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Giants to Acquire Beltran

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Sources indicate Carlos Beltran has accepted a trade to the San Francisco Giants and could be in the lineup tonight vs. the Phillies.  This move clearly makes the Giants a better team with a power bat added to the middle of the lineup, something the Phillies fans have been asking for their team to add.
The […]

Possible MLB Trades and Destinations

Friday, July 15th, 2011

1. Carlos Beltran, Mets OF. K-Rod’s friend and former teammate expects to go somewhere, though the Mets are expected to wait another week to 10 days to let things settle and see where they stand. Though there’s been speculation Beltran would clear waivers with his $18.5-million salary, Alderson is said not to be so sure […]

2011 MLB All Star Teams

Monday, July 4th, 2011

Below are the 2011 NL All Star starters and AL All Star starters:
National League Starters
POS     PLAYER     TEAM     ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
C     Brian McCann     Atlanta     6
1B     Prince Fielder     Milwaukee     3
2B     Rickie Weeks     Milwaukee     1
3B     Placido Polanco     Philadelphia     2
SS     Jose Reyes     NY […]

Dodger File for Bankruptcy

Monday, June 27th, 2011

The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multi billion dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled team afloat.
The Chapter 11 financing permits the Dodgers to use $150 million for daily operations and buys […]

Phillies Lose Oswalt Until August

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Roy Oswalt rushed to return the first time his back put him on the disabled list.  He won’t make that mistake again with a mild bulging disk means he is unlikely to return until August.
The three-time All-Star is 4-6 with a 3.79 ERA in 13 games and 1-5 with a 4.06 ERA over his last […]

Pujols Expected to Miss 4-6 Weeks

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals will be out 4-6 weeks with a fractured left wrist from a first base collision over the weekend.  Cardinals are tied for 1st place in the NL Central and will have to absorb another injury in a season marred by injuries.  If there was one player the Cardinals […]

MLB Talking Realignment

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Sources have indicated that Major League Baseball is possible in discussions to realign the divisions.  If it ain’t broke why fix it?  Sources say they would eliminate the divisions overall and make it 15 National League teams and 15 American League teams.
Right now there are 16 National League teams and 14 American League teams so […]

Suspect Arrested in Giants Fan Beating

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

A tip from a parole officer led to the arrest Sunday evening of one of the suspects involved in the brutal attack on San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow outside of Dodger Stadium on Opening Day.  The SWAT team raided an apartment in Los Angeles Sunday to apprehend 31 year old Giovanni Ramirez for assault […]

Hall of Famer Killebrew dies at 74

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Harmon Killebrew, the big-swinging slugger for the Minnesota Twins and the face of the franchise for so many years, died Tuesday at age 74 after battling esophageal cancer.  The team said Killebrew died peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., with his wife, Nita, and their family at his side.
His 573 home runs still rank […]

Yankees Showing Signs of Frustration

Monday, May 16th, 2011

The Yankees have lost 5 straight games are just 3-7 in their last 10 and were swept in a 3 game series by the Red Sox over the weekend.  The biggest story in the Bronx however was the actions of Jorge Posada on Saturday.  Posada who makes more than $13 million this season on the […]