Tigers Notes: Cabrera, Paulino, Verlander
2014/02/tigers-notes-cabrera-paulino-verlander.html"Chet The Jet" went on to be a staple in the Detroit outfield for the next nine seasons, hitting a solid .263/.349/.437 with 142 homers in 1203 games as a Tiger and earning himself a ring as part of the 1984 World Series championship team. … "I think from what he’s been saying, he’s made it loud and clear that that he wants to stay in Detroit....I think what this organization has done has recruited him — not just the players here.
AL East Links: Markakis, Sternberg, Blue Jays, Ortiz
2014/02/al-east-links-markakis-sternberg-blue-jays-ortiz.htmlFor the last year or two, Nick Markakis has been vocal about how important it would be to spend his…… "There's the opportuniuty of other players, there's the expense that's involved in it, but we're...a little enamored with the possibilities…
Phillies Notes: Rollins, Montgomery, Draft Picks
2014/02/phillies-notes-rollins-montgomery-draft-picks.htmlMy plan is to bring a championship back here, to be honest. … In reaction to Fitt's report, Scout.com's Kiley McDaniel says the Phillies "destroyed all trust" between teams and agents in the draft process and Baseball America's Jim Callis feels this "should be" cause for non-senior college players and agents to be careful about dealing with Philadelphia (both links to Twitter).
AL Notes: Santana, O’s, Porcello, Masterson, Rangers
2014/03/quick-hits-porcello-masterson-santana-rangers.html"We’ve had some guys come over here as big-time catching prospects, but we haven’t developed our own long-term championship-caliber starter." The Rangers have beefed up their coaching staff in an attempt to help their catchers develop. … Big-league ballplayers make plenty of money, but that doesn't mean free agency isn't stressful.
Offseason In Review: Chicago White Sox
2014/03/offseason-in-review-chicago-white-sox.htmlThe franchise hasn't put together a particularly strong bullpen since their 2005 World Championship season… Eventually you have to pay the piper for that and we want to set up something that's sustainable over an extended period." Hahn also made it clear in various offseason interviews that he felt good about the team's pitching depth and aimed to add position players.