Blue Jays Claim Liam Hendriks, Designate Brent Morel For Assignment
2014/02/blue-jays-claim-liam-hendriks-designate-brent-morel-for-assignment.htmlHe's drawn praise for his glove at third base, though Toronto was reportedly going to use him at second base.
Lucchino On Selig, Ortiz, Lester, Yanks, Free Agents
2014/02/lucchino-on-selig-ortiz-lester-yanks-free-agents.htmlLucchino called Ortiz "one of the most important faces in baseball" and said the club was going to give Big Papi's extension "the priority it deserves." He praised Ortiz for his leadership not only among teammates but also in the Boston community.
John Hart On The Evolution Of Extensions
2014/02/john-hart-on-the-evolution-of-extensions.htmlNow, it is somewhat more difficult to get a "steal," Hart said, but teams can still "get a discount for the guarantee." He explained: "You're not always going to be successful on every guy.
AL Notes: Fister Trade, Jimenez, Hardy, Correia
2014/02/al-notes-fister-trade-jimenez-hardy-correia.html"They're really humble, really down-to-earth guys, and I knew it was going to be special to be in this organization.
MLBPA’s Clark Concerned About Qualifying Offers
2014/02/mlbpas-clark-concerned-about-qualifying-offers.html"There's certain criteria that's going to have to be met for a CBA to be opened up (before then) and I'm not sure that's happened," Clark says.
Quick Hits: Bonds, Kipnis, Brewers, Zimmermann
2014/02/quick-hits-bonds-kipnis-brewers-zimmermann.htmlI think we’re going to surprise people this year." After an offseason that featured the high-profile addition of Matt Garza, the Brewers have $86MM committed to 12 players, which could give them a higher payroll than they had in 2012, when their opening-day figure was $101.2MM.
AL East Notes: Cruz, Capuano, Ortiz, Yankees
2014/02/al-east-notes.htmlHe’s going to be welcome here and we are going to play as one.
Quick Hits: Rangers, Pirates, Rockies, Bonds
2014/02/quick-hits-1.htmlBecause you never know what's going to happen in the future." Here's more from around baseball.
AL Notes: Rangers, Bailey, Carp, Jays, Smoak, Castro
2014/02/al-notes-rangers-bailey-carp.htmlGrant also opines players tagged with qualifying offers are going to think more seriously about accepting them in light of Cruz's…
Yankees Notes: Gardner, Bailey, Robertson, Diaz
2014/02/yankees-notes-gardner-bailey-robertson-aledmys-diaz.html"He's got that type of dynamic speed and defense, and the ability to get on base that would fit with…
Yankees Extend Brett Gardner
2014/02/brett-gardner-yankees-agree-to-four-year-extension.html"Although he's going to be playing left field most of the time for us, I think he's one of the better leadoff/center fielders that this game can provide." Cashman also said some contract language still needs to be ironed out, but the extension is a done deal (via Curry's Twitter feed).
Pirates Claim Brent Morel
2014/02/pirates-claim-brent-morel.htmlHe's drawn praise for his glove at third base, though Toronto was reportedly going to use him at second base.
Mike Trout, Angels Discussing Six-Year Extension
2014/02/mike-trout-angels-discussing-six-year-extension.htmlBecause Trout has already had his 2014 salary set, the Angels can structure an extension beginning with the 2015 season without undergoing penalty.
Rangers’ Matt Harrison Has Clean MRI
2014/02/rangers-matt-harrison-to-undergo-mri-on-back.html"Hopefully, it's just some irritation from getting going.
AL East Notes: Ortiz, Sizemore, Hardy, Price, Tanaka
2014/02/al-east-notes-ortiz-sizemore-hardy-price-tanaka.htmlI'm actually going to meet with my agent.
Cubs Could Still Deal Samardzija Before Opening Day
2014/02/cubs-could-still-deal-samardzija-before-opening-day.htmlFueling the sense that a trade could still be in the works, says Wittenmyer, is the fact that manager Rick…
AL Central Notes: Thome, Perkins, Twins, Ervin, Peralta
2014/02/al-central-notes-thome-perkins-twins-ervin-peralta.htmlThere was a time I was thinking he was going to appeal.
AL East Notes: Orioles, Cruz, Arroyo, Jays, Sox
2014/02/al-east-notes-orioles-cruz-arroyo-blue-jays-red-sox.htmlWe're not going to force that unless we're reasonably confident those guys can contribute right away." …
Carl Pavano To Retire
2014/02/carl-pavano-to-retire.htmlNever a big strikeout pitcher, Pavano steadily honed his control over his career, going from issuing about 3 free passes per nine in his early days to a miniscule 1.1 BB/9 in his final campaign.
Orioles Links: Duquette, Saunders, Hardy
2014/02/orioles-links-duquette-saunders-hardy.html"This is the first full year of the [qualifying offer] implementation, and I'm not sure people understood how the market was going to play out.
Quick Hits: D’Backs, Red Sox, Extensions, Rincon
2014/02/quick-hits-dbacks-extensions-rincon-blue-jays.htmlWith more and more teams locking up their young stars to long-term extensions, SI.com's Tom Verducci writes that "what we are going to see is a further eroding of the free-agent market as a place of any kind of efficiency.
East Notes: Mets, Yankees, Orioles, Red Sox
2014/02/east-notes-mets-yankees-orioles-red-sox.html“That young group, no matter what, is going to be relied upon in some way at some point during the year,” Cherington said.
Poll: Will Justin Masterson Sign An Extension?
2014/02/poll-will-justin-masterson-sign-an-extension.htmlThat statement can serve as a beacon of optimism for Masterson/Indians fans, but there have been plenty of instances of a player going on record to say he thinks he will/wants to/hopes to stay with a team, only to sign elsewhere in the future.
AL West Notes: Walker, Mariners, Blanton, Fielder
2014/02/al-west-notes-walker-mariners-blanton-fielder.htmlArencibia specifically stating: "Robinson Cano is a guy that, hey, we’re going to pitch around him, bottom line," when referring to the division-rival Mariners.
Phillies Notes: Wetzler, Starters, Kendrick
2014/02/phillies-notes-wetzler-starters-kendrick.html"The NCAA is going out there saying basically, don't get an advisor," an agent tells Fitt…