Even if the Chicago White Sox make trades at the deadline current manager Robin Ventura intends to remain with the team. Eyebrows were raised in the off season about Ventura’s commitment to the White Sox after he turned down an extension. Ventura’s current contract runs though 2014. “No, I think there’s, for one reason or [...]
David Price will make three rehab starts before returning to the Tampa Bay Rays. On Friday Price felt good after his first bullpen session since May 15. Three rehab starts would mean Price could return late June or early July. Price has been dealing with a left triceps strain. In nine starts this season Price [...]
Justin Verlander pitched a quick seventh and hoped to return for the eighth inning in Friday nights win over the Indians. To return for another frame the Tigers starter would need to avoid a move so synonymous with leaving the game that it has earned the name the ‘Handshake of Doom.’ When Tigers manager Jim [...]
Ted Lilly will not make his scheduled Sunday start against the Atlanta Braves. Lilly is dealing with a neck issue and has made just five starts this season after beginning the year late due to a strained rib cage. In Lilly’s place the Dodgers will start Matt Magill. Magill has struggled during his stints in [...]
Alex Rodriguez could be facing a 100-game suspension. The former All-Star has hired David Cornwell to his legal team according to USA Today. Cornwell helped overturn the suspension of Ryan Braun last year after the Brewers outfielder was suspended for a positive drug test. Rodriguez is gearing up for a legal battle after Anthony Bosch, [...]
David Ortiz really likes the F-word, we guess? Ortiz dropped a F-bomb in response to the Boston Marathon bombing and was sporting a t-shirt that read “Famous as F**K” after hitting a walk off home run on Thursday night against Texas. The t-shirt may not have been the best idea but considering Ortiz is hitting [...]
Francisco Liriano tossed seven shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates went on to beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday. Liriano allowed just two hits while walking a season high five batters in the day contest at Wrigley. He also recorded eight strikeouts. On the year Liriano has a 1.47 ERA and 47 strikeouts though [...]
Either Bud Selig is wrong or everyone got 13 years younger. On Thursday night the MLB commissioner repeatable referred to the 2013 first year player draft as the “2000 first year player draft.” Selig announced Mark Appel as the first selection of the 2000 first year player draft. He would go on to refer to [...]
The St. Louis Cardinals have called up left hander Kevin Siegrist from Triple-A. Siegrist will provide depth for a tired Cardinals bullpen. At Triple-A Memphis the 23-year-old Siegrist compiled a 1.95 ERA and a 44/10 K/BB ratio in 27 23 innings of work. In order to make room for Siegrist the Cardinals optioned Maikel Cleto [...]
Josh Beckett has not pitched since May 13 and there does not appear to be a timetable for his return to the mound. Beckett has been dealing with a nerve issue in his pitching arm. The Dodgers will rest the right-hander for four weeks before he attempts another throwing session. With no guarantee that rest [...]
