio. At 6-11, the 29-year old is the tallest pitcher in major league history, surpassing his new teammate Randy Johnson by an inch. So far this season,...
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Astros Acquire Wolf From Padres
Astros Acquire Wolf Fro...
The Houston Astros acquired pitcher Randy Wolf on Tuesdsday, from the San Diego Padres in exchange for 26-Year Old minor league pitcher Chris Reineke. The left-handed Wolf a former All-Star in 2003, is 6-10 on the season with a 4.74 ERA in 21 starts so far this season. Wolf in his...
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Detroit Tigers Series Windup: Tigers @ Orioles
Detroit Tigers Series W...
The Detroit Tigers split a well-fought, four game series against the Baltimore Orioles from Thursday July 17-Sunday July 20. Game 1: Tigers 6, Orioles 5, W: K. Rogers, L: G. Olson, S: Todd Jones While not exactly pitching the game of a lifetime, Tigers veteran ace Kenny Rogers did...
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Phillies Acquire Joe Blanton
Phillies Acquire Joe Bl...
The Phillies have reached an agreement with the Oakland Athletics to acquire right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton. “We’ve been attempting to upgrade our rotation and we feel like we’ve done that,” Phillies assistant general manager Mike Arbuckle said. “We...
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July 15 Boston Red Sox Roundup
July 15 Boston Red Sox ...
MLB - Boston Red Sox July 15 was a fairly productive day for the Boston Red Sox and their farm system. J.D. Drew won the All-Star Game MVP by helping to lead the American League team to victory over the National League 4-3 in an absolute barnburner that went 15 innings past 1:30...
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