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Fri Nov 14 20:57:24 2008 |
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Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals named Mike
Arbuckle senior advisor to the general manager in scouting and player
development on Friday, while retooling their winter roster.
The Royals activated
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Fri Nov 14 16:23:26 2008 |
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox have outrighted the
contract of pitcher Mike MacDougal to Triple-A Charlotte.
MacDougal appeared in 16 games for the White Sox last season and did not
register a decision whi
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Fri Nov 14 14:42:34 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - When the clock struck midnight on Friday morning, Major
League Baseball teams were officially able to start talking financial numbers
with free agents from other teams.
With that, the craziness that is the MLB Hot Stove o
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Thu Nov 13 21:31:52 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy
Johnson and Toronto Blue Jays hurler A.J. Burnett filed for free agency on
Thursday.
Johnson finished his 21st season with an 11-10 record, a 3.91 earne
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Thu Nov 13 16:49:38 2008 |
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - New York Yankees third baseman Alex
Rodriguez picked up his 10th Silver Slugger Award on Thursday, highlighting a
relatively new cast of players to receive the honor given to the top
offensi
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Thu Nov 13 16:44:28 2008 |
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees announced on Thursday that
they have acquired Nick Swisher and pitcher Kanekoa Texeira from the Chicago
White Sox in exchange for infielder Wilson Betemit and two minor league
hurlers
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Thu Nov 13 15:41:11 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies hired
former Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo to their coaching staff on Thursday.
Perlozzo has not yet been assigned a specific coaching position, though the
club said
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Thu Nov 13 14:59:58 2008 |
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Kevin Gregg
from the Florida Marlins on Thursday in exchange for minor league pitcher Jose
Ceda.
The right-handed Gregg made 72 appearances for the Marlins last season
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Thu Nov 13 14:03:25 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Cleveland Indians left-hander Cliff Lee has
been named the American League Cy Young Award winner by members of the
Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Lee placed first on 24 of 28 ballots cast
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Thu Nov 13 12:37:26 2008 |
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees named their coaching staff
for the 2009 season, and it includes the return of five members, while Mick
Kelleher is the lone new addition.
Pitching coach Dave Eiland, hitting coach Kev
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Thu Nov 13 10:59:31 2008 |
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Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has
signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the club through
the 2011 season.
Gardenhire will begin his eighth season as Twins skipper in 2
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Wed Nov 12 20:54:38 2008 |
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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners outrighted pitchers
Jared Wells and Joe Woerman to the minor leagues on Wednesday and had pitcher
Jake Woods decline his outright assignment and become a free agent.
In addition, t
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Wed Nov 12 20:13:35 2008 |
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St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Rays center fielder B.J. Upton
underwent a procedure Tuesday to repair a labrum in his left shoulder.
The surgery to his non-throwing shoulder was done by renowned surgeon Dr.
James Andrew
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Wed Nov 12 19:30:25 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Baseball Writers' Association of America will continue
to dole out their postseason awards on Thursday, as the American League's
Cy Young Award winner will be announced.
Cleveland lefty Cliff Lee appears to be a lock
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Wed Nov 12 17:58:27 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Infielder Pablo Ozuna was the only
player to file for free agency on Wednesday.
Ozuna, 34, hit .260 with one home run and nine RBI in 96 at-bats over 68 games
between the Chicago White Sox and L
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Wed Nov 12 15:04:57 2008 |
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday that
manager Lou Piniella's coaching staff will return for the 2009 season.
Piniella was named the National League's top manager earlier Wednesday after
leading the
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Wed Nov 12 14:10:49 2008 |
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees have signed left-handed
reliever Damaso Marte to a three-year contract with a club option for 2012.
Marte was acquired by the Yankees in the July 26 trade that also brought
outfiel
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Wed Nov 12 14:04:57 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Rays skipper Joe Maddon was
selected as the American League Manager of the Year on Wednesday, as chosen by
the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella was adorned
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Wed Nov 12 12:41:22 2008 |
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Mexico City, Mexico (Sports Network) - Former MLB third baseman Vinny Castilla
has been named manager of Mexico's team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Castilla, 41, played in the 2006 event for Mexico, which advanced to the
second
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Wed Nov 12 12:41:16 2008 |
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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rockies made it official Wednesday
and shipped outfielder Matt Holliday to the Oakland Athletics for reliever
Huston Street, starting pitcher Greg Smith and outfield prospect Carlos
Gonzale
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