Free agent third basemen Mark DeRosa has found him and his family a new home. DeRosa and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a deal for a 2 year, $12 million contract on Monday. In my opinion, the Giants are just on the cusp of being a dangerous postseason team. This move may have pushed […]
Category: Contract Negotiation
Former Tigers reliever Fernando Rodney and the LA Angels have reached an agreement on a 2-year, $11 million contract. Rodney is a type B free agent, which means that the Tigers will be receiving a supplementary draft pick. Honestly, I believe that the Angels got a very good deal. Rodney is a solid reliever and […]
The NBA uses an official slotting system for players drafted in the first round of its annual draft. Article VIII of the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement describes the scale, which actually is not such a solid slotting system. A first round selection, and his agent (if he employs one), can negotiate a deal up to […]
Before I begin, I just wanted you all to know that I will try to leave all my sentiments for Cliff Lee aside in this post. Cliff did a great job in the World Series and gave my Phillies the only real chance of winning. However, Roy Halladay was the pitcher that the Phils originally […]
Former Angels’ pitcher John Lackey has reached an agreement with the Boston Red Sox. The BoSox are looking to upgrade their starting rotation to make a big push for the World Series title. As of right now, the Red Sox have ace Josh Beckett in the rotation. Lackey and Beckett combine for an average ERA […]
Yesterday, I talked about the Rule 5 Draft, which marks the end of the week-long MLB Winter Meetings. The very beginning of the week is marked by an important decision that very few players have to make: Whether to accept arbitration. This year, 23 players were offered arbitration, and last Monday at midnight, we were […]
After having a bone spurs removed from his elbow, J.J. Putz is still rehabbing the injury. However, White Sox management has been monitoring Putz for “quite some time” and are confident that he will be able to fulfill his duties. Putz’s deal is worth $3 million and is for just 1 year. If Putz closes […]
When a team is about to spend $1.45 million on a catcher, it is imperative that they make sure he is in 100% playing condition. After Henry Blanco and the New York Mets agreed to this contract just two weeks ago, concerns regarding Blanco’s throwing shoulder shot up after his physical. Following learning of this, […]
The Washington Nationals ran into quite a snag when their starting catcher Jesus Flores injured his right shoulder. The backup role was filled by a mixture of Wil Nieves and Josh Bard. In an effort to fill the starting role in case Flores can’t go, the Nationals signed former AL MVP and future Hall-of-Famer Ivan […]
Elvis Dumervil has emerged this season as one of the top linebackers in the NFL. He has a league-high 15 sacks and is undoubtedly a huge part of the Denver Broncos team. Dumervil’s rookie contact from 2006 is set to expire after this season. Usually in the NFL, a young player will get a shot […]