Mark Teahen

Hey, another day, another soon-to-be-forgotten regular feature! Welcome to Lineup Against The Wall (I know, it's horrible, please send suggestions), where we'll take a look at the offensive capabilities of every most a few teams I feel like talking about. We'll get to the playoff contenders as well as the Yankees soon enough, but first we must engage in a little affirmative action. That's right, it's a forced discussion about the Royals to pander to our legion of Kauffmanite readers. I'm just...Read Full Story

Mark Teahen of the Chicago White Sox has won the 2009 Hutch Award for his efforts on and off the field. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle made the announcement Monday. The award goes to a player who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication of former major league pitcher and manager Fred Hutchinson, who died from cancer in 1964 at age 45. Teahen was traded this month from the Kansas City Royals to Chicago. The infielder-outfielder will receive his award Jan. 27 in...Read Full Story

Featuring: Teahen Kansas | Mark Teahen AP - Fans in Chicago might have been a bit surprised last week when the White Sox's Mark Teahen stepped to the plate against Kansas City. [From: Yahoo Music]Read Full Story

Highlights: Yanks sign Thames, make Winn official On the day the Yankees finalized a one-year deal with a potential left fielder for the 2010 season, they reportedly reached agreement with a man who could give him even more competition. The Bronx Bombers announced the addition of Randy Winn to a contract reportedly worth up to $2 million on Monday. And according to published reports, they also signed veteran outfielder Marcus Thames to a Minor League deal. Thames, who turns 33 on March...Read Full Story

The New York Yankees have apparently settled on who will be their starting left fielder for the 2010 season … and it’s NOT Johnny Damon. Pete Rose’s Girlfriend Playboy Many baseball experts had predicted the Yanks and Damon would reach a compromise so he could bring his 24-homer bat back to the Bronx. But that’s not going to be the case now that the Yankees have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with free agent . Winn, who at age 35 is seven months younger than Damon, hit .262 with...Read Full Story