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Philadelphia Phillies Ink Reliever David Robertson to Two-Year Deal

Jan 3, 2019

Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

The Philadelphia Phillies continued their strong offseason on Thursday, as they signed former New York Yankees closer, David Robertson, to a two-year deal. The contract, as first reported by Mark Feinsand of ML...

Options for Yankees to Make Room for Yu Darvish

Max Wildstein

Jan 15, 2018

American League, American League East, Contract, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

The New York Yankees still have a legitimate chance at signing right-hander Yu Darvish, even with their luxury tax threshold limitations. After agreements with their remaining six players that were eligible for...

The Chicago White Sox Bullpen is Legit

Corey Adams

Apr 29, 2016

American League, American League Central, Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball

The chatter in the Chicago area, at least on the South Side, has been the starting rotation of the White Sox. Chris Sale and company have given fans more than enough to applaud over, sitting three games up in t...

2015 Roberto Clemente Award nominees announced

Nick Delahanty

Sep 14, 2015

Breaking News

On Monday afternoon, Major League Baseball announced the thirty nominees for the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award. Each year, all thirty teams are allowed to nominate one player for the award Each season, Major L...

Yankees Claim David Robertson

Jesse Foster

Aug 31, 2015

American League, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Rumors

According to Jon Heyman, the New York Yankees won the claim for current White Sox closer, David Robertson. Heyman tweeted out the report early Monday morning, noting that a deal to send Robertson back to the Ya...

Power Rankings: Top 10 Closers in ’15

Will Gribin

Mar 20, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Happy Friday everyone! Spring Training is in full swing and so many young guys have had chances to impress. Kris Bryant is just as powerful as we thought he was, Joc Pederson is just as versatile as we thought ...

Chicago White Sox 2015 Season Preview: Bullpen

Aaron Leming

Feb 27, 2015

American League, American League Central, Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball

Going into the offseason, one of the biggest holes on the Chicago roster was the bullpen. Last year, general manager Rick Hahn traded away closer Addison Reed and did little to add any arms to the 'pen. The Whi...

Chicago’s Biggest Fan: Chance The Rapper

Jack McNeil

Feb 8, 2015

Chicago White Sox, Features, Offseason

When you think about Jay-Z, the billion dollar rapper, you think of New York...And Beyoncé. And Elevators. Ok, so maybe you don't only put yourself in an Empire State Of Mind, but Jay-Z represents New York, and...

Jeff Samardzija Willing To Talk Extension With Chicago White Sox

Troy Jones

Feb 1, 2015

Chicago White Sox, Headlines, Offseason

The Chicago White Sox could have one of the best one-two punches when it comes to rotations. They might also have that combo for a long time. Mark Rodgers, who is Jeff Samardzija's agent, told MLB Network Ra...

Detroit Tigers Offseason: Highs And Lows

Kevin Piel

Jan 29, 2015

American League, American League Central, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

It was an interesting offseason for the Tigers to say the least. They added a couple of players, and lost some. But after getting the swept out of the Wild Card round by the Baltimore Orioles, there were a lot...

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