Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Bruce Levine / ESPN : White Sox sign Jones to one-year deal — The Chicago White Sox have signed outfielder Andruw Jones to a one-year contract for $500,000, with a chance to make $1 million in performance bonuses. — Jones, a five-time All-Star, spent the 2009 season with the Texas Rangers after being released …
Beyond Meds (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
From Z Magazine by Bruce E. Levine. (Permission to reprint from the author) Liberation Psychology for the U.S. Are we too demoralized to protest? The term “liberation psychology” was popularized by Ignacio Martin-Baró (1942-1989), the psychologist, priest, and activist who was assassinated in El Salvador by government troops. Martin-Baró focused on the oppression...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
The Chicago White Sox have signed Andruw Jones to a one year contract for $500,000. In addition, Jones can earn another $1 million in performance bonuses. According to Bruce Levine of ESPN, the 33 year old Jones is not being considered as a starting outfielder, as the White Sox are looking at him to solidify their bench. …amazing…i [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
The White Sox have signed outfielder Andruw Jones to a one year contract worth $500K, according to ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine. Jones could earn another $1MM in performance based incentives, and Levine mentions that the ChiSox are not looking at him as a starting outfielder, instead they were looking to solidify their bench. The 32-year-old Jones hit .214/.323/.459 in 331 plate...
ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... to trade Burrell for a player that fits the improvements the Cubs are looking to make this winter. Bruce Levine reiterated Tuesday that the Cubs have little to no money in the projected payroll for 2010 to make changes. Any deals would have to be dollar for dollar and ' Movin Milton ' remains the Cubs first objective of the off-season. Part Three: The Reserves and Rumored Additions...
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
I wrote about it both here and at FanHouse last week, but it looks like it's going to become official at some point on Monday afternoon. The newest member of your Chicago White Sox will be Omar Vizquel. According to ESPNChicago's Bruce Levine, Vizquel will be signing a one-year deal worth $1.375 million to be a backup infielder and mentor to Alexei Ramirez, Gordon Beckham and Mark Teahen....
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
3:10pm: Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago hears that the White Sox are close to a deal with Vizquel's representatives. Levine notes that the White Sox offered Vizquel a long-term deal before the 2005 season only to see him sign with the Giants. 10:59am: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that the White Sox are close to a deal with free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel. He says it'd be a...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... but the Cubs shot down that as well . - John Grabow's deal is official, 2/7.5M. A report from Bruce Levine said it would go up by a million in the second year, so that makes it $3.25M in 2010 and $4.25M in 2011 if that ends up being the case. Also should note that Grabow's been dealing with bone chips as well for the last three years. I'm sure that won't bite the Cubs in the ass....
