Sherman On Cardinals, Posting System, Headley
2013/10/sherman-on-cardinals-posting-system-headley.html1 (this coming Friday).
Red Sox Links: Beltran, Hanigan, Hanrahan, Rotation
2013/11/red-sox-links-beltran-hanrahan-rotation-payroll.htmlHere are some more BoSox items for your Friday morning...
AL East Rumors: A-Rod, Yankees, Orioles
2013/11/al-east-rumors-granderson.htmlAttorneys for Major League Baseball accused Alex Rodriguez of “a brazen attempt to circumvent the ongoing arbitration process” in a motion filed Friday to dismiss the Yankees third baseman's lawsuit against MLB and commissioner Bud Selig, write Ken Davidoff and Rich Calder of the New York Post.
Orioles Notes: Beltran, Wieters, Hardy, Markakis
2013/11/orioles-notes-beltran-wieters-hardy-markakis.htmlSome other O's-related links for your Friday reading...
Twins Pushing Hard For Nolasco; Padres, Giants Also In Play
2013/11/twins-making-strong-push-for-ricky-nolasco.htmlFRIDAY, 8:07pm: Add the Giants to the list of teams tabbed by an unnamed GM as possible suitors for Nolasco, Berardino tweets.
Royals Sign Jason Vargas
2013/11/royals-to-sign-jason-vargas.htmlFRIDAY: ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports (via Twitter) that Vargas will receive $7MM in 2014, $8.5MM in 2015-16 and $8MM in 2017.
Early Reactions To The McCann Deal
2013/11/notes-on-the-mccann-deal.htmlAbbott, as recently as Friday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says (Twitter link).
Ted Lilly To Retire
2013/11/ted-lilly-to-retire.htmlFRIDAY, 3:26pm: Lilly's agent Larry O'Brien confirmed to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet (via Twitter) that his client is retiring.
MLBTR Originals
2013/12/mlbtr-originals-4-2.htmlA look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week scattered amongst the Thanksgiving leftovers, Black Friday shopping bags, and Cyber Monday ads: Tim Dierkes was the first to learn the Twins were close to a major free agent signing, which turned out to be Ricky Nolasco (#20 on MLBTR's 2014 Top 50 Free Agents list).
Players To Avoid Arbitration
2013/12/players-to-avoid-arbitration.htmlBarbarisi reports that the trade sending Stewart to Pittsburgh was actually in place on Friday but was also contingent on Stewart agreeing to a new contract with the Pirates.
Giants Re-Sign Ryan Vogelsong
2013/12/giants-vogelsong-agree-to-one-year-deal.htmlFRIDAY, 3:50pm: Vogelsong gets a $5MM guarantee, which means the Giants saved about $1.5MM by declining his option, according to Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter).
Marlins Sign Jarrod Saltalamacchia
2013/12/marlins-to-sign-jarrod-saltalamacchia-1.htmlMiami officially announced the three-year deal on Friday…
Marlins To Sign Rafael Furcal
2013/12/mariners-to-sign-rafael-furcal.htmlFRIDAY, 4:20pm: The Marlins confirmed the deal via press release.
Notes On Granderson, Beltran, Napoli
2013/12/notes-on-granderson-beltran-napoli.htmlHere are some stray items about three of Friday's other major signings --- Curtis Granderson's four-year deal with the Mets, Carlos Beltran's three-year deal with the Yankees and Mike Napoli re-signing with the Red Sox for two years.
Yankees Notes: Infante, Price, Drew, Choo
2013/12/yankees-notes-infante-drew-choo-price.htmlRe-signing Hiroki Kuroda, signing Carlos Beltran and watching Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson sign elsewhere --- even for hot stove…
Yankees Re-Sign Hiroki Kuroda
2013/12/yankees-to-re-sign-hiroki-kuroda.htmlFRIDAY: The Yankees and Hiroki Kuroda finalized a one-year, $16MM contract last night that will allow the right-hander to earn up to $500K worth of incentives, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (on Twitter).
Rangers Sign J.P. Arencibia
2013/12/rangers-to-sign-jp-arencibia.htmlFRIDAY, 1:44pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that Arencibia will earn $1.8MM in 2014 and has an additional $300K worth of incentives in his deal (Twitter link).
Orioles Sign Ryan Webb
2013/12/orioles-to-sign-ryan-webb.htmlFRIDAY: The Orioles and right-hander Ryan Webb have agreed to a two-year, $4.5MM contract, according to Jonah Keri of Grantland and Baseball Tonight (Twitter link).
Phillies Shopping Jonathan Papelbon
2013/12/phillies-shopping-jonathan-papelbon.htmlFRIDAY, 6:45pm: The Red Sox are one of the teams on Papelbon's no-trade list, WEEI.com's Rob Bradford reports (Twitter link)…
Overnight Links: Padres, Rule 5, Rockies, Iglesias
2013/12/overnight-links-padres-rule-5-rockies-iglesias.htmlThe workout is scheduled for Friday.
Dodgers Acquire Seth Rosin
2013/12/dodgers-acquire-seth-rosin.htmlFRIDAY: The Mets announced (on Twitter) that they have received cash considerations from the Dodgers in exchange for Rosin.
Mets, Brewers Still Talking Ike Davis
2013/12/brewers-could-move-quickly-to-add-first-baseman.htmlFRIDAY: The Brewers and Mets are still talking about Davis, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).
Pirates Sign Clint Barmes
2013/12/pirates-clint-barmes-agree-to-terms.htmlFRIDAY: The Pirates have officially announced the signing.
Pirates Sign Edinson Volquez
2013/12/pirates-to-sign-edinson-volquez.htmlFRIDAY: The Pirates have officially announced the signing.
Rockies Sign Boone Logan
2013/12/rockies-to-sign-boone-logan.htmlFRIDAY, 8:30am: Logan's deal guarantees him $16.5MM, according to Heyman (on Twitter).