AL Central Notes: Royals, Asdrubal, Indians, Hahn
2013/10/al-central-notes-asdrubal-indians-hahn.htmlRead more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/30/4587620/royals-mantra-must-be-spend-now.html#storylink=cpy The Indians won't move Asdrubal Cabrera this offseason, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer predicts…… A few items from around the AL Central...
Boras On Ellsbury, Choo, Drew, Morales
2013/11/boras-on.htmlAgent Scott Boras joined ESPN's Keith Law on his latest Behind the Dish podcast. … The agent explained that people running into Ellsbury, which caused his two major injuries, has nothing to do with his durability.
Quick Hits: Free Agents, Scherzer, Papelbon, Mulder
2014/01/quick-hits-free-agents-scherzer-papelbon-mulder.htmlForbes Magazine's Maury Brown discusses Major League Baseball's growing revenues and the effect on player salaries and acquisitions in a podcast with BostInno's Alex Reimer, who has a partial transcript of the interview here. … The Phillies were interested in Mark Mulder before the veteran signed with the Angels, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link).
Rangers Notes: Globe Life, Bard, Cubs, Bonuses
2014/02/rangers-notes-globe-life-bard-bonuses.htmlDurrett also notes that the naming rights deal is the latest example of how the Rangers have one of baseball's…… Here's the latest out of Arlington...
AL Notes: Iwakuma, Goins, Trout
2014/03/al-notes-iwakuma-goins-trout.htmlIn his podcast yesterday (audio link), ESPN.com's Buster Olney talked with colleague Jayson Stark about a possible extension for Mike Trout of the Angels (among many other topics). … If you share my excitement for the onset of spring (or, at least Spring Training), you'll want to give a quick listen to the late, great Ernie Harwell reciting the "Voice of the Turtle" to announce the start.
Quick Hits: Pineda, Lester, Rangers, Beede, Burnett
2014/03/quick-hits-pineda-rangers-beede-burnett.htmlIn a podcast, Tim Britton and Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal try to determine what a Lester extension might look like, and they arrive somewhere in the neighborhood of five years and $110MM guaranteed, perhaps with an option of some kind. … Burnett, who made his 2014 spring debut on Sunday, helps clarify the Phillies' rotation, Matt Gelb of the Inquirer writes.