Phillies offer 2 yr/$12 mil deal to Rodney.

The Philadelphia Phillies are considering signing Fernando Rodney to help bolster the back end of their bullpen.  For the Phillies, Rodney would provide a safety net for Brad Lidge, as well as a bona fide set up man and fireballer, one thing the Phils have been lacking.  All of the Phils relievers seem to be [...]

Phillies & others interested in Mike MacDougal

The righty reliever has drawn interest from multiple teams, the strongest being from the Phillies.
MacDougal has closer experience, and despite his 4.31 ERA in 2008, he had 20 saves and just 1 blown save.  MacDougal has a career total of 70 saves, with 19 blown saves, only 8 more than Lidge’s ‘09 total. If MacDougal [...]

Orioles sign Gonzalez, Atkins. Is Holliday Next?

UPDATE: Baltimore has reportedly joined the bidding for Matt Holliday. Already with a full outfield, if they do sign him one could assume that they would trade their OF depth to gain pitching.

UPDATE: Orioles have also agreed to a 1 year deal with 3B Garrett Atkins.

UPDATE: Gonzalez Deal is worth $12 million with incentives making [...]

AL News & Notes (8/27)

New York – Yankees Pitcher Joba Chamberlain said that he doesn’t believe that he’ll need to go on a minor league rehab assignment simply to face hitters before coming off the DL. He’s set to throw 45 pitches in his next session on Thursday.  Joba may be able to return early next week.  It is [...]

NL News & Notes (8/27)

Pittsburgh – Craig Hansen has been optioned to AAA Indianapolis in favor of RHP Jesse Chavez.  On Tuesday night, Hansen walked in the tying and go-ahead runs against the Cubs, he was sent to AAA the next morning.  In 30 1/3 innings with Boston this season, Hansen had 3.48 tRA, with Pittsburgh (10 IP), he [...]

NL News & Notes

AL News & Notes
New York – With All Star Closer Billy Wagner out indefinitely, possibly for the year, the Mets must turn to their shaky bullpen to close the games out.  After trading for reliever Luis Ayala Monday, the Mets signed ex-Devil Ray Closer, Al Reyes to a minor league contract.  Ayala, who pitched in [...]

AL News & Notes

Texas – Milton Bradley left Tuesday’s game early with left knee soreness. He returned Last Night to the lineup with no day off, and went 2-for-3 with a Home Run.  Bradley’s OPS on the season is over 1.00, if he can stay healthy, he should be a big contributor to your home stretch.

Baltimore – Adam [...]

UPDATE: Kinsler To DL, May Miss Rest Of Season

UPDATE — Kinsler was examined by Dr. John Preskitt at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Kinsler said the doctor told him there was probably no torn muscle in the left side of his groin area.
“Hopefully it’ll get better in a few weeks and go from there,” Kinsler said. “Surgery is definitely not on my lifetime [...]

Kinsler To DL, May Miss Rest Of Season

Texas –- Ian Kinsler has been placed on the Disabled List with a Sports Hernia.  Kinsler may have to undergo season-ending surgery, pending examination by a specialist today.  Infielder Joaquin Arias was recalled from Class AAA Oklahoma. Arias (vs. LH) and infielder Ramon Vazquez (vs. RH) are expected to platoon at second base during Kinsler’s [...]

Carpenter to DL, Wainwright to Start, Perez to Close

St. Louis — With Chris Carpenter headed to the Disabled List (retroactive to 8/11) with a muscle strain in his right shoulder, Adam Wainwright will now return from his injury as a Starter, and will leave Chris Perez the Closer.
Carpenter returned late last month from Tommy John surgery, but made it just three starts before [...]

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