Braves GM Frank Wren, when asked whether he pays attention to the criticism he’s received from the web: Said Wren, speaking of the reason he strategically avoids such sites: “It’s not unlike talk radio, and I’ve stopped listening to talk radio. I don’t think the average sports fan calls talk radio, nor do I think […]

I was on youth bowling leagues for 13 years, and even then I never saw patches this bad before. I know that teams are looking to cut costs, but delegating graphic design to a team of monkeys who kinda know how to use MS Paint is no way to put the franchise’s best foot forward.

Jeff Moorad purchasing the Padres is a weird looking deal. For one thing it came together so fast. The Tribune Company couldn’t even change the toner on the printer that spits out the Cubs’ offer sheets in the time it took this whole deal to materialize. A second odd thing is that despite this being […]

The Rangers asked Michael Young to move to third to make room for prospect Elvis Andrus. Since Young is a team leader, a team player, and a gamer, he gladly obliged, and vowed to move his locker next to Andrus’ so that he could mentor the lad as he makes his way through his first […]

Several big names found new homes while others flew under the radar. Either way, it was quite the busy week for baseball transactions.

Damn straight.

The Oakland A’s are partnering up with the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League: The Rakuten Eagles announced Friday they have entered into a formal one-year partnership with the Oakland Athletics to strengthen both organizations’ baseball operation and management areas. Under the agreement, Rakuten and the A’s will exchange coaching and strength-and-conditioning staff […]

It’s bad enough that the Braves have been given the baseball equivalent of an atomic wedgie by anyone they’ve tried to sign this winter, but now they’ve got out of town writers eyeing Braves’ players like they’re the 1958 Kansas City A’s or something: You’ve heard this story from the Dodgers and Angels in many […]

Next stop, Chicago!

On Jan. 10, 2000, Aaron Sele signed a two-year contract with the Seattle Mariners—but only because Orioles owner Peter Angelos nixed a four-year contract due to his concerns about arm trouble. Angelos’ moves have reduced his once-proud franchise to embarrassment.