AL West Rumors & News
Sunday's headlines: Some old friends in the news
Mariners Blog | Seattle Post-Intelligencer — Mike Cameron is looking to make some new history this season with the Red Sox, while Dan Wilson is in camp with the Mariners this week to help with the young catchers.
Seattle Mariners 12 mins agoJarrod Saltalamacchia batting practice video
Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram — Here's a clip of Jarrod Saltalamacchia hitting in the cages Sunday morning. He was scheduled to start the game against the Dodgers. - Anthony Andro
Texas Rangers 12 mins agoCarlos Pimental bullpen video
Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram — Here's a bullpen clip of Carlos Pimental, who went 5-4 with a 2.93 ERA for Hickory in 2009. - Anthony Andro
Texas Rangers 12 mins agoGeuris Grullon bullpen video
Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram — Here's a clip of left-hander Geuris Grullon in the bullpen. Grullon made 16 appearances for Spokane in relief last year. - Anthony Andro
Texas Rangers 12 mins agoToday's lineups: Mariners vs. Rockies
Mariners Insider | Tacoma News-Tribune — Greetings from Tucson. It's a gorgeous day and we have Felix Hernandez making his first Cactus League start of the season. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Hernandez will throw about three innings or 50 pitches. Though Wakamatsu said, all Hernandez really cares about is hitting. Remember in National League parks, teams don't use the DH. Of course, [...]
Seattle Mariners 1 hour agoMariners in Tucson --- today's lineups
Mariners Blog | Seattle Times — The team has made it to Tucson for today's 1 p.m. game against the Rockies --- all 31 of them. With there being no reason for players who aren't in the plans to play to make the two-hour bus ride here, a number are being left behind. As noted earlier, a few --- such as Ichiro, Chone Figgins and Ken Griffey Jr. --- won't be here for either game. Others are here today and then heading back tonight, while others stayed in Peoria today and will come down tomorrow for the game against Arizona. Here is today's lineup: Eric Byrnes, CF Josh Wilson, SS Milton Bradley, LF Ryan Garko, 1B Matt Tuiasosopo,...
Seattle Mariners 1 hour agoMcPherson, Stassi among spring's first cuts
The Drumbeat | San Francisco Chronicle — From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Phoenix Here's the A's release from this morning: The Oakland A's have reassigned right-handed pitchers Sam Demel and Matt Wright, left-handed pitcher Cedrick Bowers, catchers Joel Galarraga and Max Stassi and infielders Grant Green,... foo
Oakland Athletics 1 hour agoAybar being eased back
From the Dugout | Orange County Register — Angels’ shortstop Erick Aybar is still the leading candidate to bat leadoff, and he could be back in the lineup Monday when the Angels host the Dodgers at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Saturday, Aybar said he hoped to be in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, but the stiffness in his forearm has him shelved for at [...]Aybar being eased back is a post from: Angels blog
Los Angeles Angels 1 hour agoSunday’s update
Chin Music | Oakland Tribune — The A’s trimmed their major league camp roster down to 53 today as 10 players were reassigned to the minor league camp. Infielders Dallas McPherson, Corey Wimberly, Jemile Weeks, Grant Green and catcher Max Stassi are among the more notable names. The others were pitchers Sam Demel, Matt Wright, Cedrick Bowers, catcher Joel Galarraga, and [...]
Oakland Athletics 2 hours agoHernan Iribarren BP video
Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram — Here's a short clip of the newest Rangers infielder, taken this morning. - Anthony Andro
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- White Sox's Mitchell: 'I'm not going to quit' White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports By Dave van DyckGOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Jared Mitchell, who will undergo surgery for a torn tendon in his left foot, visited the White Sox clubhouse Sunday morning heavily bandaged and on crutches."I'm fine," he said when asked about his mental state. "Just some extra work I've got to put in. It's all part of the process. What else can you do? I'm not going to quit. It's all a test of character."The Sox No. 1 draft choice last June hurt his ankle Friday while playing in a split squad game. He was expected to start the season at Class A Winston-Salem, but surgery and rehabilitation could cost him mo...
- Sox's Beckham still waiting for challenge White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports By Dave van DyckGOODYEAR, Ariz .-- So how is the transition from shortstop to third base to second base going for the White Sox's Gordon Beckham?Too early to tell, according to bench coach Joey Cora."He really hasn't had any plays yet," Cora said. "But he'll be fine.What he did last year in coming to the big leagues and moving to third and succeeding, tells me he'll be fine. Last year wasn't fair, this year is."
- The Hall of Famer who broke in Mike Lowell’s glove Full Count | WEEI FORT MYERS, Fla. — Mike Lowell was out taking short-hops off the bat of Torey Lovullo Sunday morning at City of Palms in preparation of his spring training debut, Monday. Lovullo started at third, moved to shortstop and then second base, hitting sharp grounders using a fungo bat. The idea was to simulate errant throws from [...]
- The quote you were waiting for Full Count | WEEI FORT MYERS, Fla. — Daisuke Matsuzaka spoke and this is what he had to say (in the form of a statement): “I feel a little bit better than yesterday, but I discussed things with the coaches and trainers and the decision was to give it one more day. Beyond tomorrow, we are going to see based [...]
- Cuban SS Hechavarria will pass on Yankees for Blue Jays New York Post BRADENTON, Fla. _ The Post has learned Adeinis Hechavarria is going to get more money than the $8 million Jose Iglesias Iglesias got from the Red Sox. However, it won’t be from the Yankees. And it has nothing to do with the Yankees not wanting to spend the money on...
- Life-threatening brain surgery for Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland a wakeup call The Republican A source told ESPN that Westmoreland has suffered from bleeding in the brain.
- 2 Up, 2 Down – Catcher Edition Fantasy Baseball Cafe Welcome back as the Cafe kicks off the Fourth Annual Two Up, Two Down series. If you’re new to the series, what we attempt to do is profile two players at each position who we feel are being undervalued and will exceed expectations, and two more who are being overvalued and will disappoint and frustrate [...]
- The Fantasy Man - American League East Questions Fantasy Baseball Express I was hoping to get a guy in here to do some American League analysis but no such luck so far and I can't let Chris the NL King have all the fun. So for now, I'll try to throw down some AL Only League knowledge and try to keep up with Chris' pace.American League EastNew York Yankees- Is Brett Gardner going to play Full-time?- Who will bat second in the lineup? Nick Johnson or Curtis Granderson?- Is Derek Jeter in a decline?- 5th Spot.... Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes?Thoughts: I would expect Gardner to get a minimum of 450 AB assuming he can hit consistently enough and by consistently, I me...
- NL King - National League West Key Fantasy Questions Fantasy Baseball Express Arizona Diamondbacks:- Is Brandon Webb past his injury problems and ready to become an ace again?- Will going to the NL help Edwin Jackson take the next step?- Will Miguel Montero establish himself as one of the better NL catchers this year?- Will Chris B. Young, Connor Jackson & Kelly Johnson rebound?- Is the real Stephen Drew the 2009 version or the 2008 version?- Is Mark Reynolds steals for real and will he hit above .250?Colorado Rockies:- Will Jorge De la Rosa show that 2009 was not fluke?- Is Jeff Francis a good cheap flyer after missing most of the last 2 seasons?- Can Chris Ianetta...
- NL King - National League Central Key Fantasy Questions Fantasy Baseball Express Chicago Cubs:- How long will Ted Lilly be out?- Is Randy Wells really reliable depth starter?- Can Carlos Marmol hold the closers job for the whole year?- Can Aramis Ramirez play 140 games?- Can Alfonso Soriano find that old magic?Cincinnati Reds:- Can you rely on Aaron Harang & bronson Arroyo?- Will Aroldis Chapman make the team?- Is this the year Johnny Cueto takes the big step?- Can Jay Bruce give you strong power numbers but hitting above .260?- Who is the starting LF of Chris Heisey, Todd Frazier, Wladimir Balentien, or Josh Anderson?- Can Drew Stubbs provide nice numbers across the b...
- Rockies' Fowler, Seth Smith undervalued in fantasy ESPN ...season (despite missing time because of a knee injury), it's obvious that the immediate returns for fantasy players have come in the steals department. He went 20-for-28 on the basepaths at Double...
- Big Board: Baseball Yahoo! Sports A thyroid condition hurts not only Jose Reyes' place on the latest Big Board, but teammate Jason Bay's, too.