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Thursday, December 27th, 2007According to La Velle Neal of the Star-Tribune, the Mets are still alive and well in the Santana trade talks:
The Twins checked in with the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets just before everyone split for the holidays but nothing major appears to be heating up.
Yes, you just read the word Mets. Indications are that […]
Witch Hunt Concluded: Mitchell Report Released
Thursday, December 13th, 2007With the Mitchell Report officially out, the peanut gallery can now focus on the guilty.
A PDF version of the file is available to download Here.
Mitchell Report: Unofficial List
Thursday, December 13th, 2007According to a poster on our forums, Spadanko, here is the unofficial list from Mitchell’s Report:
Brady Anderson, Manny Alexander, Rick Ankiel, Jeff Bagwell, Barry Bonds, Aaron Boone, Rafael Bettancourt, Bret Boone, Milton Bradley, David Bell, Dante Bichette, Albert Belle, Paul Byrd, Wil Cordero, Ken Caminiti, Mike Cameron, Ramon Castro, Jose and Ozzie Canseco, Roger Clemens, […]
Non-Tender List
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Updated as the news comes in, all of these players are now officially free agents…
12:41 AM Update: The Mets names are now in. The Mets did not tender contracts to Johnny Estrada, Juan Padilla, and Ben Johnson.
Josh Towers
John Parrish
Akinori Otsuka
Brendan Donnelly
Miguel Olivo
Aaron Miles
Kiko Calero
Jose Garcia
Kevin Mench
Matt Wise
Nook Logan
Mike O’Connor
Mark Prior
Dallas McPherson
Willie Harris
Andy Gonzalez
Heath […]
NY Times: MVP, Cy Young Winners Named in Mitchell Report
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007That person and one other person familiar with Mitchell’s findings said the report would name more than 50 active and former major league players who are linked to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The person who read the report said among those named would be the winners of Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards.
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Now, […]
Fukudome signs with Cubs
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement on a $48 million, four-year contract.
The deal is subject to a physical that is expected to take place next week, the Cubs said Wednesday.
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More Breaking: Giants Sign Rowand
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007According to Rotoworld, the Giants have signed Aaron Rowand to a 5-year contract. The money is unknown at the moment, but it’s likely Rowand will receive at least $10 million a year.
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The Giants definitely needed to add offense, but there’s no way this is a good deal for them. Aaron Rowand just isn’t […]
Breaking: Tejada to the Astros
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007In a move that’s been rumored for about a week, the Astros have finally acquired Miguel Tejada from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate, and third baseman Michael Costanzo.
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Mitchell Report Due Next Week
Friday, December 7th, 2007According to ESPN, the Mitchell Report is set to be released next week, possibly on Thursday. Finally, all the stupid speculation and witch hunting will end.
Fukudome: Officially Moving to MLB
Friday, December 7th, 2007According to Ken Rosenthal, Kosuke Fukudome will definitely be playing in the majors next season. He may decide whether to join the Cubs, Padres, or an unidentified third team by late tonight or early tomorrow.
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