Ozzie Guillen: “I wouldn’t do it,” the Chicago White Sox manager said Friday. “As a Latin American, it’s natural that I have to support our own.” Cesar Izturis: “It’s a bad thing,” said Baltimore shortstop Cesar Izturis, born in Venezuela. “Now they’re going to go after everybody, not just the people behind the wall. Now [...]
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On Jackie Robinson Day, all of baseball joined Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in wearing the cherished No. 42. Everyone who played April 15, had Robinson’s number on their jerseys Thursday, honoring the 63rd anniversary of the day he broke baseball’s color barrier by taking the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Major League Baseball retired 42 [...]
According to a yearly survey, the USA Today is reporting that MLB salaries at down 17 percent from last season. The measure is the largest decrease in pay since the newspaper began charting Opening Day salaries. The average player salary has been reduced to $2.7 million from $3.2 million. The New York Yankees’ payroll continues [...]
Mauer Signs Extension with Twins
Posted: 21st March 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins, MLB, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays
The Minnesota Twins finally locked up their star catcher, Joe Mauer. Earlier today, the Twins reached a 8 year, $184 million dollar extension with the Twins. The move was first reported by FoxSports Ken Rosenthal(via Twitter)A good move for the Twins after they found out that their star closer Joe Nathan is out for the season. [...]
MLB Daily News
Posted: 21st March 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Anaheim Angels, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, MLB, New York Mets, New York Yankees
Here is the news for March 20th 2010. Dick Kaegel writes how Bud Selig is beginning talks of realignment. There is also an interview on the site with Bud Selig on the state of the MLB. Tim Brown notes that the Minnesota Twins will have a hard time finding a solid replacement for their closer [...]
ESPN is reporting that WorldAnti-Doping Agency(WADA) president John Fahey called on Major League Baseball to start testing all players on human growth hormones on HGH. Fahey takes a stand against MLB, and saying that if MLB and Major League Players Association wanted to get rid of cheats, they would immediately start out-of-competition testing and the collection of blood samples. [...]
Baseball Series Rescheduled
Posted: 18th March 2010 by Jason Davis in BaseballTags: Florida Marlins, MLB, New York Mets
The baseball series june 28-30 between the New York Mets and the Florida Marlins was going to be played in Miami, Florida. Now, it has been switched. Major League Baseball has moved the three game series to be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The shift to San Juan’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium had been discussed for [...]