Former All-Star reliever Brendan Donnelly was released from his minor league contract by the Texas Rangers. Donnelly was a key setup man for the Angels during three trips to the playoffs from 2002-05 that included a World Series title. He became a free agent Thursday. The 37-year-old Donnelly had ligament replacement surgery in August 2007 while with the Red Sox and didn't pitch again until August...
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Health, attendance among key Griffey incentives
Ken Griffey Jr. could get a total of $5 million this year in his return to Seattle if he stays healthy and fans flock to see him.
The Mariners have layered performance bonuses based upon plate appearances and attendance that could net Griffey an additional $3 million - on top of the $2 million in base salary that's in the one-year contract baseball's leading active home run hitter agreed to Saturday.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Grapefruit: Penny stars; BoSox club four straight HRs
Monday's Grapefruit League roundup: Brad Penny pitched three hitless innings in his spring training debut, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6.
Source: http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=1f7746a92d551f7b3d4bc79f2bd9b6b0
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Johnson's Ninth-Inning Homer Upsets Top-Ranked Tigers, 3-1
Illinois (6-1) used impressive pitching and ninth-inning dramatics to defeat No. 1 LSU (9-1), 3-1, at the Tigers' brand-new Alex Box Stadium. With one on, two outs and the game tied 1-1 in the ninth, catcher Aaron Johnson wasted no time becoming the hero, launching a first-pitch slider into the video board above the wall in left center, which quieted the 10,246 sell-out crowd.
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Rutgers Baseball Opens Season With Four-Game Series At Miami
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team will open its 2009 season with a four-game series against perennial national power Miami this weekend. The four-game series at the newly-named Alex Rodriguez Park begins with a 7:00 p.m. game Friday, followed by a doubleheader starting at 4:00 p.m. Saturday and closing with a 1:00 p.m. game Sunday.
Source: http://scarletknights.com/baseball/news/release.asp?prID=7423
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Lindstrom to miss rest of WBC
Marlins reliever has a strained right rotator cuff that will sideline him at least a week
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-HYBaseball/~3/ed95LzV4r5U/
Monday, March 16, 2009
Jon Heyman: Pedro's most likely landing spot, Manny's next contract and more
Who will Pedro Martinez pitch for this season? SI.com's Jon Heyman says the Dodgers are the leading candidate right now, but no one should dismiss the Mets.
Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/03/16/pedro.martinez/index.html?eref=si_mlb
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Yankees' A-Rod, Rivera making progress (AP)
Alex Rodriguez is making progress in his rehabilitation program following right hip surgery. "I talked to him (Friday)," manager Joe Girardi said after the Yankees beat Houston 3-1 in a split-squad game Saturday. "He was supposed to get off the crutches today, supposed to start doing a little more rehab.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Braves complete $2.5M deal with OF Anderson
The Atlanta Braves completed a $2.5 million, one-year contract with Garret Anderson on Tuesday after he passed a physical.
The 36-year-old Anderson had spent his entire 15-year career with the Los Angeles Angels, where he made three All-Star appearances and batted .300 or better seven times.
With his new team, the left-handed hitter will likely platoon in left field with Matt Diaz.
The Braves turned to Anderson after a deal for Ken Griffey Jr. fell through. Anderson batted .
Friday, March 13, 2009
Cactus: Fukudome lifts countrymen over his Cubs
Thursday's Cactus League roundup: After trading barbs with Carlos Zambrano in his first two at-bats for Japan, Kosuke Fukodome singled in a run to help lift his World Baseball Classic squad over his big league club 3-2.
Source: http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=41b2bbda6e339f4c20d2d857963ca0b2
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Wikoff, Cappetta Named All-Tournament
Illinois junior shortstop Brandon Wikoff (Peoria, Ill.) was named to the Big East/Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament team and sophomore designated hitter Pete Cappetta (Lisle, Ill.) was named honorable mention All-Tournament by CollegeBaseball360.com. It is Wikoff's third career all-tournament honor, also receiving laurels at the 2008 QTI Baylor Classic and the 2007 Al Ogletree Classic, and it is Cappetta's first career honor.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Rutgers Baseball Team to Honor Winston This Season
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team will honor one of its heroes from years past during the 2009 season. The Scarlet Knights will wear hats with “DW” stitched on the side in honor of the late Darrin Winston, who passed away suddenly last August. One of the most decorated pitchers in Rutgers history, Winston pitched for the Scarlet Knights from 1985-88.
Source: http://scarletknights.com/baseball/news/release.asp?prID=7415
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Ridley was national manager and Jays scout
1988 Olympics manager dies Friday at 64
Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-HYBaseball/~3/468853159/
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Tom Verducci: Ten reasons why the World Baseball Classic matters
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Derek Jeter turning double plays with Dustin Pedroia. Chipper Jones and Adam Dunn taking extra batting practice. Roy Oswalt taking the No. 2 slot in the rotation behind Jake Peavy. Joel Hanrahan, John Grabow, Heath Bell and LaTroy Hawkins helping form the best bullpen in the world. Er, hold that last thought, given the bullpen getting Daschled in recent days. But the sights and sounds as the USA team gathered Monday confirmed the three-year wait is over: the most exciting baseball this side of October is here. The World Baseball Classic is back, and to borrow a phrase from the All-Star Game, this time it counts, America.
Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/03/05/wbc.preview/index.html?eref=si_mlb
Thursday, March 5, 2009
LHP Reyes makes Cardinals his 10th team (AP)
Left-hander Dennys Reyes and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to $3 million, two-year contract. The 31-year-old, 32-32 with a 4.28 ERA, is joining his 10th team. He spent the last three seasons with Minnesota and was 3-0 with a 2.33 ERA in a career-high 75 games last season, the most by a lefty in the AL.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Blue Jays CF Wells expects to miss 2 weeks
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells expects to miss two weeks after an MRI showed he re-injured the left hamstring that kept him on the disabled list for a month late last season.
"I don't think it's that big of a deal," Wells said Tuesday. "It's something that if I needed to get through it now, I could. But this time of the year, it's just basically get healthy and get ready for the season."
Wells, who batted .
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Briefs: Former Yankees pitcher Sturdivant dies at 78
Monday's MLB news briefs: Tom Sturdivant, who pitched the Yankees to victory in Game 4 of the 1956 World Series on the day before Don Larsen's famed perfect game, has died. He was 78.
Source: http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=7438d749bd45f7034ea7c0c4fc36dd84
Sunday, March 1, 2009
BTN announces baseball, softball schedule
The Big Ten Network announced its 2009 baseball and softball schedules on Tuesday, and Illinois is slated to appear three times in each sport. The BTN will broadcast 30 Big Ten baseball games, including the entire Big Ten Baseball Tournament and 25 Big Ten softball games this spring. Every game will be produced in high definition.
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