AGRI Biz

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, there is a preliminary deal between the Rangers and the Orioles to move Kevin Millwood to Baltimore. Baltimore would send relief pitcher Chris Ray to Texas. Ray is 27 years old and has been less than stellar the past two seasons (2008: 42.2 IP, 16 saves, 4.43 ERA; 2009: 43.1 IP, zero saves, 7.27 ERA). In 2008, he got shut down because of Tommy John surgery, ...

At first glance, it seems like the Yankees get the best part of Tuesday's three-team trade because of Curtis Granderson's name, experience, and All-Star potential.á Let's look at this trade from each team's perspective a little closer: á New York Yankees Yankees receive 28-year-old Curtis Granderson. Grandersonáis capable of playing a very good CF.á For a team who has two contributing outfielders filing for free agency (Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon), it is extremely ...

On day one of baseball's Winter Meetings in Indianapolis, the Washington Nationals made the most surprising move of the off-season: inking 38-year old future Hall of Fame Catcher Ivan Rodriguez to a two-year $6 million deal. While $6 million is not a lot of money to devote to a player, many people find this is a foolish move for an organization without beau-coup dollars to throw around.á Last season, he ...