Colorado Rockies pitcher Alex White was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Scottsdale, Arizona last night, White revealed via his twitter account.
“I embarrassed myself, my family and the Rockies organization. I am so thankful no one was injured or harmed by my actions. Most importantly I would like to apologize to the [...]
03/05/12
The last stop on our tour around the Big Leagues is the NL East.
NL EAST
Braves- The Braves presented an interesting situation as they were able to trade Derek Lowe away this summer to the Indians, who was probably their only really bad contract. You could focus on Chipper Jones and his deal but I think [...]
02/24/12
The Atlanta Braves have informed other teams that they are willing to listen to offers for Jair Jurrjens and Martin Prado according to a Major League source close to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
The team recently traded Derek Lowe to the Indians, and by trading either one of Jurrjens or Prado, they would gain more financial [...]
11/04/11
According to sources close to John Kreger the Atlanta braves have traded right handed pitcher Derek Lowe to the Cleveland Indians.
Buster Olney of ESPN adds that the Braves will “absorb” all but $5 million of Lowe’s contract. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated adds that the Braves will also receive Minor League pitcher Chris Jones. Jone [...]
10/31/11
With only a few more days left to the trade deadline, you can expect deals to heat up in the coming days and buyers and sellers to get desperate. Here’s your Wednesday rumors to keep an eye on:
–The Brewers Rickie Weeks suffered a possible sprained ankle in tonight’s game and a trip to the DL [...]
07/28/11
Here’s a running list of trade rumors involving the Detroit Tigers:
– The Detroit Tigers have shown interest in Aaron Harang according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.
– According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports, the Tigers have added another pitcher to their wish list. Baltimore right hander Jeremy Guthrie. Sources close to Morosi say they [...]
07/18/11
The Detroit Tigers are in need of starting pitching and are reportedly interested in acquiring right-handed pitcher Derek Lowe from the Atlanta Braves, sources close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports report.
The sources says the sides have not had serious talks and Lowe’s salary ($6 million for the rest of this season and $15 [...]
07/17/11
The Atlanta Braves are looking for offense, and even though they have little payroll room, they could still be buyers come the trade deadline.
Jerry Crasnick of ESPN suggests that if the Braves could move Derek Lowe and his salary, it could free up money and help their pursuit of an impact bat like Carlos Beltran [...]
07/15/11
In a Tweet by ESPN’s Buster Olney, he mentions that the Atlanta Braves have no intention on trading starting pitcher Derek Lowe.
There was speculation at the beginning of May that the New York Yankees could be a possible destination for the right-hander given the Yankees need for a veteran pitcher for the stretch run.
If the Braves [...]
05/16/11
Here’s the latest from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo:
– “I guess it’s never too early,’’ said an American League general manager about looking at possible moves to improve their roster. “Sometimes you have to wait things out to see how well the team you’re trying to deal with is doing at the time [...]
05/15/11