What’d you expect him to say? Justin Verlander should’ve won? Rays manager Joe Maddon obviously supported the Cy Young win by his ace, left-hander David Price, when asked here in Nashville earlier today. And here was the case he laid out. “Of course, there’s a lot of guys,” Maddon said during his meet-the-press gathering at … Continue Reading →
As Quintin Berry prepares for the fight of his life – to be the 25th man on the Tigers’ 2013 roster — he was honored Monday with the team’s Tenth Man Award, the winner of which is selected by the Detroit Baseball Society. Berry, 28, after years bouncing from one minor league stop to another, made his … Continue Reading →
It’s been a surprisingly busy first day of the winter meetings, especially considering many teams didn’t have their complete front-office contingent together in town until Monday morning. The latest buzz: Former Royals closer Joakim Soria, who missed all of 2012 with Tommy John surgery, is heading to the Rangers on a reported two-year, $8 million … Continue Reading →
The Mets, owned by Michigan alum Fred Wilpon, already made public their biggest announcement of the offseason, and one of the biggest in their history: They’re keeping third baseman David Wright, the face of the franchise, having agreed to a club-record $138 million extension. That, no doubt, was their top priority entering the offseason. A … Continue Reading →
The Red Sox were expected to be the stars of these winter meetings here in Nashville. And now, they’re well on their way. Reports are circulating that they’ve landed catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli, with a three-year, $39 million deal. Napoili has averaged nearly more than 26 homers a year the last three seasons, and will … Continue Reading →
We won’t know for sure until the news conference in suburban Kansas City, Mo., sometime Friday, but it sure appears like one of the two winners of last night’s massive Powerball jackpot is a big fan of the Royals. Just look at the numbers: 05, 16, 22, 23, 29, with a Powerball of 06. And … Continue Reading →
Lucky reader. Today, I give you 50 reasons to call me an idiot this offseason. (As if you needed anymore.) In case you missed it, here are what I consider the top 50 free agents — complete with predictions on destination, dollars and years. I pored over the entire free-agent list the last three days, … Continue Reading →
Baseball made a big, big change for 2012, adding another wild card to each league. Well, Bud Selig and Co. should’ve made a corresponding alteration, too — by doing away with the July 31 trade deadline and moving it later, at least a month, maybe even to the middle of September. I’ll give you two … Continue Reading →
The Tigers have a really good shot to sweep this series againt the Athletics, one of the hottest teams in baseball entering the three games at Comerica Park this week. But they might just have to do it with a short-handed bullpen. Not ideal, especially considering Detroit led Oakland 4-0, 5-0 and 6-0 in the … Continue Reading →
Tigers catcher Gerald Laird has been around the game a long time, he’s played in both the American League and National League, and he’s seen a whole lot of players — including one of the best, Albert Pujols, while he was a backup for the Cardinals in 2011. So, your thoughts on Miguel Cabrera, Gerald? “Unbelievable. … Continue Reading →