And we’re back with the second part of our look at how MLB teams did in their free agent signings this offseason. Part One can be found here. Kansas City: The Royals were somewhat active in the second tier free agent market, penning a pair of arms and an outfielder. Jose Guillen was lured away […]
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With the second month of the baseball season dwindling, I thought it was prime time to revisit the free agent signings this offseason, and check in on the winners and losers. We’ll do this on a team-by-team basis, breaking it up into bite-sized parts. American League Baltimore: The only free agent acquisition for the O’s
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The Detroit Tigers continue to scuffle, and the frustrations are starting to mount. “I’m embarrassed. We all are,” said three-time manager of the year Jim Leyland. Critics suggest that the Tigers’ AL-worst mark of 17-27 is a product of poor clubhouse chemistry, but Leyland won’t hear of it. Still, there’s a problem here. A lineup
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Fernando Perez, the Rays’ seventh round pick in 2004, is having some issues adjusting to his first season of Triple-A ball, but Saturday he showed flashes of what he’s capable of, finishing just a double shy of the cycle as the Durham Bulls earned their sixth win in eight games. The dinger was the first
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The Celtics got a serious late scare Sunday, but remained undefeated on their home court as they finally dispatched a pesky Cavs team, taking Game Seven 97-92. Cleveland, the defending Eastern Conference Champions, was not really given much of a chance to get back to the Eastern Finals by most, but a tremendous defensive effort
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Carlos Villanueva, a pitcher many considered to be a sleeper heading into this season, has been a big time flop, notwithstanding a victory in his most recent start. In fairness, he’s been matched up against some tough competition, facing seven straight Opening Day starters. But that doesn’t explain away his dramatically reduced K rate, much
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Ian Kennedy, who flamed out with the Yanks and was farmed out, is getting another chance. He’s been recalled to start Thursday afternoon against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays (how weird is it to type that?). Kennedy didn’t waste any time getting his act together in Triple-A, tossing a superb 7 1/3 innings of
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