Archive for News

Alfonso Soriano is traded to the Nationals, the Blue Jays A.J. Burnett and a lot more news around the majors.

In the final installment of the series, Steve contemplates the the long and varied list of prominent outfielders—a few of them, very, very prominent—who might have been third basemen instead. And he offers his thoughts on What It All Means for the future of The Crossroads.

Paul Lo Duca is traded to the Mets and the rest of the news around the majors.

The Dodgers sign Rafael Furcal and the rest of the news around the majors.

The Phillies sign Tom Gordon, the Marlins trade Luis Castillo to the Twins and the rest of the news around the majors.

The Padres re-sign Brian Giles, the White Sox re-sign Paul Konerko and the rest of the news around the majors.

This time Steve considers many on the long and diverse list of players who spent little or no major league time at The Crossroads, but might have, and perhaps even should have. We encounter a Beast, a Baby Bull, and a Boomer, as well as a Rajah, a Rino and a Rico.

The Mets signed Billy Wagner and the rest of the news around the majors.

Cal Eldred retires and the rest of the news around the majors.

No news to report on, but people are still having birthdays.