Mike Lowell to Texas: Adrian Gonzalez On His Way to Boston?

December 9, 2009 by Brett Rosin  
Filed under Boston Red Sox, Rumors, Texas Rangers, Trades

Mike Lowell has supposedly been traded to the Texas Rangers for C/1B Max Ramirez late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Red Sox are supposedly picking up at least 90% of the salary which means the deal has to be approved by the commish’s office. This to me signals that Theo Epstein has something huge [...]

Is Figgins Really the Best Choice for Seattle?

December 5, 2009 by Brett Rosin  
Filed under Free Agency, MLB, Rumors, Seattle Mariners

I’ll be frank. I think the Mariners dropped the ball again in terms of spending money on the free agent market. Everyone knew that Figgins was going to be overpaid, but I think he was overpaid by a team that frankly needs more than another speedster to compete in the AL West with the Angels [...]

Question Mark

Mark Derosa, one of the more versatile players in baseball is a free agent this off-season.  He does have value to a team looking for a player that can play anywhere on the field. This could be Derosa’s last chance to get a big pay day before he retires so I don’t see him coming [...]

World Series Preview: Phillies vs Yankees

With the World Series set, it’s time to break down all of the positions to see who has the upper hand in the 2009 fall classic. Catcher Phillies: Carlos Ruiz. Carlos Ruiz is your prototypical defensive catcher whom you don’t really care about offensively, as long as he calls a good game for your pitching [...]