Posts Tagged ‘Cliff Lee’
Sources: Cliff Lee Agrees To Deal With Philadelphia Phillies
Numerous reports are stating that star LHP Cliff Lee has told the Texas Rangers he will not return, and has instead opted to sign a five-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The reports are as of yet unconfirmed, but widely speculated. The move comes as a shocker, as the Phillies were discovered to be the “mystery team” said to be …
by Jon Alba on December 14th, 2010 Leave a comment »
MLB Winter Meetings News/Rumor Mill-12/9
As the 2010 MLB Winter Meetings have drawn to a close, we have some massive news to recap and keep our eyes on. -The morning kicked off with news of the Boston Red Sox agreeing to a seven-year/$142 million deal with OF Carl Crawford. The 29-year old joins Adrián González as the two major deals for Boston of the meetings, …
by Jon Alba on December 9th, 2010 Leave a comment »
MLB Winter Meetings News/Rumor Mill-12/8
Day three has come and gone, and a lot has gone down. Here’s what we have so far! -Day one kicked off with former Rays 1B Carlos Peña signing a one-year/$10 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. Despite hitting just .196 last season, Peña still managed to slug 28 home runs and drove in 84 runs. He is also an …
by Jon Alba on December 8th, 2010 1 Comments »
MLB Winter Meetings News/Rumor Mill-12/7
Lots of rumors floating around today concerning the MLB Winter Meetings, so let’s get started. -The biggest news surrounding major free agents today was the highly-sought after LHP Cliff Lee has received an offer that would pay him $20 million over seven years. SI’s Jon Heyman claims Lee has two offers of that amount, and the Yankees nor Rangers were …
by Jon Alba on December 7th, 2010 Leave a comment »
MLB Winter Meetings News/Rumor Mill-12/6
Alright everyone, just as we do every year, we are giving you all the updates for the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings currently going on in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Here are some stories floating around during day number one. -The highly-pursued Cliff Lee is receiving the most interest from the Yankees and Rangers as expected, but MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch …
by Jon Alba on December 6th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Back To The Future: Renteria Homer Leads San Francisco to World Series Title
In the final game of the 1997 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Florida Marlins, Florida shortstop Edgar Renteria (who was just in his second season) drove in Craig Counsell on a walk-off single to win the championship. 13 years later, Renteria can credit himself with delivering yet another championship. With a three-run home run in the top of …
by Jon Alba on November 1st, 2010 Leave a comment »
Rangers vs. Giants: The World Series Baseball Doesn’t Need, But The One It Deserves
The San Francisco Giants have not won a World Series in over 55 years. Their counterparts, the Texas Rangers, have never won period. Nonetheless, both of these squads have proven themselves worthy of dancing in the Fall Classic. Texas found their way in a six-game upset (if you can call it that) of the powerhouse Yankees, while San Franasco (thank …
by Jon Alba on October 24th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Report: Roy Hallday/Cliff Lee Blockbuster On The Verge Of Being Completed
A little while ago, I made a joke with a friend that the Phillies would have to give up Cliff Lee if they wanted to get Blue Jays superstar Roy Halladay. Turns out, my humor may have also been an omen. Various reports are stating that the Philadelphia Phillies are in contract extension discussions with Roy Halladay, and that a …
by Jon Alba on December 14th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 15
Atlanta Braves 6 New York Mets 0- Tommy Hanson scattered just three hits in seven innings as he earned membership in the MLB’s 10-win club; Hanson walked three and struck out eight. Adam LaRoche homered twice and drove in three runs to lift Atlanta to Win #76 of the season. Nate McLouth drove in the other three runs for the …
by Derek Johnson on September 16th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 9
Chicago Cubs 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 5- Carlos Zambrano picked up his 1st win since July 22 after holding the Pirates to two earned runs on five hits in six innings; Zambrano struck out 8 as he earned Win #8 of the season. Micah Hoffpauir hit a solo home run and drove in another to lift Chicago to its 71st victory …
by Derek Johnson on September 10th, 2009 Leave a comment »