Walt Jocketty phone rings at press conference announcing Alfredo Simon trade Your browser does not support iframes. The sound of a ringing phone provides the sound track to the four-day event known as baseball's Winter Meetings. With deals seemingly always in the works, staying in touch with team executives, other general managers, agents and the players themselves is an essential and … [Read more...]
MLB Winter Meetings journal: The Farewell
MLB Winter Meetings journal: The Farewell SAN DIEGO — It's time to say goodbye to the Winter Meetings. It was a wild four days: the Dodgers reworked everything, the Cubs and White Sox made baseball in Chicago a lot more interesting this year, the Marlins made some interesting moves and the Red Sox tried to rebounded after missing out on Jon Lester. Hit up our Done Deals post for the full … [Read more...]
MLB Network’s “The Third Team” documentary to air on Friday night
MLB Network's "The Third Team" documentary to air on Friday night Your browser does not support iframes. As the Winter Meetings in San Diego move into our rearview mirror, our primary focus shifts away from the 2014 season that was and moves to the 2015 season ahead. With that in mind though, there's no harm in taking a few glimpses back, paritcularly to the exciting seven-game World Series … [Read more...]
MLB Network’s “The Third Team” documentary to premiere on Friday night
MLB Network's "The Third Team" documentary to premiere on Friday night Your browser does not support iframes. As the Winter Meetings in San Diego move into our rearview mirror, our primary focus shifts away from the 2014 season that was and moves to the 2015 season ahead. With that in mind though, there's no harm in taking a few glimpses back, paritcularly to the exciting seven-game World … [Read more...]
Man who climbed fence at Richmond race sentenced to jail time
Man who climbed fence at Richmond race sentenced to jail time The man who caused a caution flag during the September race at Richmond by climbing onto the catchfence in turn four was sentenced to a year in jail on Thursday with 11 months suspended. From NBC 12: A judge found James Dennis guilty on Thursday of being drunk in public and disorderly conduct and sentenced him to a year in jail … [Read more...]
Done Deals: Red Sox sign Justin Masterson; Royals add Kendrys Morales
Done Deals: Red Sox sign Justin Masterson; Royals add Kendrys Morales This is The Stew's running list of trades and signings that happen during baseball's Winter Meetings. We'll keep updating this post as the news happens. For more chatter and rumors, be sure to check out our Winter Meetings tracker. THURSDAYJustin Masterson gets one-year deal from Red SoxThe Red Sox, still intent on adding … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant calls his Lakers ‘soft,’ yells at his GM over lacking teammates
Kobe Bryant calls his Lakers 'soft,' yells at his GM over lacking teammates Players throw temper tantrums in practice all the time. Practices often contain dressing-downs from coaches, which can raise tempers, and scrimmages can get heated. It’s a contentious atmosphere for even the most even-keeled and successful outfits. The Los Angeles Lakers are not successful, nor are they even-keeled. … [Read more...]
Ilardi: Who has been rising and shining so far
Ilardi: Who has been rising and shining so far ');ad_counter++}; Originally Published: December 11, 2014 By Steve Ilardi | Special to ESPN.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Want something else to read? How about 'Grievous … [Read more...]
It finally happened: Dodgers reportedly trade Matt Kemp to Padres
It finally happened: Dodgers reportedly trade Matt Kemp to Padres SAN DIEGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers were determined to trade an outfielder this winter. The San Diego Padres really wanted to improve their offense. Well, they've done it. Matt Kemp has been traded to the Padres, according to multiple reports, a deal that's been talked about for a few days at the MLB Winter Meetings but … [Read more...]
Mat Latos’ wife freaked out on Twitter as trade rumors swirled about the pitcher
Mat Latos' wife freaked out on Twitter as trade rumors swirled about the pitcher Mat Latos has been traded to the Miami Marlins, we know that now. The deal has been confirmed, announced and sent all around the Internet as fact. But like most trades in the Twitter age, this one started with rumors and whispers. You think keeping up with all that stuff is tough for fans? Imagine being the wife … [Read more...]