Of all the divisions in baseball, the amnesty clause would benefit more clubs in the AL East than any other division. In case you missed our review of the AL West and AL Central, make sure you check them out. Without further ado, lets jump into this.
AL EAST
Yankees- Having the highest payroll in all of [...]
02/17/12
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Orioles second baseman, Brian Roberts, will be out of action for at least three more weeks due to a concussion according to Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com. Roberts was injured sliding head-first into first base a week ago.
– Joe Mauer will DH tomorrow in his [...]
05/25/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez left yesterday’s game with left groin tightness according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. Gonzalez injured himself while chasing down a fly ball at Citizens Bank Park.
– The Dodgers have placed Vicente Padilla on the Disabled List with a sore [...]
05/20/11
According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles have designated infielder Scott Moore for assignment in order to make room for Brian Roberts who was activated off the disabled list.
Moore, 26, hit .209/.274/.337 in 41 games this season for the Orioles.
07/23/10
Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com says that president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail wanted to wait until Brian Roberts was activated from the disabled list before he traded away Ty Wigginton. Well, that day is almost here. Roberts is expected to be activated in the next few days, so a possible trade could be in the [...]
07/23/10
Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe turns our attention to possible trade candidates. Here’s his summary:
Cliff Lee — With him becoming a free agent at season’s end, two things could happen. The Mariners could sell him off to the bidder that unloads the most prospects, or they will try to sign him, feeling he’s a [...]
06/20/10
Here are some midday links to get you through the grind…
Mike Rutsey of the Toronto Sun says that Aaron Hill is itching to play again. Hill hasn’t played since April 7 when he tweaked his hamstring. He has since been held out of four games, including a series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles this weekend.
MASN’s [...]
04/12/10
ESPN.com columnist Buster Olney is reporting that the St. Louis Cardinals have traded Julio Lugo to the Baltimore Orioles. The deal is still pending league approval and had not been announced, though Lugo confirmed the deal to the St. Louis Post Dispatch earlier this morning.
“I have a lot of respect for those guys. I loved [...]
04/01/10
Baltimore Orioles utilityman Ty Wigginton has a home through the 2010 season, but may not have an opportunity to play given the team’s activity this off season. Rich Dubroff of the Carroll County Times suggests that Wigginton could be a trade target for those teams that are looking for a “multi-tasking power hitter.”
Wigginton has the [...]
03/15/10
Infielder Ramon Vazquez and his $2 million guaranteed salary may be on the market according to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
“They told me I’m not on the team right now,” Vazquez said. “If I don’t do well enough, I’m going to be gone. I don’t know what that means, if that’s a trade or [...]
03/11/10