Center field as really been a black hole for the Chicago Cubs during the 2000′s. They started off the decade with the legendary Damon Buford and over the last 10 years have had players like Gary Matthews Jr., Corey Patterson, Juan Pierre, Jacque Jones, Alfonso Soriano, Reed Johnson, Jim Edmonds, and Kosuke Fukudome patrol center [...]
There is more than one way for a fan to receive good news in the offseason about their favorite team. The most common way during the offseason for a fan to receive good news is through a trade or free agent signing. But another form of good news could come from a star player progressing [...]
Has there been a body part on a player more talked about this offseason than Mike Lowell’s thumb? Lowell was supposed to be part of the trade that would have sent him and $9 million to the Texas Rangers and catcher Max Ramirez to the Boston Red Sox. The trade was really a salary dump [...]
I really like it when teams make smart and sound acquisitions. The latest example of this–the Arizona Diamonbacks’ signing of free agent Kelly Johnson. According to SI.com’ Jon Heyman, via Twitter, the Diamondbacks have signed 2B to a one-year, $2 million contract. Johnson will undergo a physical today. There are two ways you can look [...]
Yesterday on the Mike Francesa Show on WFAN in New York, Mike Francesa set the hot stove on fire by announcing the New York Mets have signed Jason Bay and the Mets will make that announcement next week. Francesa’s announcement was confirmed by several sources and the Mets have signed Bay to a four-year, $66 [...]
Update Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the deal is a four-year deal worth $66 million. There is also a vesting option for 2011. Original Post WFAN’s Mike Francesa said he had big news concerning the New York Mets this afternoon and big news he delivered. Once he was done ripping [...]
