Report: Rangers nearing deal for Brewers' Yovani Gallardo While the Green Bay Packers command the attention of sports fans in Wisconsin, Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is hard at work finalizing what would be a significant trade. According to Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal , the Brewers and Texas Rangers are nearing a deal that would send Yovani Gallardo, who attended high in Fort … [Read more...]
MLB Network to feature Reds’ ‘Nasty Boys’ from 1990
MLB Network to feature Reds' 'Nasty Boys' from 1990 Your browser does not support iframes. Bullpen trios are in again thanks to Kansas City Royals' ace relievers Greg Holland, Wade Davis and Kelvin Herrera. If you want to see where they were put on the map though, check out the next edition of MLB Network Presents on Tuesday. Host Bob Costas will be turning back the clock to 1990 to revisit … [Read more...]
Ryan Dempster plays talk show host at Cubs’ convention (Video)
Ryan Dempster plays talk show host at Cubs' convention (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. Now that Ryan Dempster is retired from baseball, he has a lot more time to do what he does best: Be Ryan Dempster. So far, that has led to a stint as an analyst on MLB Network and a new gig in the Chicago Cubs front office, where he'll serve as a special assistant to president of baseball … [Read more...]
Sunday Daily Dose: Wiggins’ Wild Ride
Sunday Daily Dose: Wiggins' Wild Ride Sunday, January 18, 2015 Wiggins’ Wild Ride Is Cleveland wishing it had kept Andrew Wiggins instead of trading for Kevin Love? That’s a traditional hot take that’s destined to be plastered across airwaves and across the Internet this week in the wake of Wiggins’ surge, but we’re not going to get lost in the noise. The two teams are building very different … [Read more...]
Arthur Rhodes officially retires at age 45
Arthur Rhodes officially retires at age 45 Though he hadn't appeared in a major or minor league game since 2011, veteran reliever Arthur Rhodes quietly held on to a remarkable career that spanned 20 big league seasons. According to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon, that changed on Friday as the now 45-year-old left-hander just as quietly made his retirement from baseball official. Arthur Rhodes, 45, … [Read more...]
Cards will build youth baseball field in Oscar Taveras’ hometown
Cards will build youth baseball field in Oscar Taveras' hometown The St. Louis Cardinals organization suffered an unimaginable loss when prospect and postseason hero Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend were killed in an auto accident on Oct. 26 in the Dominican Republic. In the weeks and months that have followed, the Cardinals have had to continue dealing with the sad reality of losing a … [Read more...]
Cards GM John Mozeliak: ‘We’re out of the big pitcher market’
Cards GM John Mozeliak: 'We're out of the big pitcher market' Despite a known common interest, it appears that St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak is content moving forward without making a push for prized free agent Max Scherzer. In fact, Mozeliak indicated on Saturday that the Cardinals are out of the big pitcher market all together, which would seemingly eliminate James … [Read more...]
Ex-All-Star Marbury: ‘Wanted to die’ in 2009
Ex-All-Star Marbury: 'Wanted to die' in 2009 Updated: January 17, 2015, 10:47 PM ET ESPN.com news services Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury said the combination of his struggling basketball career, failing "Starbury" sneaker company and death of his father in 2007 led to a downward spiral that resulted in suicidal thoughts in 2009. "I wanted to die," Marbury said in an interview on … [Read more...]
Warriors top Rockets for 3rd time this year
Warriors top Rockets for 3rd time this year ');ad_counter++}; Klay Thompson gets defensive as Warriors down Rockets againAssociated PressWarriors Rout Rockets By 25 PointsVIDEO PLAYLIST HOUSTON -- Klay Thompson had a great night offensively on Saturday. More impressive, though, was his work on defense as he limited NBA leading scorer James Harden to just 11 points. Stephen Curry and Thompson … [Read more...]
Cardinals GM John Mozeliak: ‘We’re out of the big pitcher market’
Cardinals GM John Mozeliak: 'We're out of the big pitcher market' Despite a known common interest, it appears that St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak is content moving forward without making a push for prized free agent Max Scherzer. In fact, Mozeliak indicated on Saturday that the Cardinals are out of the big pitcher market all together, which would seemingly eliminate James … [Read more...]