As the National Basketball Players Association agreed to a new labor deal back in November, one of the agreed upon terms was the ability to use the amnesty clause provision once. This essentially allowed each team to waive a player without having their salary count toward the salary cap or the luxury tax. The best [...]
02/13/12
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Carlos Guillen left today’s game after suffering a right calf strain according to Matthew Pouliot of NBCSports.com. He was making his third start today since coming off the Disabled List on September 1. Pouliot adds that Guillen doesn’t appear likely to help the Tigers [...]
09/18/11
Here’s the latest from Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com:
– The Cincinnati Reds will continue their pursuit of a starting pitcher, with their eyes on Ubaldo Jimenez and Wandy Rodriguez. They are also looking for a lead off hitter with Chone Figgins and Coco Crisp as the players that they are currently interested in.
– The Boston Red [...]
07/20/11
A couple of weeks ago, the Angels called up a young infielder named Alexi Amarista who grew up in Venezuela. Amarista is listed at 5′8″, but according to the scout who found him in Venezuela his height may be fudged a bit as he is more like 5′5″ (via Ignacio Serrano of El Nacional).
The story [...]
05/11/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates for several Major league players:
– Mets GM, Sandy Alderson, does not expect outfielder Jason Bay to be activated until the series against the Nationals in April 26 reports Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com.
– Outfielder Josh Hamilton was pulled out of today’s game with a strained right shoulder according to [...]
04/12/11
Philadelphia Phillies GM, Ruben Amaro Jr. said (via Sirius-XM Radio’s Holden Cushner) that the team is not going to trade for an infielder.
“Those rumors about us acquiring a 3rd baseman or 2nd baseman…They’re all B.S.,” Amaro said.
Phillies’ second baseman Chase Utley has been battling patellar tendinitis in his knee and hasn’t been able to play [...]
03/13/11
Phillies’ second baseman Chase Utley has been battling patellar tendinitis in his knee and hasn’t been able to play in any exhibition games so far, and according to Phillies GM, Ruben Amaro Jr. (via Todd Zolecky of MLB.com) the second baseman can’t play in the condition that his knee is in.
“Not right now, no. He [...]
03/09/11
Seattle Mariners’ Chone Figgins spoke with Larry Stone of The Seattle Times at the team’s FanFest, and the infielder downplayed the trade rumors that involved him and the Oakland Athletics.
“I always said, it’s a great thing to be wanted,” he said. “But I want to win here. I’ve said all along, this has been [...]
01/30/11
The Oakland Athletics are working on a trade that would send third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and possibly a pitcher to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for the speedy infielder Chone Figgins according to Joe Stiglich of the Contra Costa Times.
Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said Friday that he wants Figgins to be their Opening Day third [...]
01/29/11
8/13 12:54: Sources close to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times say the Braves have yet to approach the Mariners about Figgins.
8/13 07:22: Now that Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is out for the season with a torn ACL, the team is scrambling to see what they can do as they head into the [...]
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