AL Notes: Hanson, Ellsbury, Reynolds, Konerko
Let's have a look around the American League: Angels starter Tommy Hanson has been optioned to Triple-A to make room for Jason Vargas, tweets MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez. Hanson came to the team last...
View ArticleAL East Links: A-Rod, Jeter, Ellsbury, Myers, Jones
According to a "60 Minutes" report, members of Alex Rodriguez's inner circle obtained unredacted Biogenesis documents in February and leaked the names of Ryan Braun, Francisco Cervelli and Danny...
View ArticleRed Sox Notes: Crawford, Ramirez, Beckett, Ellsbury
One year ago, the Red Sox shocked the baseball world when they hit the reset button with their massive blockbuster deal with the Dodgers. Today, Boston finds themselves atop of the AL East, something...
View ArticleRed Sox May Not Go Far Past $100MM For Ellsbury
There appears to be mutual interest between the Red Sox and Jacoby Ellsbury in a new contract this winter, though the Red Sox may balk at re-signing the center fielder if the bidding goes far past the...
View ArticleEllsbury To Receive Second Opinion On Injured Foot
SUNDAY: Manager John Farrell told reporters, including the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo, Ellsbury has a compression fracture and will return before the end of the season (Twitter link). Ellsbury will...
View ArticleEast Notes: Ellsbury, Red Sox, Tejada, Mets, Yankees
Earlier today, Tim Dierkes released his list of the top 34 free agent starting pitchers for this offseason. Yankees hurler Hiroki Kuroda comes in at No. 4 on the list, despite his age (39 in February)...
View ArticleMets Rumors: Choo, Ellsbury, Tejada, Harvey
Yesterday it was reported that the Mets are likely to target Shin-Soo Choo as a free agent this offseason. Choo projects as one of the top names available and would serve as a long-term upgrade in...
View ArticleRed Sox Notes: Uehara, Cherington, Salty, Ellsbury
Koji Uehara's run of 37 straight batters retired came to an end last night, falling eight men shy of Mark Buehrle's absurd Major League record of 45 consecutive batters retired. Sam Miller of Baseball...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Ellsbury, Girardi, Schuerholz, Harvey
ESPN's Jim Bowden offers up a list of players who could boost their values in free agency with strong postseason performances (Insider's subscription required). Jacoby Ellsbury, who checks in at No. 2...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Blue Jays, Ellsbury, Britton
Brett Cecil enjoyed a breakout season in his new role as a reliever in 2013, but the Blue Jays were so desperate for pitching that they almost moved him back into the rotation this summer, GM Alex...
View ArticleSherman’s Latest: Tanaka, Kuroda, Red Sox
On Friday it was reported that the Yankees are expected to be serious players for Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka. While many teams figure to be in the mix, the New York Post's Joel Sherman offered up a...
View ArticleCafardo On Price, BoSox, Granderson, Loney, Dodgers
While David Price has resigned himself to being traded, the Rays appear to be trying to figure out ways to make their ace the focal point of their pitching staff for many years to come, according to...
View ArticleCafardo On Tigers, Sandoval, La Russa, Blue Jays
After the Tigers were knocked out of the playoffs, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe looks at some of the club's flaws. He starts at the top of the lineup, where Austin Jackson's .337 on-base...
View ArticleTigers Notes: Wallach, Ellsbury, Payroll, Coaches
Here's the latest news from Motown… The Tigers interviewed Dodgers third base coach Tim Wallach for their vacant manager's job today, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports (Twitter link)....
View ArticleQuick Hits: Jimenez, Ellsbury, Cubs, 2014 Draft
As the World Series shifts to St. Louis this weekend, here's the latest from around baseball… The Indians "would love" having Ubaldo Jimenez back on a one-year, $14.1MM qualifying offer contract (with...
View ArticleRed Sox Notes: Ellsbury, Napoli, Bullpen
In today's edition of his daily column, ESPN's Buster Olney reports (ESPN Insider required) some specifics on the two hard runs the Red Sox took at extending Jacoby Ellsbury. According to Olney, Boston...
View ArticleRed Sox Will Make Qualifying Offers To Drew, Napoli, Ellsbury
The Red Sox plan on extending qualifying offers to Stephen Drew, Mike Napoli and Jacoby Ellsbury, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. That Ellsbury will receive a qualifying offer is no surprise; he...
View ArticleNew York Notes: Yankees, Cano, Ellsbury
As always, New York will be an interesting market to watch this season, highlighted by the Yankees' attempts to re-sign Robinson Cano and the Mets' desire to aggressively participate in the free agent...
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Free Agent Profile: Jacoby Ellsbury
A healthy 2013 season went a long way toward restoring Jacoby Ellsbury's free agent value. He bounced back from a lost 2012 season to re-establish himself as one of the game's elite leadoff men and...
View ArticleNapoli, Drew, Ellsbury Receive Qualifying Offers; Saltalamacchia Does Not
2:10pm: Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington has confirmed to reporters, including Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com, that Napoli, Stephen Drew and Jacoby Ellsbury will receive qualifying offers (Twitter...
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