Baseball Winter Meetings

Rockies continue power attack on road with 9-5 victory over Padres

When new manager Walt Weiss and hitting coach Dante Bichette huddled during baseball's winter meetings, they talked about creating a bruising offense — one that would hammer opponents at Coors Field. Denver Post

Rockies continue power attack on road with 9-5 victory over Padres

SAN DIEGO — When new manager Walt Weiss and hitting coach Dante Bichette huddled during baseball's winter meetings, they talked about creating a bruising offense — one Denver Post

Farrell looking forward to reception Toronto has for him

By Tim BrittonNEW YORK -- Manager John Farrell is ready for the reception -- he thinks. Throughout the offseason and spring training, every encounter between the Red Sox and Blue Jays has brought out a media horde questioning Farrell's decision to leave Toronto for Boston, and whether he was ever fully committed to the Jays. The manager has dealt with it at his introductory press conference in October, at the winter meetings in December and at a spring training game in Dunedin in February. He was booed by the crowd at that last one, but it will likely pale in comparison to how he'll be recei... Red Sox Blog | Providence Journal

Revere gets first crack at leadoff role

ATLANTA — When Ben Revere came to Philadelphia during a trade at last December’s winter meetings, a lot of things were running through his mind. Phils-ville | phillyBurbs

Outfield remains unsettled for Phillies

CLEARWATER, Fla. - When the Phillies brass left the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., after the Winter Meetings, they had one item crossed off their list toward fielding an adequate outfield for 2013. They traded for centerfielder Ben Revere. philly.com

While trade rumors swirl, Norris becomes Astros’ leader, in-house comedian

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Imagine you’re Bud Norris. The No. 1 pitcher on the worst team in baseball. The highest-paid athlete on an Astros’ roster worth far less than any other club in the game. A talented, confident righthanded starter whose name has been floated so often in trade rumors that part of your life becomes retweeting fans who advise you to stay off Twitter during MLB’s annual winter meetings. Keep imagining you’re Norris. Then understand you have only two options. No. 1: Shut down, turn into a clubhouse malcontent and wait until general manager Jeff Luhnow finally calls to say, “I’m sorr... Houston Chronicle

Giants work on Bochy, Sabean extensions

Giants work on Bochy, Sabean extensions Giants president Larry Baer said Saturday that he continues to discuss contract extensions for general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy that would keep the duo in San Francisco into the second half of the decade. Baer said the short timetable between the World Series and spring training held up the talks. The Giants announced during the winter meetings they were exercising the 2014 options that were written into agreements signed after the 2011 season. Catcher Hector Sanchez's Cactus League debut will be delayed, perhaps until next week,... San Francisco Chronicle

Orioles' Rule 5 lefty T.J. McFarland will be under the microscope this spring

Orioles must put pitcher on the big league roster or risk losing him back to ClevelandDan Duquette's work at the winter meetings received mixed reviews. But on the final day in Nashville, Duquette plucked left-hander T.J. McFarland from the Cleveland Indians with the 23rd pick of the annual Rule 5 draft. Baltimore Sun

Kyle Lohse a possible contingency for Nationals as Gio Gonzalez insurance

The Nationals seemingly removed themselves from the high end of the starting pitching market way back at the winter meetings, when they rapidly pursued and signed veteran Dan Haren to a one-year, $13 million deal. But their rotation calculus changed … Continue reading → Nationals Journal | Washington Post