A baseball source tells MLB.com’s Bill Ladson that the Washington Nationals are interested in trading for Roy Oswalt. As mentioned early, Roy Oswalt is willing to waive his no-trade clause. This move is one that could really boost the Nationals but is something that probably will not happen for two reasons. First, in order to [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Roy Oswalt to Nationals?
Posted: 24th May 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Washington Nationals
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Dana Eveland designated for assignment
Posted: 24th May 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays plan to designate Dana Eveland for assignment Monday. If he clears waivers, Eveland will accept his assignment and report to Triple-A Las Vegas. Eveland was very successful to start the season for the Blue Jays. Many believed Eveland could be part of a very successful, young rotation for the Jays. He [...]
Former all star Jose Lima, was found dead in his home Sunday morning due to cardiac arrest. He was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead. Lima’s wife Dorca Astacio said she knew something was wrong, but there wasn’t anything she could do. “Jose was complaining while sleeping and I just thought he was [...]
Jimmy Rollins back on DL
Posted: 23rd May 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Philadelphia Phillies
Once again, Jimmy Rollins was placed on the disabled list after re-injuring his calf in Friday’s 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Before Saturday’s game, an MRI exam revealed a strain, according to Philadelphia general manager Ruben Amaro. Rollins missed 29 games with a strained right calf before rejoining the Phillies on Monday. Batting [...]
Red Sox designate Jonathan Van Every
Posted: 23rd May 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Boston Red Sox
In order to make room for Jacoby Ellsbury’s return, the Boston Red Sox designated Jonathan Van Every for assignment. Jacoby Ellsbury was activated from the disabled list after he fully recovered from a rib injury. Van Every, 30, entered games mostly as a defensive replacement and hit .211/.286/.421 in 21 plate appearances this season. This [...]
The Cleveland Indians have signed first basemen Josh Phelps to a minor league deal according to the teams’ Twitter page. Phelps will report to Triple-A Columbus where he will again try to impress the team so he can make the major league roster. He owns a major league career slash line of .297/.364/.495 against lefties. [...]
A recent neck injury may force Eric Chavez to retire according to Joe Stiglich of the Bay Area News Group. Chavez believes this could be a serious injury that could sideline him for a while. Although, according to a recent tweet, Chavez hasn’t even talked to a trainer yet to see if the injury is [...]
Yankees Protest Denied
Posted: 21st May 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees
Major League Baseball announced early Thursday that the Yankees protest of the Red Sox game Tuesday night was denied. The Yankees protested the game after Josh Beckett suddenly became injured and had to leave the game in the 6th inning. Manny Delcarmen replaced him and was allowed to warm-up until he was ready. Since the [...]
Forbes: Yankees most valuable brand
Posted: 19th May 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: New York Yankees
The New York Yankees name was judged to be worth $328 million dollars by Forbes. The magazine that published the report judged the New York Yankees team to be worth 1.6 billion dollars. The Yankees beat out an English team, Manchester United, who has a massive worldwide fan base. The reason the Yankees are so [...]
Strasburg start postponed
Posted: 19th May 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Washington Nationals
Stephen Strasburg’s start for the Syracuse Sky Chiefs was supposed to be tonight against the Rochester Red Wings. Due to rain postponing the game, Strasburg will pitch tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. In his two starts in Triple-A Strasburg has allowed one hit in 12 innings to go along with two walks and 13 strikeouts.In [...]