Cliff Lee Agrees to Sign With Philadelphia Phillies

Former Indian Cliff Lee, the 2008 AL Cy Young winner and the top pitcher on this year’s MLB free agent market, has agreed to sign a five-year, $100 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The signing comes as a massive shock to the baseball community, as the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers had both [...]

D’Backs looking at many options at 1B

With Paul Konerko officially out of the picture and Brandon Allen and Juan Miranda the only two guys at first base on the roster, the Diamondbacks are looking at other options on the free agency market.  Who are they looking at?  Lets take a quick look. The big name that Arizona is considering is Derek [...]

Red Sox Don’t Get Scott Downs, Target Matt Guerrier

The Red Sox signed the best outfielder on the market and traded for one of the best first basemen in baseball, but they won’t be adding the best free agent reliever to their bullpen this winter. The Angels have signed left-hander Scott Downs to a 3-year deal worth $15 million, but Boston is now targeting [...]

Russell Martin Leaning Toward Red Sox?

To say the Red Sox have been active this winter would be a gigantic understatement, but it appears they are far from done. ESPN’s Buster Olney is reporting that the Sox are considered the favorites to sign free agent catcher Russell Martin. Martin was not tendered a contract by the Dodgers and has hit the [...]

Poll: Would You Like to See Manny Ramirez in Cleveland?

Earlier today, I laid out the case for why the Indians should pursue free agent Manny Ramirez. Conspicuously absent from my argument was any real discussion of Manny’s previous tenure with Cleveland. As you probably remember, Ramirez was an integral part of the Indians’ “Glory Days” teams of the 1990′s, but departed when the Boston [...]

Carl Crawford to Sign With Boston Red Sox

Left fielder Carl Crawford, the consensus top free agent position player on the market, has reportedly agreed to sign with the Boston Red Sox for seven years and $142 million dollars. Crawford, 29, hit .307/.356/.495 with 19 homers, 47 steals, and 6.9 WAR for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010. The addition of Crawford gives [...]

Hampton brought back, Blanco deal close

The Diamondbacks signed reliever Mike Hampton to a one-year contract on Wednesday.  The contract is a Minor League deal that includes an invite to Spring Training. Hampton was signed by Arizona last August after coming back from rotator cuff surgery and he became a pretty nice weapon in the bullpen to close out the season.  [...]

Red Sox Offer Contracts To Free Agent Relievers

According to Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com, Theo Epstein currently has contract offers on the table for several free agent relievers. Epstein would not specify the relievers or the terms of the various offers. FOXSports.com reports that the Sox have offered former Blue Jays righty Kevin Gregg a deal, and McAdam suggests Arthur Rhodes, Scott Downs, [...]

D’Backs sign Putz to close

The Diamondbacks and free agent reliever J.J. Putz officially agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal on Tuesday.  The deal also includes a club option for the third year. An eight-year veteran, Putz has gone 30-24 with a 3.19 ERA and 106 saves over the course of his career.  The 33-year-old has spent time with [...]

A Fool and His Money: Why Adrian Beltre Will Be 2011′s Adam Dunn

In an interview last month, agent Scott Boras said he’s “never had so much interest in one player” as he has for free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre. It’s always unwise to take Boras’ hyperbole at face value, but it’s no surprise that Beltre is in demand after hitting .321/.365/.553 with 28 homers, 102 RBI, [...]

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