National League

MLB Rumors: Russell Martin seeking 5-year deal worth up to $80M

Nov 10, 2014

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, National League, National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rumors

Teams pursuing Russell Martin were informed that he is seeking a five-year deal worth up to $80 million, according to Jeff Blair of Rogers Sportsnet. The Blue Jays will take a shot at signing free-agent catche...

MLB Rumors: Braves aggressively shopping Evan Gattis to AL teams

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Nov 10, 2014

Atlanta Braves, Headlines, National League, National League East, Rumors

Another Atlanta Braves catcher could be headed to the American League this offseason. That catcher being Evan Gattis, according to Joel Sherman. Word is #Braves pushing Gattis hard. AL teams interested since h...

Dodgers Aggressively Trying To Move Kemp, Crawford or Ethier

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Nov 9, 2014

Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rumors

According to Ken Rosenthal from FOX Sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers are aggressively trying to move Matt Kemp, Carl Crawford or Andre Either. They are willing to include anything from no money to significant mo...

Francisco Liriano Considering Pirates And Other Options

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Nov 9, 2014

Headlines, National League, National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rumors

Monday is the deadline to accept qualifying offers and according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Francisco Liriano is still deciding if he will accept the Pittsburgh Pirates' $15.3 million qualifying offer. He ...

Giants, Pablo Sandoval Making Progress Toward A Deal

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Nov 9, 2014

Headlines, National League, National League West, Rumors, San Francisco Giants

Contract talks between third baseman Pablo Sandoval and the San Francisco Giants are rising to the point that many other teams are looking to different options at third, according to ESPN's Buster Olney. Olney ...

MLB Rumors: Agent Of Pablo Sandoval To Meet With Blue Jays, Red Sox, Giants, And White Sox At GM Meetings

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Nov 9, 2014

Headlines, Rumors, San Francisco Giants

MLB's Ken Rosenthal reported that Gustavo Vasquez, Pablo Sandoval's agent, will meet with the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago White Sox in Phoenix during the General Manager...

Diamondbacks: Arizona Thinks Kenta Maeda Is A Better Sign Than Lester, Scherzer or Shields

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Nov 9, 2014

Arizona Diamondbacks, Headlines

The Arizona Diamondbacks' new general manager Dave Stewart told MLB Network Radio that he will not make a big boom in free agency by signing one of the top players on the market. Instead, he thinks he has a bet...

Phillies Rumors: Philadelphia will trade Cole Hamels in return for three top prospects

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Nov 9, 2014

Headlines, National League East, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors

According to the team Insider Jim Salisbury, the Phillies are looking to get three top prospects in a potential trade for their left-handed starting pitcher, Cole Hamels. Hamels agent will most likely meet with...

Pablo Sandoval rejects Giants qualifying offer

Steve Benko

Nov 4, 2014

Headlines, San Francisco Giants

Pablo Sandoval has rejected a $15.3 qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants. It was likely that Sandoval was going to reject the offer and elect to enter the free agent pool, considering this was the fi...

Tim Lincecum is important to baseball

Steve Benko

Oct 24, 2014

National League, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

When Tim Lincecum was called up to the major leagues in 2007, he was a 5’11, 170 pound 22-year-old pitcher out of the University of Washington. He had a fastball that topped out at 99 mph, a two seamer, a curve...