Vernon Wells

The Toronto Blue Jays aren't done rebuilding their bullpen and are still looking for other relievers to bring onto the team. While there are several free agent relievers available in the open market, the club is talking to the Texas Rangers ...  

Napoli joined the Rangers after two trades, the first when the Los Angeles Angels sent him to the Toronto Blue Jays in the Vernon Wells trade and the second sending him to the Texas Rangers in exchange for relief pitcher Frank Francisco. I don't think the ...  

Talk about short turnarounds. The Texas Rangers, who outbid the Toronto Blue Jays for Iranian/Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, were in bankruptcy protection as recently as 2009. They then got new ownership and, most importantly, a $3-billion TV windfall from FOX Sports Southwest. That will sign a lot of I Owe Yu’s. (Many more deals like this and the Rangers could be right back in bankruptcy, but we digress.)  

Although it's been less than a week since the bids were posted for the rights to Yu Darvish, it seems like an eternity has passed. So much has happened, yet so little with actual teeth.According to MLBtraderumors.com, the wait is nearly over, as the Nippon-Ham Fighters are expected to announce the winner in the Darvish Derby tonight.The early reports had the Toronto Blue Jays as the clear favorites to retain the rights to the lean, 6'5...  

Vernon Wells is really determined to get better. This is not to say that he will get better. He might. He might not. Baseball is mysterious. Vernon Wells is particularly mysterious. Wells could hit 37 home runs next year and get MVP votes, and ...