Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
by Ann Heisenfelt - AP View full size photo » In a weak free agent class, and maybe Omar Minaya's last year with the team, one would expect the Mets to make at least one splash in the trade market. So far, four semi-major trades have gone through, before the BBWAA has even announced its yearly award winners. The Mets didn't really "lose out" on any of those four players, but the trades...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
It's going to be a busy and exciting offseason, and we here at MLBTR will have all of the latest news as it breaks. We'll be tracking all of the winter's trades and constantly updating our list of available free agents, so stay tuned. For now, here are a few reactions from around the baseball world on some of the moves that have already taken place... Matt Eddy of Baseball America takes a deeper look...
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
View full size photo » The 2009 baseball season has just ended, and in a way, you could say that tonight, the 2010 season begins. While we are not going to see the most-hyped prospect, Stephen Strasburg -- he was scratched due to a strained neck muscle -- or Cubs prospect Josh Vitters, also scratched with a minor injury, there will be plenty of players in tonight's game who you'll see in the...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
All four of the Tigers' competitors in the A.L. Central made moves Friday. Here's how those moves look through the Tigers lens: White Sox: They let go of right fielder Jermaine Dye, 35, when they didn't pick up his $12 million noption for next season. Dye, a Tigers tormentor, has hit 16 career homers at Comerica Park -- the most by any visiting player in the 10-year history...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Jermaine Dye, Scott Podsednik likely gone for good The acquisition of Mark Teahen and move of Gordon Beckham from third base to second base is just the start of a busy offseason for the White Sox.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Jermaine Dye, Scott Podsednik likely gone for good The acquisition of Mark Teahen and move of Gordon Beckham from third to second is just the start of a busy offseason. "Money's tight all over the world, certainly on the South Side," GM Ken Williams said. "Whatever the break-even numbers are, we'll spend whatever we have that's available. But it's not much."
MOUTHPIECE Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Kenny Williams spoke with reporters today, and some things have become much clearer. To wit: + Even though Jermaine Dye officially became a free agent today, Mark Teahen will play third base instead of right field for the White Sox. Gordon Beckham will move to second base to fill the void left by Chris Getz. Fair [...]
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast The White Sox continue to shuffle their lineup around. First, a day after the rumors first leaked about a trade sending Chris Getz and Josh Fields (plus some cash) to Kansas City, the trade has been confirmed. Sox general manager Ken Williams tells the Trib the newly acquired Mark Teahen will play third while Gordon Beckham will be shifted over to second base. But that...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals hooked up for an intradivision trade the day after the World Series ended, agreeing to send 3B/RF Mark Teahen to the south side of Chicago in exchange for 2B Chris Getz and 3B Josh Fields. This trade is certainly no blockbuster, but the trade appears to be very telling on how each general manager is approaching the offseason and construction of its roster....
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP Welcome to the team Mark. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » Not even twelve hours into the off-season, Kenny Williams has made his first roster move. 2B Chris Getz and 3B Josh Fields were traded to the Kansas City Royals this morning for 3B/OF Mark Teahen . For those unfamiliar with Teahen, he is a 28 year old who bats lefty and owns a career...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
White Sox Trade for Mark Teahen In return, the Royals are getting second baseman Chris Getz and third base/first base power hitter Josh Fields. Getz played quite a bit for the White Sox in '09, while Fields couldn't lock into one position and struggled to find playing time behind Gordon Beckham.
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
I'm still in Japan, but the internet situation has gone from worse to bad. Sister blog South Side Sox has its own reasons to wonder about the value of hitting coaches—in this case, of standing pat following Alex Rios's disastrous first year in Chicago. I'm not extremely familiar with the situation, but the case against Greg Walker seems to be the case against Hal McRae and, to be fair, most hitting...
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Browse more photos » The good people at ACTA Sports provided me a sneak preview at the 2010 Bill James projections, which will be made available the public the the 2010 Bill James Handbook ( available next week ). James tends to have the most optimistic projections of any of the major forecasters, specifically for young players (read: unestablished players,...
FishStripes (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Juan C. Rodriguez got up early this morning, to watch Mike and Mike in the morning, and reports that Chis Coghlan didn't win the NL ROY as selected by the players . The players have spoken. Their top NL rookie is World Series-bound Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ . This morning on ESPN's Mike and Mike show, the Players Association revealed their first two Players Choice awards. In addition to Happ,...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ and Chicago White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham were named the top rookies by the Major League Baseball Players Association.
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