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Report: Miami Marlins to Offer Albert Pujols 10 Year Contract
Buster Olney of ESPN is reporting that the Miami Marlins will offer Albert Pujols a 10 year contract. The Marlins are serious about increasing their payroll as they have already added All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes and closer Heath Bell to the team along with former World Series winning manager Ozzie Guillen. The money numbers on [...]
TweetWill Albert Pujols Become the Villain like LeBron James?
Taking My Talents to South Beach II: It’s the Marlins Turn It was reported today by everyone and their mother that the Miami Marlins are heavily pursuing Albert Pujols. The Marlins already made a big splash this winter with the signings of shortstop Jose Reyes on Sunday night, and Heath Bell earlier in the week. [...]
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Bobby Valentine Named Boston Red Sox Manager
The Bobby Valentine will be the next manager for the Boston Red Sox. Valentine will be the 45th manager in Red Sox history and wasn’t even on the Red Sox original top-5 candidate list. Bobby was last seen working as an analyst for ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. Gene Lamont was the only other person in the [...]
TweetVerlander Grabs Undeserved MVP Award
As I have stated emphatically in the past, I don’t ever see a reason to award a pitcher the Most Valuable Player of baseball. Justin Verlander racked up the MVP Award on Monday as he adds to his trophy case, alongside the 2011 Cy Young Award. He was the first pitcher in 25 years to [...]
TweetAre You Ready For Year-Round Interleague Play?
Major League Baseball has finally adopted the NBA’s regular season schedule format. It may be the one thing the NBA has done well these days. The sale of the Houston Astros to Jim Crane forced Houston to move from the NL Central to the AL West. This move places 15 teams in each respective league, [...]
TweetHouston Astros Sold, Moving To AL West
The Houston Astros have been sold to Jim Crane and will move from the NL Central to the AL West in 2013. The move also adds two more teams to the MLB Playoff format and will extend interleague play throughout the season. The playoff system will have 10 teams in total a year, after each [...]
TweetClayton Kershaw Awarded 2011 Cy Young
Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw ace Clayton Kershaw was awarded the 2011 Cy Young after his brilliant Triple Crown season. The 23-year old lefty led the National League in its three main categories for pitching dominance; wins (21), strikeouts (248) and ERA (2.28) en route to the 2010-11 Cy Young and Triple Crown for pitchers. Kershaw [...]
TweetDale Sveum Named Chicago Cubs Manager
CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Cubs have just signed Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum as their manager. Sveum accepted the Cubs offer on Thursday afternoon. The details of his contract have not been worked out yet. The Cubs new skipper will be introduced to the Chicago media on Friday morning from Wrigley Field. The [...]
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