it’s your turn to be the boss
Welcome to draft day. It has come to that all important time of selecting a second basemen. Chase Utley was gone in the first round and now you are wondering who you should invest in to stay competitive in your league. Which guy will give you that slight edge? Should you look for more power? Speed? High batting [...]
The Cincinatti Reds have signed journeyman shortstop Orlando Cabrera to a one year deal worth $3 million with an option for the 2011 season. This signing is a great improvement for the Reds who have had trouble having a consistent offensive attack. Cabrera will be an excellent table setter for the Red legs this season. [...]
ESPN’s Buster Olney gives the specifics of shortstop Marco Scutaro’s contract with the Boston Red Sox. Essentially, Scutaro is guaranteed $12.5 million dollars over two years ($5 million ’10, $5 million in ’11, with a $1 million signing bonus, and $1.5 million buyout on a ’12 mutual option). The 34 year-old Scutaro is coming off a career year offensively [...]
It appears that the Cincinnati Reds are putting second basemen Brandon Phillips on the trading block this winter according to Fanhouse’s Ed Price and Jeff Fletcher. Price and Fletcher explain that attendance at the Great American Ballpark has dropped 15% over last year handcuffing upper managements’ ability to expand their payroll. Reds’ GM Walt Jocketty [...]
