Its not a secret that Matt Kemp is one of the best players in the Majors right now. This season he’s proving it by leading the National League in several categories like home runs (12), batting average (.404), on-base percentage (.488), slugging average (.817) and OPS (1.305). So here we’re going to break down his [...]
05/09/12
The St. Louis Cardinals have resigned shortstop Rafael Furcal to a two-year, $14mm deal Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports.
This is the Cardinals first post Pujols move. The signing also takes away a possible Jimmy Rollins suitor making the market for him even smaller than it was.
The 33-year old Furcal hit .255/.316/.418 with 7 HR’s and [...]
12/11/11
In a Tweet by Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio, agent Paul Kinzer said that eight teams are going after infielder Rafael Furcal. Four of the teams want Furcal to play second base while four of the teams are interested in his services at shortstop.
Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports Tweeted earlier that the Detroit [...]
11/16/11
According to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star, left handed pitcher Bruce Chen has already been contacted by two other clubs, besides the Royals, to show “serious interest.” Drew Silva of NBCSports.com adds that Chen is looking for a multi-year deal, but his salary demands are not yet clear.
With a thin starting pitching market, [...]
11/04/11
As free agency kicks off, many clubs and players have decisions they need to make on potential option year clauses in their contracts for next year. Here are just a few notes from around the league.
-According to the Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated), the St. Louis Cardinals have decided to decline their options on right [...]
11/01/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major leagues:
– Tigers infielder Carlos Guillen could miss at least part of the playoffs with a strained calf according to Eric Lacy of the Detroit News. “It’s very unlikely we’ll have Carlos for the first round,” manager Jim Leyland said. “That’s not to say he couldn’t [...]
09/27/11
According to sources close to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, conversations about a one-year contract between Lance Berkman and the St. Louis Cardinals “remain elusive” because there is a difference of opinion about the player’s value.
Berkman has expressed his desire to be back with the Cardinals next year, and he confirmed yesterday that negotiations [...]
09/20/11
The Cardinals may still be mathematically in the playoff race, but GM John Mozeliak is wasting no time as he begins to make plans for the 2012 season. According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals would like to explore a new contract with Rafael Furcal within the next month. “When you [...]
09/06/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Short stop Rafael Furcal sprained his thumb yesterday in pregame workouts and was kept out of the game reports Buster olney of ESPN. He’s considered to be day-to-day.
– Carlos Quentin’s MRI showed a sprain of the AC joint according to the team’s official Twitter account. [...]
08/22/11
Wow! Another trade deadline in the books, and the PRO Rumors team was happy to be with you to bring you the most up-to-date information on your favorite team. Maybe you caught the action on the web, or on your iPhone or the Android app.
Over the course of the past few weeks, we witnessed 26 [...]
07/31/11