Red Sox Sign AL MVP to Big Deal
Dustin Pedroia, the 2009 AL MVP who also won a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger, has been rewarded by the Boston Red Sox with a 6-year, $40.5 million contract extension with a 2015 option....
Category: Contract Negotiation
Braves Trade for Vazquez, Others
The main goal for the Atlanta Braves this offseason? Fill their pitching flaws. Atlanta has been rocked by injuries this past season, which is forcing them to revamp their bullpen. Tim Hudson had elbow...
Follow Up: BoSox Sign Tazawa
This post is a follow up to: Red Sox Make Offer to Japanese Righty Tazawa The Boston Red Sox and Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa have come to terms on a 3-year deal worth about...
Carolina Panthers Bag CB Gamble
The Carolina Panthers have made Chris Gamble one of the five highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL. Friday, the Panthers gave Gamble signed a six-year extension in excess of $50 million. When Gamble was asked...
Red Sox Make Offer to Japanese Righty Tazawa
The Boston Red Sox, one of the top clubs when it comes to recruiting overseas talent, appears to be at it again. The BoSox have reportedly offered a contract to Japanese right-handed pitcher Junichi...
STAY OUT OF IT!!!
There has been some talk recently that the MLBPA is suggesting or pressuring C.C. Sabathia to accept the Yankees offer of 6 years and $140 million. For the MLBPA to even get involved in...
Giants Scoop Up Affeldt
In an effort to beef up their bullpen, the San Francisco Giants signed Jeremy Affeldt to a 2-year, $8 million deal. When asked about the deal Affeldt said, “[The Giants] came in with an...
Yankees Make Offer to CC, Offers Coming For Burnett and Lowe
Friday, the New York Yankees tendered an offer to all-star pitcher CC Sabathia. The offer is expected to be somewhere in the ballpark of 6 years and slightly more cash than Mets’ pitcher Johan...
Swisher and Texeira Are Newest Yanks
In effort to beef up their defense, the New York Yankees acquired center fielder-first baseman Nick Swisher on Thursday through a trade with the Chicago White Sox. For Swisher, the Yankees traded away infielder...
Happy Hollid-A’s
It all seems to have started when Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane traded Dan Haren, Joe Blanton and Nick Swisher in his strong and passionate attempt to rebuild the ailing A’s. After cutting...