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Now that I have fully thawed out from the New York Jets game last night, I am able to write this morning. Last nightÆs Jets game might have been the coldest sporting event I have ever attended. My feet were frozen and that was while wearing three pairs of socks. I suppose a Jets win and a playoff berth helps with the thawing process. But I have to admit, it might be ...

2009 had its share of bizarre stories and the trend seems to be continuing in 2010. As reported by ESPN.comÆs Enrique Rojas, Toronto Blue JaysÆ 3B Edwin Encarnacion suffered minor facial injuries caused by fireworks during a New YearÆs eve celebration in the Dominican Republic. Encarnacion suffered first- and second-degree burns in the forehead and the right side of his face when a rocket firecracker hit him in the jaw and exploded ...

Before I get to my Danys Baez envy, I wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. I also hope everyone had a safe New YearÆs Eve, or as it is commonly referred to in New York City, amateur hour. Today is the first day of the year, but I also feel one of the most underrated days of the year. There are no responsibilities, there is college football all ...

Center field as really been a black hole for the Chicago Cubs during the 2000Æs. They started off the decade with the legendary Damon Buford and over the last 10 years have had players like Gary Matthews Jr., Corey Patterson, Juan Pierre, Jacque Jones, Alfonso Soriano, Reed Johnson, Jim Edmonds, and Kosuke Fukudome patrol center field. Either players they had playing center werenÆt very good overall (Patterson), or not very good ...

There is more than one way for a fan to receive good news in the off-season about their favorite team. The most common way is through a trade or free agent signing. But another form of good news could come from a star player progressing well from an injury. The Cincinnati Reds, and their fans, got that type of good news yesterday. John Fay of the Cincinnati Inquirer spoke to RedsÆ Assistant GM ...

Has there ever been a body part on a player more talked about this offseason than Mike LowellÆs thumb? Lowell was supposed to be part of the $9 million trade that would have sent him to the Texas Rangers and catcher Max Ramirez to the Boston Red Sox. The trade was really a salary dump by the Red Sox in order to free up money to pursue Adrian Beltre or other ...

I really like it when teams make smart and sound acquisitions. The latest example of this: the Arizona Diamonbacks’ signing of free agent Kelly Johnson. According to SI.com’ Jon Heyman, via Twitter , the Diamondbacks have signed the 2B to a one-year, $2 million contract. Johnson will undergo a physical today. There are two ways you can look at Johnson. The first way is to look at the player, whose OPS has declined ...

Yesterday on the Mike Francesa Show on WFAN in New York, Mike Francesa set the hot stove on fire by announcing the New York Mets have signed Jason Bay and the Mets will make that announcement next week. Francesa’s announcement was confirmed by several sources and the Mets have signed Bay to a four-year, $66 million contract. There is a vesting option for a fifth-year, which could bring to the total ...

Update Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the deal is a four-year deal worth $66 million. There is also a vesting option for 2011. Original Post WFANÆs Mike Francesa said he had big news concerning the New York Mets this afternoon and big news he delivered. Once he was done ripping New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan for no apparent reason (he is a bitter New York Giants ...

In desperate need of some offense, the San Francisco Giants added a bat last night. According to SI.comÆs Jon Heyman via Twitter , the Giants have signed Mark DeRosa to a two-year, $12 million contract. DeRosa is expected to play third base for the Giants in 2010. IÆll get to the Giants' part of this in a second, but for DeRosa and his camp, this has to be considered a loss. I ...