GM Dombrowski: Tigers not pursuing Scherzer Suarez trade doesn't change Cozart's status as Reds' top shortstopby Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (1:52 pm ET) Although the Reds acquired shortstop Eguenio Suarez in a trade with the Tigers on Thursday, Reds general manager Walt Jocketty stressed Zack Cozart is still the team's starting shortstop, per MLB Network Radio. "Cozart is our opening day … [Read more...]
Reds trade pitchers Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon in separate deals
Reds trade pitchers Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon in separate deals SAN DIEGO — The Cincinnati Reds decided it was time for a few changes, dismantling their starting rotation Thursday, as the MLB Winter Meetings came to a close. In separate deals, the Reds traded Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon, acquiring a handful of young players in return from the Marlins and Tigers. • Latos, the bigger coup of … [Read more...]
Windhorst: Is LeBron James really slowing down?
Windhorst: Is LeBron James really slowing down? Commentary In the fourth quarter of a playoff game against the Boston Celtics in 2008, LeBron James came off a screen and rumbled to the basket and challenged Kevin Garnett at the rim. Garnett shoved him in the midsection as he went airborne, knocking James back slightly, but he reacted by just reaching farther and then threw down a statement … [Read more...]
Warriors make it 14 straight, beat Rockets
Warriors make it 14 straight, beat Rockets ');ad_counter++}; Warriors surge past Rockets to win 14th in rowAssociated PressWarriors Win 14th StraightVIDEO PLAYLIST OAKLAND, Calif. -- Steve Kerr knew he had a lot of expectations on him after taking over a Golden State Warriors team that Mark Jackson led to a 51-win season and back-to-back playoff appearances. In less than two months, Kerr has … [Read more...]
Warriors Win With Team Effort
Warriors Win With Team Effort Warriors Win With Team Effort ');ad_counter++}; Publish Date: Today, 01:03 AM ETDuration: 01:28This 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 Censorship' By The Guardian: … [Read more...]
Nets rookie Cory Jefferson throws up an airball for the ages (Videos)
Nets rookie Cory Jefferson throws up an airball for the ages (Videos) While watching this live, I assumed that Cory Jefferson was attempting an ill-fated pass. You want to believe. You want to hope that an NBA-level pro working for the Brooklyn Nets would do better than shooting a wide-open 24-foot shot some 19 feet – if that. You try to be a glass half-full sort of guy. An appalling … [Read more...]
Dodgers trade Dee Gordon hours after appearing at team charity event
Dodgers trade Dee Gordon hours after appearing at team charity event The beauty of baseball's hot-stove season, and in particular MLB's Winter Meetings, is that a deal can come together quickly and with very little warning. Of course, that can also lead to a little awkwardness as players honor team-related commitments that on some occasions overlap baseball business. Such was the case for … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Blog: Winter Meetings: Day Three
Hot Stove Blog: Winter Meetings: Day Three Thursday, December 11, 2014 Jon Lester's late-night deal with the Cubs was the highlight of Day Two of the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego, but Day Three mostly centered around the Dodgers, who had one of the craziest transaction days in recent memory. They turned over their middle infield in a flurry of trades by dealing Dee Gordon to the Marlins … [Read more...]
Jon Lester spends hours responding to congratulations and criticism on Twitter
Jon Lester spends hours responding to congratulations and criticism on Twitter Jon Lester's Twitter account was fairly quiet all throughout the free-agency process. That changed when the newest member of the Chicago Cubs sent out these two tweets on Wednesday morning, the day after agreeing to a six-year, $155 million contract. Extremely difficult decision for me and my family but we love … [Read more...]
Nick Markakis takes out two-page ad in Baltimore Sun thanking Orioles and fans
Nick Markakis takes out two-page ad in Baltimore Sun thanking Orioles and fans Change is inevitable. Although for Nick Markakis, it didn't seem likely in terms of where his baseball career was headed. Coming into the offseason, it was considered a foregone conclusion he would re-sign with the Baltimore Orioles, continuing a nine-year run that has seen him develop into a consistently … [Read more...]