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As expected, on Tuesday the Los Angeles Dodgers and veteran second baseman Chase Utley agreed on a deal that will unite the two parties for at least one more season. Though terms have yet to be announced, the Utley and the Dodgers have been in serious talks about a deal for some time, making this […] READ MORE
The 2017 season, as expected, was a strange one for the Boston Red Sox. That vaunted rotation struggled with health and performance. Chris Sale was a revelation, Drew Pomeranz surprised with in his second year with the team, and Rick Porcello regressed beyond any expectation. Everyone else, the myriad who made multiple starts over the […] READ MORE
MLK weekend has been rough for Pittsburgh sports fans. They saw Gerrit Cole shipped out of town, watched the Jaguars hang 45 on the Steelers, and today discovered that Andrew McCutchen, the face of the Pirates for the past nine years, will become the newest member of the San Francisco Giants. It may not be […] READ MORE
The San Diego Padres have had an uncharacteristically strong offseason, and that continued on Saturday. Rather than let another team scoop him up or acquire him via trade, as they may have done in seasons past, the Padres reached an agreement on a three-year extension with star closer Brad Hand. As reported by Ken Rosenthal, […] READ MORE
A few days ago, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported that a deal between the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates, with Gerrit Cole as the centerpiece, was imminent. However, soon after, conflicting reports emerged, and a trade never materialized. Yesterday, Cole and the Pirates reached an agreement to avoid arbitration; apparently, that’s what the Astros […] READ MORE
Addison Reed was a big name target at the July 2017 trade deadline, and the veteran reliever was no less sought after this offseason. The big righty, who recently made a playoff run with the Boston Red Sox, has signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Twins. The deal is reportedly worth $17 million over […] READ MORE
The 2017 offseason is in full bloom, and the league has experienced several major shakeups already. The Boston Red Sox, though looking to defend their American League East crown, have surprisingly been quiet so far. On Monday, however, they finally made a bit of noise. Though it certainly wasn’t the move fans wanted, or proabably […] READ MORE
The Winter Meetings are over, and free agency is truly heating up. The reliever market, in particular, has taken shape relatively quickly. Today, another name came off the list of available arms. Hector Rondon, the long-time Chicago Cub, signed a two-year deal with the Houston Astros. The defending World Champions will pay the veteran $8.5 […] READ MORE
It’s Day Two of the 2017 MLB Winter Meetings, and the San Diego Padres have been making a splash. Early on Tuesday, the Padres completed two trades with a pair of American League East teams, continuing what has already been an exciting week for baseball. First, San Diego worked out a deal with the New […] READ MORE
A few weeks ago, the New York Yankees left more than a few heads thoroughly scratched after firing now-former manager Joe Girardi. Girardi had just finished taking a rebuidling Yankees squad, riddled with rookies and injuries, to the brink of a World Series appearance in a season in which they weren’t expected to contend seriously. […] READ MORE