Odds & Ends: Orioles, Rodriguez, Cubs, Nakajima
Links for Monday evening as the Giants look to shut the door on the Braves in Atlanta.. The O's might not be able to solidify their coaching staff as soon as they would like to, writes Brittany Ghiroli...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Nakajima, Butler, Managers
On this date six years ago, the Dodgers released a 20-year-old righty named Joakim Soria, who was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Soria was later signed by the Padres out of the Mexican League and...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima Drawing Attention
5:02pm: Nakajima will be represented by former Boras Corporation agent Tak Sato, MLBTR has learned. Sato was involved with the Daisuke Matsuzaka deal back in '06. 9:19am: If you look at our posts on...
View ArticleOrioles Eyeing Some Japanese Players
The Orioles will show interest in five to eight Japanese players if they become available, according to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun. Orioles director of player development John Stockstill told...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Dodgers, Wood, D’Backs, A’s
Links for Wednesday, as the Yankees try to prolong their season… Baseball sources tell Ken Gurnick of MLB.com that the Dodgers are likely to bring Trey Hillman aboard as their bench coach. Scott Lauber...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima Hasn’t Given Up On Being Posted
SATURDAY: Newman passes along another report (via Twitter) saying that Nakajima hasn't given up on being posted just yet. He wants to meet with Seibu Lions management again and try to get them to...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Long, Romanick, Falkenborg, Carlin
Links for Monday, as Cliff Lee looks to leave a strong last impression on his 2010 season against Tim Lincecum and the Giants… The Yankees and hitting coach Kevin Long agreed to a three-year deal,...
View ArticleNPB Rumors: Aoki, Nakajima, Chen, Kuroda, Igawa
Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker has scoured Japanese newspapers for the latest rumors. Yakult center fielder Norichika Aoki has asked to be posted. Aoki hit .292/.358/.360 in 643 plate appearances in...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima To Be Posted
The Seibu Lions of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League will post shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links). Legacy Sports will represent Nakajima in...
View ArticleSeibu Lions Post Hiroyuki Nakajima
The posting period for Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima has begun. The Seibu Lions posted Nakajima and MLB teams now have until 4pm CDT this Friday to submit bids, according to a Sponichi report...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Cubs, McCann, Cespedes, Smoak, Broxton
Some links as Tuesday turns into Wednesday… “Like I’ve always said, there is one person responsible for making those decisions, and one person accountable for those results,” said Cubs chairman Tom...
View ArticleBrewers Could Offer Fielder Six Years, $120MM
The Brewers have indicated during negotiations with Prince Fielder that they would be willing to offer the free agent slugger a six-year deal worth $120MM, reports ESPN's Buster Olney (via Twitter)....
View ArticleQuick Hits: Nakajima, Wilson, Pena, Mariners, A’s
Some late night links from around the league… According to a report passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker (on Twitter), at least one MLB team has bid on Hiroyuki Nakajima since the posting...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima Posting Period Is Over
The posting period for 29-year-old Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima is complete, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). MLB and NPB have yet to announce the high bid. Yesterday we...
View ArticleGiants Did Not Bid On Nakajima
6:32pm: GM Brian Sabean confirmed the Giants did not submit a bid for Nakajima, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News (on Twitter). 9:52am: The report of the Giants submitting a bid...
View ArticleNakajima High Bidder Announcement Expected Today
4:58pm: Despite some reports that suggested otherwise, the Red Sox were not the winning team in the Nakajima bidding, tweets Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston. 10:31am: The Seibu Lions will accept the highest...
View ArticleRed Sox Notes: Nakajima, Arnsberg, Cherington
Aside from David Ortiz accepting arbitration, the Red Sox had an uneventful Winter Meetings, though the offseason is still young. The latest: An executive who knows Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine...
View ArticleYankees Win Rights To Hiroyuki Nakajima
Saturday, 2:41pm: Nakajima spoke to Nikkan Sports (Japanese link) about the Yankees submitting the top bid. "I thought 'whoa!'. I got a bid from a great team," said the shortstop before adding that he...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Red Sox, Nakajima, Martin, Ortiz
Alex Rodriguez signed the largest contract in baseball history on this date four years ago, going back to the Yankees for $275MM over ten years. He did help the Yankees to a World Championship two...
View ArticleSign-And-Trade Involving Nakajima Possible
FRIDAY: The Yankees have not discussed a sign-and-trade with Nakajima since winning the bidding for him, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports (on Twitter). WEDNESDAY: The Yankees won the bidding for...
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