On this day in 2004, the Yankees reacquired Orlando Hernandez after trading him away just a year prior. El Duque missed 2003 with rotator cuff surgery but returned to action in July to give the Bombers a 3.30 ERA with 8.9 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9 across 15 starts..
- The Rays didn't have much use for Cesar Cabral after upgrading their bullpen this winter, writes Alex Speier of WEEI.com.
- Major League Baseball has now had nine years of labor peace thanks to Commissioner Bud Selig, writes Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle.
- Michael Bourn's career took a major leap when he was dealt to the Astros and moved from right field to center, writes Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle.
- Now that Chuck Greenberg has resigned as CEO of the Rangers, Nolan Ryan is in complete charge of the club, possibly for the first time since he was hired in 2008, writes T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com.
- Mariners skipper Eric Wedge told Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio (via Twitter) that pitcher David Aardsma should be back by mid-April. The veteran was the subject of trade rumors before undergoing hip surgery in December.
- Ultimately, the Athletics addressed most of their holes without making a splashy move this offseason, writes Matthew Carruth of Fangraphs.
I believe you meant to say Bourn moved from right to center. Not the other way around.
“Michael Bourn’s career took a major leap when he was dealt to the Astros and moved from center field to right”
When did he move to right? He’s been playing center field for the Astros ever since he got there in ’08.
I see this has been fixed but when was he ever strictly a right fielder? Seems to me he was always a CF that got pigeon-holed into right when he came up from AAA.
The sad part is that the Yankees could probably use El Duque right about now.
Upgrading the Rays bullpen this offseason?
Kyle Farnsworthless? Who else?
Exactly what I was thinking.