The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Pittsburgh, PA (AHN) – The Pittsburgh Pirates, weak at second base after trading Freddy Sanchez in July, acquired two-bagger Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday in exchange for pitcher Jesse Chavez. Apart from shipping right-hander Chavez to the Rays, no cash was reportedly involved in the deal. As a result, Iwamura, who finished his third [...]
The San Francisco Giants Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
On Saturday, the Giants finalized a 2 year contract extension with Freddy Sanchez, who they acquired in July for Tim Alderson. The new deal for Sanchez will pay him 12 million over the next 2 seasons instead of 8.5 million for just 2010, which was his option for 2010. I've voiced my disappointment in Sanchez a few times here since the Giants dealt for him over the summer. He wasn't able to stay on...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
MLB : Pittsburgh Pirates acquire 2B Akinori Iwamura from Tampa Bay Rays — The Pittsburgh Pirates have been plugging holes after trades for years, but filling the Freddy Sanchez void proved difficult. — On Tuesday, the team agreed to acquire second baseman Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Jesse Chavez.
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
At The Detroit Tigers Weblog , Bill Ferris looks at the team's 40-man roster , which currently has 44 players on it (due to some being protected on the disabled list). So the Tigers have some decisions to make, especially as some minor leaguers will need to be protected. Bill speculates who the first cuts will likely be. The San Francisco Giants re-signing second baseman Freddy Sanchez last week seemed...
A Large Regular (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Morning Links Some interesting links to go with your morning coffee break. - Investing in Superstars - very interesting concept about investing in people and getting a return off their lifetime earnings. Personal Investment Contracts could be the new new thing. - Sports betting destroys poker bankrolls . I've been guilty of this. - Tampa Bay sends Iwamura to the Pirates for Chavez . Salary dump by...
OTB Sports (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The trade saves the Rays from having to pay a $650,000 on Iwamura’s contract if they didn’t pick up his option. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been plugging holes after trades for years, but filling the Freddy Sanchez void proved difficult. On Tuesday, the team agreed to acquire second baseman Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays for [...]
Driveline Mechanics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Tampa Bay Ray' Akinori Iwamura watches his second-inning double off New York Yankees' A.J. Burnett in their baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. He later talked to Alex Rodriguez about the best way to ruin the World Series even when not playing in it (AP Photo/Kathy Willens). Browse more photos »...
Driveline Mechanics (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
More photos » by Eric Risberg - AP San Francisco Giants' new infielder Freddy Sanchez, right, answers questions regarding the Giants' research into a time machine that will take him back 4 years as manager Bruce Bochy smiles during a news conference at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Browse more photos » I know there's a World Series going on and everything, but...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke smiles and looks at the scoreboard after getting Chicago White Sox's Jim Thome to swing at a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Is Greinke about to become the 2009 Cy Young? (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Browse more photos » Are we building up...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
More photos » by Eric Risberg - ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco Giants' Freddy Sanchez during a game against the San Diego Padres in San Francisco, Monday, Sept. 7, 2009. Not pictured: various appendages, digits, and other body parts falling off. Browse more photos » It’s hard to get worked up about the Freddy Sanchez deal. The trade was a debacle, and it’s not an insignificant...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Although it's making headlines, Freddy Sanchez' new two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants doesn't really qualify as news. Most close observers of the team expected the second baseman to ink a deal in the wake of his disappointing stretch with the club. Added by: SportsScribe Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: frontpage Added On: 2009-11-02
AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Realistic Free Agent Options: Second Base Projecting which free agents the Twins will go after is difficult because their pursuit of low-cost options depends upon how the market shakes out and who drops into their price range. In the past five years they've also wasted money on a lengthy list of washed-up veterans like Tony Batista , Livan Hernandez , Ramon Ortiz , Craig Monroe , Juan Castro , Sidney...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Meet the Mets Congratulations to Mike Piazza and wife Alicia Rickter on the birth of their second child . The Padres did not include Adrian Gonzalez's picture on their 2010 season ticket promotional materials. The trade rumor mill is swirling hard now. Around the NL East Cole Hamels continues to struggle for the Phillies . Hamels' suckiness has led some columnists to discourage Charlie Manuel from...
True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP Browse more photos » Here is a taste of Dodger news and notes from elsewhere around the Internet: Kensai over at Memories of Kevin Malone has been providing position-by-position reviews of the 2009 Dodgers . So far, he has reviewed the catchers , first basemen , and second sackers . Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness has also been reviewing the 2009 Dodgers...
A Plain Blog About Politics (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
(Fair warning: just baseball content here) Is there a more typical Brian Sabean move than this? He's signed Freddy Sanchez to a two-year, $12M contract. No, it's not the stupidest thing any GM has ever done. But it's absolutely typical Brian Sabean. Steven Rubio has the goods here ; Steven, as usual focuses right away on the clear fact that Sanchez doesn't earn walks, and therefore has to hit .300...
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