Jamey Carroll goes to the Rockies for cash
I really didn't want to see it come to this: the Nationals have shipped utility infielder and Frank Robinson-favourite Jamey Carroll to the Colorado Rockies for $300,000. For more than three years, Carroll has been a reliable player off the bench, and has been lauded by Robinson for his club house composure and willingness to [...]
Sosa in for a huge pay cut?
I was a little surprised to see the numbers on the contract offered to Sammy Sosa by the Nationals: $500,000, non-guaranteed. Sosa earned a whopping $17 million last year. I can't imagine that he'd accept such a huge pay cut. What's more humiliating for Sosa: accepting this deal, or slinking over to the Japanese league [...]
Keeping up with the Gonzalez'
Boston's new shortstop Alex Gonzalez scored the winning run in Venezuela's Carribean series victory last night. This, combined with his recent signing with the Red Sox, has amounted to quite a bit of ink lately for Gonzalez. Not to be outdone, the other Gonzalez–Alex S. Gonzalez formerly of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (or should [...]
Bowden just can't resist Sosa
UPDATE, Feb 9, 2006: The news I'm reading today is saying that Bowden's contract offer to Sosa is NOT guaranteed. The difference between this and previous offers to Sosa is that this is a major league contract, as opposed to a minor league deal. Still no word from Sosa's camp. Despite saying recently that they [...]
A decade of Jays
A couple of good Blue Jays echoes for your Sunday reading pleasure: Are Happy Jays Here Again? by John Brattain and John Brattain on the Jays by mark w at Bluebird Banter.
Apparently, Clayton fits like a Rawlings
I had only just heard the news of a potential Royce Clayton acquisition by the Nationals when the trade materialized. Finalized yesterday, the minor league signing sets up an interesting spring training competition between incumbent shortstop Christian Guzman and the new boy on the block with the dreadlocks (yeah mon!), Clayton. When the Nationals were [...]
Clayton a fit for DC?
I was reading Jim Molony's new article on MLB.com today, Teams seek strength up the middle, an analysis of the shortstop-second baseman tandems around the majors. One very short sentence caught my eye: "The Nationals are also talking with free agent shortstop Royce Clayton." This is news to me! We certainly need more production and [...]
Nats still considering Sosa
echo: Nationals Maintain Their Interest in Free Agent Sosa
Friars catch Piazza
There's alot of uncertainty being voiced in comments on various blogs in reaction to the Monday signing of free agent catcher Mike Piazza to the San Diego Padres. I for one like this move: $2M is not a big commitment, and the combination of Doug Mirabelli and Piazza will surely sport more offensive pop than [...]
Nats looking to move Soriano
I read over on Capitol Punishment this morning that the Washington Post's Barry Svrluga indicated in an interview that the Nationals are looking to trade Alfonso Soriano. This would certainly help explain why we're hearing reports about the Nats' interest in yet another option for their outfield, Daryle Ward. Soriano and the $12 million he's [...]
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