During his 14-year big league career Ichiro Suzuki has always communicated to the press through a translator. But don’t think that’s because he lacks foreign language skills. Ichiro is actually pretty fluent in English, he just uses a translator because he doesn’t want to end
Jorge De La Rosa hasn’t been as good in 2014 as he was in 2013. But the left-hander has pitched well enough to score a two-year $25 million dollars contact extension with the Colorado Rockies. The deal will pay the 33-year old $12.5 million in
Craig Biggio is an Astros legend. Is he also about to be an Astros manager? Houston fired skipper Bo Porter last week and the latest speculation is that Biggio, who compiled 3060 hits during his 20-year career playing only for the Astros, is the leading candidate
Clayton Kershaw is a safe bet to win the National League Cy Young. How safe? Online gambling website Bovada.lv have taken Kershaw off the board. Kershaw, who has a 16-3 record and 1.73 ERA with 194 strikeouts despite missing the first month of the season
Adam Dunn, acquired by Oakland right in front of the August 31 postseason roster deadline, started his A’s career with a bang Monday, homering in his first at-bat. The blast helped the A’s break their four game losing streak, which had included a 29 inning
Two of the bigger men in baseball now have new addresses. In front of the midnight August 31 cutoff for postseason rosters, the Oakland A’s acquired slugger Adam Dunn from the White Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Nolan Sanburn. Dunn, who leads all
When San Diego’s Seth Smith stepped up to the plate, he was staring at what legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Sculley called “a chorus line” of fielders between first and second base. Lefty Smith is an extreme pull hitter, so he’s seen shifts before. But nothing
Jorge Soler’s Chicago Cubs career has started with a bang. In his first major league at-bat, the 22-year old Cuban defector launched a 2-1 pitch from Reds ace Mat Latos over the Great American Ballpark center field wall, becoming the 117th player in Major League history
It didn’t work out for Chris Young this year with the Mets. Now the Yankees are hoping a trip across town will rejuvenate the 30-year olds’ career. The Bronx Bombers signed Young, who had been released by the Mets on August 15, today to a
The Oakland As, fresh off tying the Los Angels Angels for best record in the league and first place in the AL West, have added Rangers catcher Geovany Soto. In return the Rangers will get cash considerations. “But don’t the A’s already have three pretty