Update: The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired LHP Cliff Lee and OF Ben Francisco from the Cleveland Indians. The Indians will receive minor-leaguers Carlos Carrasco, Jason Knapp, Jason Donald, and Lou Marson. This is a great move by the Phillies for three reasons: They get a very, very good LHP in Lee not only for this [...]
There are a lot of great pitchers in the game today who are 25-years old and younger. Tim Lincecum, Zack Greinke, Felix Hernandez, and Chad Billingsley come to mind. What is amazing is that at such a young age, all these pitchers are considered the ace of their respective staffs. With so much responsibility put [...]
Does your fantasy team need a backup shortstop, who has Keeper League potential, and can be a good source for stolen bases? If so, you might want to take a look at San Diego Padres 22-year old SS Everth Cabrera. I know it’s hard to believe any Padres’ position player besides Adrian Gonzalez has any [...]
Update: Things sure do happen quickly in the game of baseball. After retiring the first two batters of the sixth inning, Buehrle walked Alexei Casilla on a 3-2 pitch – ending Buehrle’s streak of retiring 45 consecutive batters. Despite the walk, Buehrle still had a no-hitter going, but gave up a single to the next [...]
Apparently the Chicago White Sox Mark Buehrle was not happy with just throwing one perfect game. That is because through five innings tonight against the Minnesota Twins, Buehrle has another perfect game going. Buehrle has now retired 43 straight batters which is a major league record. The previous record was 41 batters in a row [...]
Update: Well, it seems Brian Anderson has gotten his wish. According to the Boston Globe, the White Sox have traded Brian Anderson to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Kotsay. This is a nothing-for-nothing move by both teams. The Red Sox are hoping Anderson finds himself with a new team and the White Sox get [...]
