Odubel Herrera is just what the Rangers are looking for

I’m not usually one for creating random trade speculation out of thin air, but the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers are making it difficult on me.The Rangers reportedly are in the market for a center fielder. Yet those same reports are that the club does not want to spend big in free agency.What the Rangers would like … Continue reading Odubel Herrera is just what the Rangers are looking for

Nationals deal top prospects to White Sox for Adam Eaton

Numerous reliable sources were reporting late this afternoon that the Washington Nationals had finally struck at baseball’s Winter Meetings. The deal has since been confirmed by the two teams.All the previous rumors here had the Nats going after a starting pitcher. It turns out that they instead have apparently dealt away the future of their … Continue reading Nationals deal top prospects to White Sox for Adam Eaton

White Sox deal Chris Sale to Red Sox

It wasn’t the Boston Red Sox, but instead the Washington Nationals who were supposedly ready to strike at National Harbor, Maryland.Over the first couple of days of baseball’s 2016 Winter Meetings, the Nats were heavily rumored to be nearing a deal for the top available pitcher on the trade market.However, rumors began to leak out late … Continue reading White Sox deal Chris Sale to Red Sox

Japanese star Ohtani wants to play in MLB by 2018

The top star player in Japanese baseball, Shohei Otani, has announced publicly that he wishes to perform for one more season in his homeland before making the move to Major League Baseball.Otani will turn 23 years old in July of 2017. He would likely be directly affected by terms of the new Collective Bargaining Unit between MLB … Continue reading Japanese star Ohtani wants to play in MLB by 2018

MLB has new Collective Bargaining Agreement

Just hours before the old agreement was to expire, MLB announced that it had reached terms on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association.Months of negotiations had intensified in recent days as the expiration of the old agreement approached at midnight today. Enough progress had been made that notification … Continue reading MLB has new Collective Bargaining Agreement