Zack Greinke Rumors: Friday
2012/12/zack-greinke-rumors-friday.htmlIt's better than driving around the neighborhood looking for the house.
Quick Hits: Clemens, Tigers, Soriano, Mets, Dodgers
2012/12/quick-hits-tigers-soriano-mets-dodgers-1.htmlHe mentions that Ilitch was the driving force behind the Anibal Sanchez deal.
Mets Notes: Byrd, Outfield, Bourn
2013/02/mets-notes-byrd-outfield-bourn.htmlCameron doesn't like the Mets' chances of winning that battle, but he opines that a ruling in their favor would help promote MLB's claim that draft pick compensation is for the benefit of losing teams, rather than driving down salaries.
Avoiding The Qualifying Offer
2013/02/avoiding-the-qualifying-offer.htmlThis offseason many of our targets didn't require that, but it was a secondary benefit, not the driving factor in our pursuit." One NL exec I spoke to seemed less concerned about potentially losing a draft pick, saying, "If we really want the player and feel he can make the difference for us in having a championship club – or building toward a championship club – it’s not a significant factor.
Red Sox Acquire Mike Carp
2013/02/red-sox-acquire-mike-carp.htmlI expect his .372 batting average on balls in play against southpaws is driving that discrepancy; Carp won't necessarily hit left-handers better than right-handers going forward.
Cliff Lee Not Getting Traded Today
2013/07/cliff-lee-not-getting-traded-today.htmlDriving home the recent vibe, Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM says Phillies lefty Cliff Lee is not getting traded today.
Red Sox Notes: August Trades, Ross
2013/08/red-sox-notes-august-trades-ross.htmlFormer Sox outfielder Cody Ross returned to Fenway with a vengeance last night, banging out four hits (including a tie-breaking home run and two doubles), scoring twice, driving in three, and swiping a bag for good measure.
Could MLB Teams Sue PED Offenders? Part III
2013/08/could-mlb-teams-sue-ped-offenders-part-iii.htmlThis could go to several ends: for instance, disproving that the Yankees reasonably relied on any assurances Rodriguez may have given regarding continued PED use, disrupting the connection between a suspension and damages, or driving down the damages in a potential award.
AL Notes: Angels, Orioles, Mariners, Yost
2013/08/quick-hits-1-6.htmlIn a long article outlining the Angels' troubles under Arte Moreno, CBS Sports' Scott Miller reports that the Halos owner was the driving force behind the club's ill-fated trade for Vernon Wells before the 2011 season.
Free Agent Profile: Ricky Nolasco
2013/09/free-agent-profile-ricky-nolasco.htmlDuring the offseason, Ricky can be found in the desert almost every weekend, camping with friends and driving sand rail dune buggies.
Free Agent Profile: Mike Napoli
2013/09/free-agent-profile-mike-napoli.htmlHe was a big performer for the Rangers in 2011, driving in 15 runs in 17 games.
Free Agent Profile: Suk-min Yoon
2013/10/free-agent-profile-suk-min-yoon.htmlPersonal Yoon is a single guy, and Yoo tells me the pitcher enjoys driving and fishing (and perhaps driving to go fishing).
Indians, Orioles Have Shown Interest In Jason Hammel
2013/12/indians-orioles-have-shown-interest-in-jason-hammel.htmlThat flash of upside is likely the driving force behind most of the interest in him on this year's free agent market.
Joba Chamberlain Has One-Year, $3MM Offer
2013/12/diamondbacks-have-made-offer-to-joba-chamberlain.htmlMoney isn't the driving factor for Chamberlain, however, according to Rosenthal.
Doug Fister’s Hidden Value To The Nationals
2013/12/doug-fisters-hidden-value-to-the-nationals.htmlAnd Zimmermann is now, like Fister, within two seasons of free agency, reducing his incentives to sign and driving up his price.
Dombrowski, Chamberlain Discuss Signing
2013/12/dombrowski-chamberlain-discuss-signing.htmlHowever, the money wasn't a driving factor in this.
Quick Hits: Downs, Nationals, Papelbon, Reynolds
2013/12/quick-hits-downs-nationals-papelbon-reynolds.htmlLast month, reliever Darin Downs found out the Astros had claimed him off waivers from the Tigers as he was driving his wife to deliver the couple's second child, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Gammons On Top Starters, Shields, Blue Jays, Drew, Polanco
2014/01/gammons-on-top-starters-shields-blue-jays-drew-polanco.htmlThe two key situations driving market pricing, he writes, are the Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes and how the Rays handle David Price.
Free Agent Contract Trends: 2007-08 To Present
2014/01/free-agent-contract-trends-2007-08-to-present.htmlSo, what kinds of deals are the ones driving the growth? I charted out the contract lengths in my dataset to see: As those numbers suggest, there has been an apparent increase in two particular areas: two-year deals and contracts of four or more years.
The New Posting System And What It Means For MLB
2014/02/posting-system.htmlWhile one exec believes it's more "apples to apples" and could have a small impact on values, other baseball officials told MLBTR that they didn't see it driving up the cost of regular free agents.
Ervin Santana Progressing Toward Deal
2014/02/ervin-santana-progressing-toward-deal.htmlHowever, the Blue Jays "aren't the ones driving the sudden turn in his market," according to Davidi.
Luke Hochevar To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
2014/03/hochevar-out-at-least-two-to-three-months-with-sprained-ucl.htmlHowever, even if rest and rehab proves to be successful, teams could be still wary of Hochevar's elbow, driving down his potential earnings.