Masahiro Tanaka Rumors: Thursday
2014/01/tanaka-in-united-states-to-meet-with-teams.htmlIf they come out and say it's going to be the club that spends the most money on him, then we're probably not the front-runner.
Pitching Notes: Winston, Verlander, Johan, Yankees, Brewers
2014/01/quick-hits-verlander-johan-mariners.html"Right now, we're just going to [fill the bullpen] internally," said Melvin, "unless that changes." Jeff Todd contributed to this post.
Red Sox Notes: Tanaka, Starters, Drew, Ortiz
2014/01/red-sox-notes-tanaka-starters-drew-ortiz.htmlThe Sox have "kept the dialogue going" with shortstop Stephen Drew over the off-season, Cherington said.
East Notes: Ichiro, Casilla, Coghlan, Lind
2014/01/east-notes-ichiro-casilla-coghlan-lind.html"I was really hoping I was going to be back, but for some reason you never find out until the last minute, and I’m really excited and pumped to be able to stay here for another season," Lind says.
Quick Hits: Twins, O’s, Pirates, Phillies, CarGo
2014/01/quick-hits-twins-os-pirates-phillies-cargo.html"The owners feel as though they're going to get that money back." Here's more from around the majors: The Twins…
Cafardo On Arroyo, Overbay, Drew, Boras
2014/01/cafardo-on-red-sox-arroyo-drew-manny.htmlThere’s going to be a dance where everyone is in the same boat and then there will be a team…
Brewers Notes: Aoki, Melvin, Loney, First Base
2014/01/brewers-notes-aoki-melvin-loney-first-base.html"We knew if he had the same deal he was probably going to go back to Tampa," Melvin said…
Minor League Free Agents Finding Major League Deals
2014/01/minor-league-free-agents-finding-major-league-deals.htmlAs agent Dan Rosquete tells it, "The minute the Giants said 'Hey, we're taking him off the roster,' they backed it up with, 'Well, we want him back, what's it going to take?'" After Peguero's frustration from the lack of opportunity at the end of the season with the Giants, Rosquete's primary goal was to secure playing time for his client in 2014.
Gammons On Top Starters, Shields, Blue Jays, Drew, Polanco
2014/01/gammons-on-top-starters-shields-blue-jays-drew-polanco.htmlAfter disappointing returns on some of their major pitching acquisitions last year, the Blue Jays are not going to engage in any bidding wars for starting pitching, Gammons says.
Reactions To The Clayton Kershaw Extension
2014/01/reactions-to-the-clayton-kershaw-extension.htmlIf you're going to give a pitcher $215MM, Kershaw is exactly the kind of pitcher who should get it, Steven Goldman of SB Nation writes.
AL East Notes: Carp, Lester, Arroyo, Jays, Rodriguez
2014/01/al-east-notes-carp-lester-arroyo-jays-rodriguez.htmlThe Orioles are having ongoing discussions with free agent starter Bronson Arroyo, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter).
Marlins Avoid Arb With Stanton, Cishek
2014/01/marlins-avoid-arb-with-giancarlo-stanton.htmlGiven the reportedly rocky relationship between Stanton and the Fish, the two sides' ability to reach agreement on a challenging arbitration case would seem to bode well for harmony going forward.
Dodgers Extend Clayton Kershaw
2014/01/dodgers-to-extend-clayton-kershaw.htmlIndeed, Kershaw's historic contract was earned by a legitimately historic run in his career's early going.
Arbitration Roundup: 40 Players To Exchange Figures
2014/01/arbitration-roundup-40-players-to-exchange-figures.htmlLast year, for the first time ever, no arbitration hearings took place, but it appears that at least three hearings are going forward this time around.
Reds Discussing Long-Term Deal With Homer Bailey
2014/01/reds-discussing-long-term-deal-with-homer-bailey.htmlHopefully, we're not too far with our estimate and with their estimate about the market going forward.
Chase Lambin Q+A
2014/01/chase-lambin-qa.htmlI got called over a couple times from minor-league camp and ended up getting like 30 at-bats because the World Baseball Classic was going on, and I did really well.
Tony La Russa Doubts He’ll Get Mariners Job
2014/01/tony-la-russa-doubts-hell-get-mariners-job.htmlBut I don’t think it’s going to happen." The Mariners are looking for a new president to replace Chuck Armstrong, who is departing at the end of the month.
NL Notes: Cardinals, Nationals, Betancourt, Coffey
2014/01/nl-notes-cardinals-nationals-betancourt-coffey.htmlI'm just going to let it be a mystery.
A’s Sign Scott Kazmir
2014/01/athletics-to-sign-scott-kazmir.htmlKazmir's guarantee and their unwillingness to top the Giants' offer to Hudson suggests that this could be the highest the A's were capable of going in their pursuit of a pitcher.
Quick Hits: Minaya, Mets, Padres
2014/01/quick-hits-minaya-mets-padres-hanrahan.htmlMinaya's current team, the Padres, is probably not going to add a reliever "unless it's something small," a source told Chris Cotillo of MLBDailyDish.com (Twitter link).
Brett Tomko On His Comeback Bid
2014/01/brett-tomko-on-his-comeback-bid.htmlThis February I'm going to be in camp somewhere and ready to pitch."…
AL Notes: Sano, Figgins, Washington, Rangers
2014/01/al-central-notes-sano-figgins-indians.html"I expect that to continue going forward." Meanwhile, Daniels says that Texas is working the free agent market for pitching depth, but is not looking at top-of-the-market arms, Wilson further tweets.
Brian Cashman On Signing Masahiro Tanaka
2014/01/brian-cashman-on-signing-masahiro-tanaka.htmlI think our fans can recognize that Hal Steinbrenner and Hank Steinbrenner [mean it] when they say they intend to put a team on the field that can compete on a yearly basis." Indeed, the Yankees showed this winter that they were not going to accept a repeat of last season, which ended with an 85-77 finish and no postseason berth.
Masahiro Tanaka Reactions And Fallout
2014/01/masahiro-tanaka-reactions-and-fallout.htmlToronto had been willing to pay the $20MM fee, but was only interested in going to five years on the contract, Lott says.
NL West Links: D’Backs, Tanaka, Dodgers, Tomko
2014/01/nl-west-links-dbacks-tanaka-dodgers-price-tomko.htmlIt was banking on the fact that -- and it's been out there -- that our television situation is going to change dramatically.