When Topps baseball cards hit the stores this week it’ll appear that way. About one in every 70 packs will include a picture of the former New York City mayor, fist raised in victory, celebrating with the Red Sox on the field after their World Series win.
Yankees fans need not worry, though. Giuliani, a self-professed, […]
Third baseman Casey Blake avoided arbitration by agreeing Friday to a $6.1 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians.
Blake, who can become a free agent after this season, had been seeking $6.9 million. Cleveland offered $5.4 million to the versatile 34-year-old, who made $3.75 million last year.
Blake, who signed with the Indians as a free […]
Pitcher Todd Wellemeyer and the St. Louis Cardinals avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $1 million, one-year contract.
The deal includes performance bonuses that could be worth another $100,000.
Wellemeyer was the last Cardinals player remaining in arbitration. He made $635,000 last season and was seeking $1,325,000. The Cardinals had offered offered $875,000.
The 29-year-old right-hander was 3-2 with […]
Troy Tulowitzki went into spring training last year just hoping to secure a spot on the Colorado Rockies’ roster. That won’t be a concern this season.
Tulowitzki and the NL champions finalized a $31 million, six-year contract on Wednesday that includes a club option for 2014.
“It’s surreal,” Tulowitzki said. “It’s awesome.”
The 23-year-old slick-fielding shortstop showed up […]
Outfielder Jody Gerut agreed to a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on Monday.
If he’s added to the 40-man roster, Gerut would receive a $700,000, one-year contract and could make an additional $210,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances.
He missed the last two seasons due to a knee injury.
Astros reliever Geoff Geary agreed to a $1,125,000, one-year contract Saturday, avoiding arbitration.
The 31-year-old right-hander went 3-2 with a 4.41 ERA in 57 games for Philadelphia in 2007. Geary was acquired in a five-player deal in November that sent right-hander Brad Lidge to the Phillies.
A five-year veteran, Geary is 13-4 in his career with a […]
Last week, former Senator George Mitchell revealed his long anticipated anti-steroid report. In it were the names of players past and present, superstars and nobodies. In the 409-page report, 86 players were named as having used steroids. Included were 7 MVPs and 31 All-stars. The proverbial boat has been rocked leaving baseball fans in quite […]
Baseball is probably the most watched sport in America today. The way the game is played is two teams are formed with 9 players each. The pitcher will try to haul the baseball to the batter. The pitcher is trying to strike out the batter, three strikes and your out but the batter can hit […]
