AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Twitter Mailbag: Answers Last week I asked for mailbag questions submitted via Twitter and you guys sent me a whole bunch of them, so here are some answers ... Where do you expect J.J. Hardy to bat in the lineup? This is tough to say before knowing who'll be playing second base, because history suggests that Ron Gardenhire will want to use a middle infielder in the second spot. J.J. Hardy wouldn't...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Browse more photos » The Twins now have approximately $62 million committed to eight players who are under contract for 2010, and with J.J. Hardy 's estimated arbitration salary likely somewhere around $6 million Minnesota will have approximately $17 million to shell out to their arb-eligible players. Even with a payroll which would open the year at...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
When we ran a poll asking what you thought about the J.J. Hardy-for-Carlos Gomez trade, most of you said that you didn’t like the deal because Hardy should have brought more in return, or at least a starting pitcher for next season. For the past week or so, we’ve heard rumors that Hardy could’ve [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
When we ran a poll asking what you thought about the J.J. Hardy-for-Carlos Gomez trade, most of you said that you didn’t like the deal because Hardy should have brought more in return, or at least a starting pitcher for next season. For the past week or so, we’ve heard rumors that Hardy could’ve [...]
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Top o' the mornin' to ya... Here's a Q&A with Joe Mauer over at the Strib online. There are some good quotes, all about his game and his rewards and no contract talk, but if you've read the Twins coverage at the Star Tribune at all this week then you've probably already seen most of this. The boys over at FOX Sports say that the Brewers only went with the Twins after the Pirates tried to pull in...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Some Saturday evening links... Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports write that the Brewers asked the Pirates for Zach Duke or Paul Maholm in exchange for J.J. Hardy. Pittsburgh hoped to land the shortstop in exchange for closer Matt Capps or catcher Ryan Doumit. When the Pirates refused to budge, the Brewers pulled the trigger on the deal with Minnesota for Carlos Gomez. Also noted is that...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Browse more photos » The hot stove is in full effect, and teams are taking a hard look at their rosters to prepare for the winter meetings. One team that has already been busy is the Pittsburg Pirates, as they previously acquired Akinori Iwamura from Tampa Bay. Last year, one of the Pirates ' most expensive players was catcher Ryan Doumit . After a .318/.357/.501...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP 3 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit, back, turns to apply a late tag as Colorado Rockies' Clint Barmes scores on double by Seth Smith in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Browse more photos » First things first: treat this with a grain of salt for now. The fact that...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 4:58 p.m. Friday Jack Wilson stayed with Seattle after signing a two-year, $10 million extension today. "It's a good deal, a good situation," Wilson just said. "I think they're going to be aggressive here in putting together a good team, and I'm really happy to be part of that." Wilson was the Pirates' shortstop most of the past decade. The Pirates will remain...
Nick & Nick's Twins Blog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
In analyzing possible targets for the Twins this offseason, I'm starting to realize that I've been perhaps overly positive. J.J. Hardy? Great acquisition ! Carl Pavano? Bring him back ! Adrian Beltre? Great fit ! And don't forget about my sleeper free agent second baseman, Jamey Carroll! Lest I start to look like anything other than a nay-saying curmudgeon, let's spend today's post talking about a...
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The Minnesota Twins didn't wait very long after being knocked out of the 2009 playoffs to begin working on their 2010 team. They made a trade that not only alleviated the surplus of outfielders on the roster but also may have filled their shortstop position for years to come when they sent Carlos Gomez to the Milwaukee Brewers for J.J. Hardy. While that trade could turn out to be a key move for
Stan Musial's Stance (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Straight from MLB , here are the players acknowledged as the best defenders in the NL in 2009: 1B - Adrian Gonzalez (SD) 2B - Orlando Hudson (LA) 3B - Ryan Zimmerman (WASH) SS - Jimmy Rollins (PHI) C - Yadier Molina (STL) OF - Shane Victorino (PHI) OF - Michael Bourn (HOU) OF - Matt Kemp (LA) P - Adam Wainwright (STL) Congratulations to Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright for winning this season. For...
Raise the Jolly Roger! (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
On Friday, the Brewers sent shortstop J.J. Hardy to Minnesota for OF Carlos Gomez. Turns out that the Pirates were in the Hardy sweepstakes as well–looking to upgrade from Ronny Cedeno at short. The Bucs offered Matt Capps to the Brew Crew. Gomez, Hardy, and Capps are all coming off down seasons, so I suppose it [...]
SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here. Today's team NL is the Milwaukee Brewers and our guest is Andrew from The Grand National Champions . 1. You've been a proponent in the past of trading Prince Fielder, do you still try...
Stan Musial's Stance (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
With the AL Gold Gloves announced on Tuesday, it's time to project the NL awards - especially since they will be announced today. I'll keep this simple. Based on UZR/150, here are the best defenders at their positions for 2009. All data is from Fangraphs.com. 1B - Derrek Lee , Cubs (4.7). AP was 5th with a 0.8. 2B - Chase Utley , Phillies (11.3). He was tied with Freddy Sanchez, but Sanchez only played...
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