The Mets traded for Mike Piazza on this date in 1998. He would go on to hit .296/.373/.542 with 220 home runs in eight seasons with the Mets, establishing himself as one of the best offensive catchers ever. Here are today’s links… Vladimir Guerrero says signing with the Blue Jays brings his career full circle, [...]
Anthony Rizzo flopped in a 49-game debut with the Padres last year, but he’s now crushing Triple-A pitching for the second straight season and the Cubs are starting to think about calling him up. Rizzo, whom the Cubs acquired from the Padres for Andrew Cashner in January, is hitting .346 with 14 homers and a…
The Cubs traded Kyle Lohse to the Twins in a four-player trade on this date in 1999. Lohse, now a member of the Cardinals‘ rotation, is putting together a strong season as he approaches free agency. Here’s the latest from the NL Central… The Pirates are “laughably overdue” for some offense, Dejan Kovacevic of the [...]
The Toronto Blue Jays could be a major player come trade deadline time, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The Blue Jays have a bevy of prospects and Rosenthal believes Toronto could be in on Matt Garza of the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke. … [visit site to read more] Blue [...]
Highlights from the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. The Diamondbacks are deep in starters and won’t wait to see if they fall out of contention before exploring a trade involving one of their arms. Don’t be surprised if Arizona entertains offers for Joe Saunders before the trade deadline, regardless [...]
Kerry Wood announced his retirement this past weekend. It’s more of a Chicago story, although Wood briefly played for the Yankees in 2010. The news didn’t created a ripple here in New York, but its interesting how Wood symbolizes such a promising, yet frustrating era in Cubs history. The lessons learned from it can be [...]
Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul … [visit site to read more] Chicago White Sox Paul Konerko Injury Update – Call to the Pen – Call to the Pen – A Major League Baseball Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and More
No surprise here, but Paul Konerko is out of the starting lineup for the White Sox tonight against the Cubs, one day after he was hit in the face by a pitch from right-hander Jeff Samardzija. Initial tests came back clean aside from a cut and swelling above his left eye, but Chuck Garfien of…
Ryan Dempster will have a familiar face behind the plate for his start tonight against the White Sox. Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com reports that the Cubs have acquired catcher Koyie Hill from the Reds for cash considerations. He’s expected to join the club immediately. The Cubs have a sudden need for catching depth now that…
The Cubs have brought back catcher Koyie Hill after acquiring him from the Reds in exchange for cash considerations, tweets Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Hill will be with the club for tonight’s game against the White Sox. Hill, 33, was hitting just .195/.250/.341 for the Reds’ Double-A affiliate so far this year. The veteran spent [...]
