Major league executives and agents are shuffling out of the swanky Hilton Anatole this afternoon, the winter meetings have come to a close. And what a finish it was. The Angels decided to do some late souvenir shopping before heading back west. Early this morning, they added massive huge contracts to their books — a … Continue Reading →
There’s another high-profile managerial job opening, though this one — unlike the other two — has been expected for several months now. The Cubs today fired Mike Quade, who was on the job a little over a year. New Cubs president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer said the ballclub wants a manager with … Continue Reading →
Just hours after stunning the baseball world by calling it quits following his third World Series title, legendary manager Tony La Russa chatted with David Letterman in New York on Monday. He touched on a number of topics, including how baseball pitching staffs have evolved over the years (thanks, much, to La Russa and pitching … Continue Reading →
Apparently, somebody forgot to tell the Cardinals and Rangers that this World Series was supposed to be a snoozer, watched on the tube only by fans in the Gateway and Metroplex who weren’t lucky enough to get tickets. Now, baseball’s trending on Twitter from Baton Rouge to Salt Lake City. Thursday night, after 4 hours … Continue Reading →
Here are two fellas not exactly tearing up over the World Series finale being postponed until at least today — Indians president Mark Shapiro and general manager Chris Antonetti. And here’s why: The moment the Rangers put the finishing touch on the St. Louis “Can You Hear Me Now” Cardinals, the Indians will have 72 … Continue Reading →
On the morning of Sept. 12, hours after the Cardinals beat the Braves to pull within 4.5 games of the National League wild card with 16 games left, some faithful fellow strolled (stumbled?) into the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip and placed two certifiably crazy wagers. One, that the Cardinals would win the … Continue Reading →