The message — dated Jan. 17, 2019 — was filed in Orange County (California) Superior Court on Thursday as opposition to a request to dismiss the original lawsuit submitted by Harkins’ attorneys in August. “Hey Bubba, it’s Gerrit Cole,” the text reads. “I was wondering if you could help me out with this sticky situation […]
Continue readingLet us all, as fans of America’s game, mull over the ramifications of what we have just seen: The Tampa Bay Rays are going to the World Series. And Randy Arozarena was the MVP of an American League Championship Series that featured Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, George Springer and Zack Greinke. Even as […]
Continue readingYou can sign a great player, but that’s just about writing a bigger check than anybody else. You can draft a great player, but that’s just about your pick coming before somebody else’s pick. The true connoisseurs know that the fun is in trades. In a trade, it isn’t enough to spot the talent or […]
Continue readingIt took Shohei Ohtani more than 20 months to return to a major league mound, and less than 20 minutes to exit one. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation didn’t record a single out in his 2020 pitching debut Sunday. Instead, he walked three batters, gave up three singles and was charged with five earned […]
Continue readingFriday was the deadline for 155 arbitration-eligible players and their MLB teams to agree on salaries or exchange desired numbers for 2020. This year, big names including Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Aaron Judge, George Springer and Noah Syndergaard are among those who either came to a settlement amount before the deadline or are […]
Continue readingPeralta, who was set to be a free agent after the 2020 season, will now be under contract through 2022. He hit .275 with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs in 99 games last season, which ended for him in August when he decided to undergo right shoulder surgery. The shoulder had been an issue […]
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