Baseball News

Erase Bad Credit Legally - Sponsored Link

Ad - Get A 700+ Credit Score Free Consultation. Sign up Online!
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:00 GMT

What is the Phillies' biggest free agency need? (35 comments)

The top project is to replace Pedro Feliz at third base. Hot-stove followers have already become well-acquainted with the names of potential acquisitions; Adrian Beltre, Mark DeRosa, and Placido Polanco are three players the Phils figure to monitor and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:00 GMT

Olney: Cash grab in free agency

Includes a 1 YEAR subscription to ESPN The Magazine. 26 issues overall - Over 50% off the regular monthly price! 2 Year Membership - $2.50 a month (Best Value) Includes a 2 YEAR subscription to ESPN The Magazine. 52 issues overall - Over 63% off the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:00 GMT

Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs

CHICAGO -- Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT

CTB: A prediction — Lackey will sign with Yankees

This is part seven in a series of columns looking at this winter's free agents, trade candidates and non-tender possibilities. I'll be making predictions for the key free agents, but try not to take them too awfully seriously. Here are the starting
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:00 GMT

CTB: We really didn’t need Lincecum’s pot apology

As long as Lincecum shares his Ring Dings with his teammates during the seventh inning stretch, I have no problem with it. Old Gator replied to comment from Rick2009 Anyone who doesn't think weed can be a "performance enhancer" has never gotten laid on
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Baseball. Baseball Announces Captains for 2010 Season

Huskies Begin 2010 Play Feb. 26 Matt Burnett is one of four Huskies that were chosen to lead the UConn baseball team in 2010. STORRS, Conn. - University of Connecticut baseball head coach Jim Penders has announced that seniors Matt Burnett and Trent
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:48:00 GMT

St. Petersburg has sharp response to coalition's draft report on Tampa Bay Rays stadium

ST. PETERSBURG ? A draft report by the group examining possibilities for a new major league baseball stadium has provoked a pointed response from the city of St. Petersburg: Tropicana Field is "fan friendly,'' the Tampa Bay Rays are legally required to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:00 GMT

Source: White Sox close to signing veteran SS

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX. add this RSS email print The White Sox are close to signing free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel to a one-year
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:00 GMT

The Schmuck Stops Here: Free agent letdown

For anyone who cares about type A and B free agents. Some top free agents bring a small amount of compensation back to their former clubs when they sign with new teams in the form of extra picks in the subsequent Rule 4 draft. Although this rule was
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:00 GMT

ECU baseball coach signs extension

'Coach Godwin's teams have achieved a great deal of success on the baseball field, but just as importantly, he and his program have embraced both East Carolina University's values and Coach Keith LeClair's vision for ECU Baseball,' said athletic director
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:00 GMT

Reviewing some telling Fantasy data from '09

Whether it was buoyed by our much-analyzed standard scoring system changes or not, Fantasy Baseball returned to its true roots on CBSSports.com this year: Pitching, particularly stud starters, was what won. It supports our long-held belief that having
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:00 GMT

Jorge Campillo

Hot Topics: Peter King's Picks Tim Lincecum Mark Mangino Uga VII Sportsman 2009
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT

Cubs sign reliever Grabow to two-year contract

The Chicago Cubs and left-handed reliever John Grabow have agreed to a two-year contract.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:22:00 GMT

Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs

PHOENIX - Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects. The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:22:00 GMT

Lincecum nabs second straight NL Cy Young

New York, NY (Sports Network) - For the second straight year, San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum has been named National League's Cy Young Award winner by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Lincecum placed first on 11
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:00 GMT

Make it two in a row for the Giants' (Freak) Lincecum

Weather sponsored by
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:00 GMT

Highlighting top Mets prospects for '10

Senior Fantasy Writer We break down the top five prospects for each organization for 2010, taking into consideration: games, at-bats, innings and major-league service time. We expect these players to have rookie status remaining heading into next year.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:08:00 GMT

Highlighting top Marlins prospects for '10

Nov. 20, 2009 By Senior Fantasy Writer We break down the top five prospects for each organization for 2010, taking into consideration: games, at-bats, innings and major-league service time. We expect these players to have rookie status remaining heading
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:00 GMT

Highlighting top Braves prospects for '10

Senior Fantasy Writer We break down the top five prospects for each organization for 2010, taking into consideration: games, at-bats, innings and major-league service time. We expect these players to have rookie status remaining heading into next year.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:00 GMT

Ex-Navy leaders: USS Hartford crash could signal systemic problems: Hartford collision seen as latest example of lapse in professional conduct

(The Day - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Former Navy leaders say the USS Hartford's collision with a Navy ship may indicate a larger problem: the need to reinforce professionalism and curb an overreliance on technology.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 GMT

Authentic Entertainment, Inc. and All-Star Curtis Granderson Ink Exclusive Multi-Platform Programming Development Deal

Leading non-fiction TV production company Authentic Entertainment, Inc. announced today that Major League Baseball All-Star Curtis Granderson has entered into an exclusive agreement to develop and host original non-fiction video content for TV, the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 GMT

Red Sox should take measured approach for ’10

So the Boston Red Sox are back in a position they used to find themselves quite regularly, but haven’t in a while: Looking up at the World Series-champion New York Yankees. Now what? The knee-jerk reaction would be a costly
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:00 GMT

Bay declines initial offer from Red Sox

By Jon Heyman, SI.com Star free agent outfielder Jason Bay has declined Boston's initial contract offer and will head to full free agency, SI.com has learned. Boston's offer to Bay was believed to be for four years and "close to $60 million,'' according
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMT

Cubs, LHP Grabow agree on 2-year deal

The 31-year-old Grabow combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs. He pitched 30 games for the Cubs after he was traded from the Pirates along with lefty Tom Gorzellany for
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:00 GMT

Where will the top MLB free agents end up?

Extract not available.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:00 GMT

Olney: Cash grab

Includes a 1 YEAR subscription to ESPN The Magazine. 26 issues overall - Over 50% off the regular monthly price! 2 Year Membership - $2.50 a month (Best Value) Includes a 2 YEAR subscription to ESPN The Magazine. 52 issues overall - Over 63% off the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:00 GMT

Highlighting top Phillies prospects for '10

According to MLB rules: 'A player shall be considered a rookie unless, during a previous season or seasons, he has (a) exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the major leagues; or (b) accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a major
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:00 GMT

How Javier Vazquez Is Like Ralph Nader

Vote: Would you rather have Tim Lincecum or Zack Greinke for the next decade? Your Rankings: Which three pitchers would make your NL Cy Young ballot? Chat: Keith Law answers your questions today, 1 ET. Tim Lincecum won the National League Cy Young for
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:17:00 GMT

Padres unveil Spring Training schedule

Club begins 17th spring in Peoria vs. Mariners on March 5 Related Links SAN DIEGO -- The Padres announced their 2010 Spring Training schedule on Thursday, one that has them opening with a familiar foe. The Padres will play their annual charity game
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:00 GMT

Rookie CBs lift Dolphins

To read the rest of -- including why Redskins players think Albert Haynesworth is well worth his big contract -- you must be an ESPN Insider. ESPN The Magazine subscribers Need more information? Includes a 1 YEAR Includes a 2 YEAR
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT