The MLB is the highest level a player can reach in professional baseball. More specifically, MLB refers to the organization that operates North American professional baseball's two major leagues, the National League and the American...
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The MLB is the highest level a player can reach in professional baseball. More specifically, MLB refers to the organization that operates North American professional baseball's two major leagues, the National League and the American League. On an organizational level, MLB effectively operates as a single "league," and as such it constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues in North America. See more Major League Baseball articles and pictures here.
The guys at NoMass brought up an interesting point last week: How about Curtis Granderson in Left Field?
Let’s assume (big assumption) that Brett Gardner is going to be one of the three everyday outfielders. Should he patrol center while Curtis Granderson moves over to the corner in left? If you base it on UZR the answer is yes. Granderson has significantly declined defensively over the last two seasons, while Brett Gardner, if he qualified, would have been the second best defensive... Read Full Story
The 2009 Kansas City Royals baseball season got underway with much fanfare, due in large part to completed renovations to Kauffman Stadium that made it suitable for well, royalty.
The stadium’s concourses and concessions were brought up to today’s standards, and there were so many new amenities that any Royals fan would have a hard time taking advantage of them in a single homestand.
The question last season was, “Could the team on the field show everyone they were worthy of playing in... Read Full Story
Pitcher Javy Vazquez has been traded back to the New York Yankees by Atlanta in a swap that sent Melky Cabrera to the Braves, people familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. New York also gets left-hander Boone Logan as part of the deal, and the Braves obtain lefty pitching prospect Mike Dunn and about $500,000. The trade leaves New York with an opening in left field, allowing the... Read Full Story
Right-hander Justin Duchscherer has reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract that would keep him with the Oakland Athletics, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been finalized. Duchscherer's deal is pending a physical, so an announcement by the team might not come until after Christmas. A two-time All-Star, the 32-year-old missed all of the 2009 season because... Read Full Story
Cliff Lee was sent to Seattle via trade by the Philadelphia Phillies however, Lee was completely stunned when first hearing the news. Lee had just been traded mid-season from Cleveland to Philadelphia, it was Philly where Lee thought he would finish out his career, instead, he’ll have to get used to playing on the other side of the coast. Lee found out of his departure from the Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. who called Lee directly to inform him of their plans, Cliff... Read Full Story
Puerto Rican right-handed pitcher Javier Vazquez joined the New York Yankees for the second time on Tuesday as the World Series champions sent outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves in return. The move boosted the Yankees' payroll, last year's biggest in Major League Baseball at 201 million dollars, back above 200 million with only 16 players signed. Vazquez, 33, was traded for the fifth time in six years, included being sent away by the Yankees to Arizona in 2004 as part of a deal... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees filled out their rotation by trading for starter Javier Vazquez on Tuesday, sending outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves in a package deal. Left-handed reliever Boone Logan also arrived from Atlanta in exchange for Cabrera, left-handed pitcher Michael Dunn, right-hander Arodys Vizcaino and cash, the Yankees said. The 33-year-old Vazquez, who went 15-10 with a 2.87 earned run average last season, also pitched for the Yankees in 2004 when he... Read Full Story
Perfect for backyard play and training , the ATEC Jet baseball pitching machine is designed to easily adjust to throw ground balls, line drives, and fly balls. Specifically designed to exclusively throw Jet training baseballs (three balls included), the machine is ideal for indoor or outdoor use. It's designed to be the perfect height for both kids and adults to feed the machine. The machine also boasts an ergonomic height feeder chute, vertical and horizontal adjustment knobs, and pre... Read Full Story
It's aces galore in Seattle. Fresh off one major move, the Mariners made an even bigger deal Wednesday, getting coveted ace Cliff Lee from Philadelphia in a four-team, nine-player trade that also sent Roy Halladay to the Phillies. It cost the Mariners three prospects — and gave them a pair atop the rotation that instantly becomes the envy of baseball. Young star Felix Hernandez, the runner-up in this year's AL Cy Young Award voting, will hand the ball to the 2008 AL Cy Young winner about... Read Full Story
Mercurial outfielder Milton Bradley was traded to the Seattle Mariners from the Chicago Cubs on Friday for expensive and underperforming pitcher Carlos Silva. Chicago has been wanting to deal Bradley since the Cubs suspended him for the final two weeks of last season, shortly after he criticized the atmosphere surrounding a team that hasn't won a World Series since 1908. Seattle, which has never even appeared in a World Series, didn't expect to find a suitor for Silva. He has done little... Read Full Story
