Yoan Moncada has signed a deal with the Red Sox. The Sox are paying him a record signing bonus of $31.5 million dollars. I have mixed feelings about this deal. At one hand I wish that the Yankees had signed him but at the other hand, paying $31.5 million for a player that has not…
Until today I did not really mind about the new rules that are implemented to speed up the game of baseball. But after seeing this clip I think these new rules will have a major impact. A few highlights of those new rules: -Umpires will enforce Rule 6.02(d), which requires hitters to keep one foot…
Over the past weeks the media are full of stories about Yoan Moncada, one of the Cuban defectors that is after an MLB contract. He has worked out in front of several MLB scouts, sometimes even in private sessions for one club only. In the meantime the Yankees have seen him three times, the last…
A couple of things that cannot make a big article on their own. So why not merge them into a bigger one? The Yankees signed Jared Burton to a minor league with an invitation to Spring Training. Burton could make $2 million if he makes the roster and can stay on it all season. There…
Anthony Bosch, founder of Biogenesis, has been sentenced to four year emprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. He has pleaded guilty to distributing testerone. Bosch dealt human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs to Major League Baseball players as well as high school athletes. Of course this is a case outside the jurisprudence…
In November 2014, A.J. Burnett has signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. A deal for one more year for $8.5 million. According to Burnett it is not about the money…. “It’s about me playing here, and that’s it.” He added that by taking less, he would leave the team with flexibility for other moves….
Many baseball players dream to make it to the Major League. I bet that Hiroki Kuroda had the same dream. But his dream turned out to be an unpleasant experience. The New York Post published an article about Hiroki Kuroda’s MLB experience. Kuroda summarized it with one word: Tough. “In a situation in which I…
Jurrickson Profar,who was out all 2014 season due to a muscular injury, is facing another setback. He needs another surgery to his right shoulder. Last year he got injured and was scheduled to get back mid-season, but then he had a setback as well. The Rangers wanted to take it easy with him and thought…
Former Red Sock, White Sock and Yankee, Kevin Youkilis has joined the Chicago Cubs as special assistent. Youkilis who played for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan last year, announced his retirement in October 2014. Youkilis was drafted before Epstein was in charge but he got his call up in 2004 when he played 72…
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced yesterday that Curacao native Kenley Jansen will be out for 8 – 12 weeks due to surgery on his left foot. Jansen felt discomfort to his foot while running and a couple of tests revealed a growth on the fifth metatarsal. According to the club there is a chance that…
