Samardzija, Robertson on South Side, Maddon on North SideLate last night, free agent lefty Jon Lester announced that he had chosen the Chicago Cubs over his old team, the Boston Red Sox.With the Lester signing, it became official that not only are the Cubs fully invested in contending sooner rather than later, but that competitive … Continue reading Winter Meetings heat up the Windy City
10 contenders at the Winter Meetings
Aces Scherzer, Lester, Shields hold key to the FA marketAs the Winter Meetings got underway yesterday, all of MLB's major contenders are looking to shore up weaknesses on their rosters.A number of those contenders have a hole, or at least a weakness, at the hot corner. This should make the only real free agent 3rd … Continue reading 10 contenders at the Winter Meetings
Phillies 2014 Winter Meetings preview
Baseball's annual Winter Meetings take place this weekAs baseball’s Winter Meetings get underway this week in San Diego, the conferences, trade shows, and banquets will be a sideshow for the main event. That main event will be taking place in meetings behind closed doors, and in numerous phone conversations.Player movement is what the average fan … Continue reading Phillies 2014 Winter Meetings preview
Baseball’s hot stove begins to heat up
Alex Rodriguez was a big free agent signing with Texas at the 2000 baseball winter meetings For baseball fans, the winter can be particularly cold, dark, and long. From the end of the final game of the World Series in late October until Spring Training gets going in February, there are four months without … Continue reading Baseball’s hot stove begins to heat up
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