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The Yankees are looking to add to their offense for the second half of the 2010 season.
According to Ed Price of AOLFunhouse and MLB Trade Rumors, the Yankees are showing major interest in Baltimore Orioles utility player Ty Wigginton.
Wigginton is in the final year of his contract with the last-place Orioles and has been rumored to be on the trading block.
Trading for a guy like Wigginton would make sense for ...
What Will the Reds and Cardinals Do Before the Trade Deadline?
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Ben Weixlmann in MLB
The Cardinals and Reds are neck and neck in the NL Central standings with no dark horse in sight. They will stay that way unless a key player gets injured or one of these two teams make a move before the July 31 trade deadline.
The St. Louis Cardinals could use some help in the infield, and I think that Miguel Tejada (.283, 6, 32) of the Baltimore Orioles would be ...
Moves the Washington Nationals Will Make at the Trade Deadline
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Farid Rushdi in MLB
There is less than a month to baseball’s trading deadline and the Washington Nationals will soon have to decide whether they are going to be buyers or sellers.
Six weeks ago, the Nationals were 20-15 and seemingly had finally shed their worst-team-in-baseball persona. Five games later however, they were just a .500 team and since that time have gone 15-30.
There have been signs of life this week, ...
Yankees-Blue Jays: Joe Girardi Manages New York To Frustrating Loss
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Jordan Schwartz in MLB
Yankees manager Joe Girardi wasted no time pulling starter A.J. Burnett after 6 2/3 scoreless innings once Burnett surrendered a two-out single. But the skipper was nowhere to be found as reliever Joba Chamberlain struggled through the eighth inning, eventually yielding the tying run.
Such is baseball in the 21st century.
So is this: With runners on first and second and no one out in the bottom of the sixth, Francisco Cervelli stepped to the plate ...
10 Biggest Sports Disappointments of 2010 in Wisconsin
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Jeff Robbins in MLB, NFL
Look, I know we haven’t talked for a while. But I was a little afraid to call you.
I know that the last few days have been tough. I heard about you taking your kids to see Toy Story 3 and how you had to be removed from the theater because you were crying so loudly.
Yes, I know. Andy saying goodbye to Woody, Buzz, and the rest of his beloved toys ...
Yankees, Mets Rumors of the Week: Cliff Lee, Dan Haren, Ty Wiggy, and More
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Double G Sports in MLB
The All-Star break is approaching and that is usually when trade talks start heating up. Rumors are flying around all over the place: chat rooms, internet blogs , news reports, etc.
One of my favorite places to find the latest rumors is MLBTradeRumors.com .
Here are the following moves and rumors from the Yankees and Mets that have popped up this past week:
Yankees
- The Yankees have been scouting ...
A quick post here before I head out for the weekend.
One of my favorite Gorilla Monsoon sayings from back in the 80’s was when he said someone was “cleaning house” in the ring. It usually happened during a tag-team match or a battle royal when the fan favorite made a comeback.
My friend Justin and I have adopted the term and use it when someone completely cleans off their plate during ...
Never Say Die: Tips For Resuscitating Your Flatlining Fantasy Baseball Team
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by John Zaktansky in MLB
Few two-letter combos can be as devastating as the dreaded “DL” in fantasy baseball.
Anyone who has played the sport knows that dreams of championship sugarplums can quickly dissolve into nightmares of basement-dwelling dust bunnies thanks to a few badly timed injuries.
In one high-stakes 16-team roto league, my team is redder than Santa’s suit on Christmas Eve. Grady Sizemore, Scott Sizemore, Asdrubal Cabrera, Nate McLouth, Maicer Izturis, Jeremy Hermida, and Brandon ...
Extra-Inning Heroics Lead Blue Jays Past Yankees
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Christopher Woodley in MLB
Alex Gonzalez’s RBI single with the bases loaded in the top of the 11th inning started a five-run rally as Toronto topped New York, 6-1, Friday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Toronto ended a five-game losing streak with the win. New York lost for the third time in their last four games and dropped to 1-4 this season against the Blue Jays.With the score tied at one in the top of ...
A Thorn in Barry Bonds’ Side: 10 Pitchers Who Made His Life Hell
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Steven Resnick in MLB
Barry Bonds could quite go down as the most dangerous hitter Major League Baseball has ever seen. Steroids or no steroids, Bonds eye at the plate was matched by a select few.
Bonds is a guy who was walked intentionally with the bases loaded just so he wouldn't hit a homerun. So, the question is what 10 pitchers gave Bonds the most problems with the minimum being at least 25 ...