Sports Law Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
After posting last week about Buster Olney’s article and comments about arbitration-eligible players and free agents, the Twins traded Carlos Gomez to the Brewers for J.J. Hardy; the Red Sox traded Jose Alvarez and Hunter Jones to the Marlins for Jeremy Hermida; and the White Sox acquired Mark Teahen for Chris Getz and Josh Fields. Olney posted a column on his ESPN.com site (“Hermida’s...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Rays got the ball rolling with last week's trade of defensively gifted second baseman Akinori Iwamura (the trade market is moving already, with J.J. Hardy moving from the Brewers to the Twins for Carlos Gomez, and Mark Teahen going from the Royals to the White Sox for Josh Fields and Chris Getz), and they have a potential outfield replacement ready for Crawford in Desmond Jennings. The White Sox...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | yesterday
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...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Rumor: Callaspo to LA for a 28 year old backup catcher AJ Ellis I can't even believe I wrote those words. YES! Let's cash in one of the better offensive players we have to plug a defensive hole with a stopgap!!! I CAN'T WAIT!! http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ellis-001and His minor league stats don't look terrible, and he is a Missouri native (Cape Girardeau), but I think we could...
Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Bell, Synder and a whole bunch of other really good prospects from across the land playing in Arizona. You can watch the telecast online here at MLB.com Tonight’s game features 18 first-round draft picks including five from 2009. Mark Rogers – 5th – 2004 – Milwaukee / Brandon Snyder – 13th – 2005 – Baltimore Hank Conger – 25th – 2006 – LA...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
A trade went down this past week that sent back and forth a few marginal mixed league players. The Kansas City Royals traded Mark Teahen to the White Sox for Josh Fields and Chris Getz. Teahen showed some breakout promise back in 2006, but hasn’t replicated those numbers since, even with more at bats. Josh [...]
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The Royals traded arbitation-eligible third baseman/outfielder Mark Teahen (plus $1 million) to the White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Remeber all the trades that went down this summer? Now that the World Series is over, we have lots of trades to track once again. We'll be monitoring all the rumors this offseason, and when trades become official, we'll add them to this list. Here's a look at the deals we've seen so far: The Pirates acquired Akinori Iwamura from the Rays for Jesse Chavez on November 3rd. The Red Sox acquired Jeremy...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The 2009 AFL Rising Stars game rosters are listed below for those of you who get the chance to see some of the best prospects in MLB in one game tonight at 8:15 on the MLB Network. Unfortunately, the Nationals pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg will not be making the start in this one with a "sore neck". What timing. But you will get the chance to see Buster Posey, Starlin Castro, Josh Vitters,...
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...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
First, my own unsolicited take on this trade. The news that took eighteen hours or so to emerge was not tremendously good for the Royals . Sending the White Sox $2 million dollars changes the complexion of this trade significantly. Don't get me wrong, it's still a minor deal in the grand scheme of things, but the real benefit to the deal is now much more murkier. The financial savings is murkier, and...
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Browse more photos » Two days ago, as the Yankees marched on to yet another purchased World Series title, the White Sox appeared like they could take any number of routes to fill out their '10 lineup. I had planned on writing an SSS Official Off-Season Plan as I have in the past -- quick synopsis: upgrade IF defense by negotiating with the devil. Buy Adrian...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
(Associated Press) Baseball's trade market sprang to life with a pair of swaps two days after the World Series. The Chicago White Sox acquired Mark Teahen from Kansas City on Friday for former Charlotte Knights infielders Josh Fields and Chris Getz and cash.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Two overriding factors surfaced Friday in explaining the Royals’ decision to send third baseman/outfielder Mark Teahen to division-rival Chicago with cash for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman/outfielder Josh Fields. Increasing inventory while gaining financial flexibility.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Few quick thoughts before we head into the weekend. First, it was a crazy week with a lot of moves happening seemingly as soon as the World Series ended. One of a flurry of moves, the Mark Teahen for Chris Getz/Josh Fields swap, became official today. Not exactly a blockbuster, but the Royals shed payroll and [...]
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