According to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have struck a deal with LHP David Price. The seven year deal is worth a sloppy $217 million, with an opt out clause in the third year of the contract. Last year the Red Sox passed on acquiring big free agents as they suggested that their rotation…
The Toronto Blue Jays were already considered contenders this season, but they wanted to ensure a playoff berth so bad, they willingly gave up some of the most promising players from their farm system. Perhaps the biggest acquisition of the season was the addition of David Price from the Detroit Tigers, who no doubt played…
After two previous years in which the Toronto Blue Jays played a couple of exhibition games in Montreal, it looks like it starts to become a tradition for the Blue Jays to there before the regular season starts. Next year the Blue Jays will take on the Boston Red Sox to conclude the 2016 Spring…
Several baseball websites state that the Yankees have shown interest for shortstop Jose Reyes, who was recently acquired by the Rockies in the Troy Tulowitzky trade. The other day it was announced that Reyes cleared waivers, so he can be traded to any team. And when news like that is vented, any newspaper and new…
This moring I read an article of the New York Post about the Yankees and their new policy regarding trading for players. Now the Yankees have lost six in a row, many fans hit the panic button and shout for Cashman’s release. The New York Post on the other hand has a different opinion. Of…
After the Yankees clinched the home series vs the Mets (not always with the best baseball), they hosted the Tampa Bay Rays for game one of a three game series. Adam Warren started the game and lasted 5.2 innings. He allowed one run on five hit and struck out six. Warren cruised through the first…
Once again, several Dutchies showed their defensive capabilities. It shows once more that the Dutch have a shortstop overload. The Red Sox needed two games to beat, what many call “the Nursery home. The Bosox took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning and extended it with two runs in the top of the…
With the two upcoming exhibition games between the Cincinnati Reds and the Toronto Blue Jays in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, Montreal shows that it is craving for MLB baseball. Especially with more than 80,000 ticket sold. Last year 96,350 tickets were sold for the two exhibition games between the Blue Jays and the New York Mets….
No Yankees yesterday, so only a report about the Dutchies in yesterday’s ST games. The Atlanta Braves stayed at the right side of the 4-2 score vs the Detroit Tigers. Andrelton Simmons got one basehit out of three at bats. Andrelton made an inning ending 6-4 force out when Victor Martinez grounded towards him in…
In a 4-1 victory over the TIgers, Didi Gregorius batted in the lead off position once again. He went 1 for 2 and his batting average jumped from a .100-ish to .200. In the third inning after Mason Williams hit a triple, Didi hit a sac fly to right field and recorded an RBI. In…
