January 26th, 2010 •
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Chicago White Sox, Free Agents, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets • Tagged as Carlos Delgado, DH, Gary Sheffield, Jermaine Dye, Jim Thome, Ozzie Guillen
After much deliberation Ozzie Guillen has decided to stick to his guns and use a rotating DH position thus eliminating the chances of Jim Thome returning to the south side of the Chicago. Guillen felt he would not be giving Thome the amount of at bats he deserved. Thome however, is not the only aging [...]
December 16th, 2009 •
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Free Agents, Rumors, Teams • Tagged as Bud Selig, designated hitter, DH, Edgar Martinez, Frank Thomas, players union
Earlier this week, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig formed an advisory committee to consider rule changes. Selig has stated that there will be “no sacred cows,” and Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune has openly wondered if the committee might suggest an end to the designated hitter rule in the American League. The designated [...]