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The intriguing names among baseball’s 43 new free agents – New York Post
Houston slugger Chris Carter, Pittsburgh first baseman Pedro Alvarez and injured Kansas City closer Greg Holland were among 43 players who became free agents when they weren’t offered 2016 contracts by Wednesday night’s deadline. Carter, who hit .199 with 24 homers and 64 RBIs this season, made $4,175,000 in 2015 in his first year of arbitration and would likely have been paid at least $5 million next year. “It’s a…
Baseball’s one-skill sluggers are ironic victims of the PED purge – New York Post
The single-dimensional slugger did not go extinct this week, but the species received a loud message about its status. Pedro Alvarez (11th), Chris Carter (14th) and Mark Trumbo (19th) rank among the top 20 in the majors in combined homers over the past four years. Yet, on Wednesday, Alvarez (Pirates) and Carter (Astros) were non-tendered, and Trumbo (Mariners) was all but non-tendered when he was traded to the Orioles in exchange…
Baseball players and owners share revenue ‘close to 50-50,’ union chief says – Los Angeles Times
Scott Boras sounded an alarm last month. As major league general managers met in a ritzy Florida hotel, one of baseball’s most prominent agents stood in a hallway and told the assembled media that owners were grabbing an increasingly large share of the sport’s revenue. Boras offered numbers. The owners took home 57% of revenue, the players 43%. That ratio, Boras said, should be 50-50. That appeared to present a significant…
Major League Baseball Set for a Tour of Cuba – New York Times
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The intriguing names among baseball’s 43 new free agents – New York Post
Houston slugger Chris Carter, Pittsburgh first baseman Pedro Alvarez and injured Kansas City closer Greg Holland were among 43 players who became free agents when they weren’t offered 2016 contracts by Wednesday night’s deadline. Carter, who hit .199 with 24 homers and 64 RBIs this season, made $4,175,000 in 2015 in his first year of arbitration and would likely have been paid at least $5 million next year. “It’s a…
Baseball players and owners share revenue ‘close to 50-50,’ union chief says – Los Angeles Times
Scott Boras sounded an alarm last month. As major league general managers met in a ritzy Florida hotel, one of baseball’s most prominent agents stood in a hallway and told the assembled media that owners were grabbing an increasingly large share of the sport’s revenue. Boras offered numbers. The owners took home 57% of revenue, the players 43%. That ratio, Boras said, should be 50-50. That appeared to present a significant…
Baseball hosts Military Appreciation Breakfast – VT hokiesports.com
<!– –> BLACKSBURG – For the third straight fall, the Virginia Tech baseball program hosted a Military Appreciation Breakfast on the sixth floor of Lane Stadium, welcoming more than 50 veterans, corps of cadet members and their superiors for the morning event. Part of the team’s 19 Ways campaign, which challenges the team to find 19 ways to help give back to the community, the breakfast served as a thank…
LSU baseball loses pitcher Jake Godfrey, who will transfer to a junior college – NOLA.com
College sports programs evolve during their offseason, with attrition often part of the process. LSU baseball is no different and on Wednesday, a prominent part of a ballyhooed 2014 recruiting class exited the flock. Sophomore pitcher Jake Godfrey is headed to the junior-college level, after a roller-coaster freshman season. He told the coaches of his decision Wednesday and confirmed his plans to transfer on Thursday. The big right-hander from New Lenox,…
Torre, Winfield Lead Baseball Goodwill Tour of Cuba – NBC New York
Joe Torre and Dave Winfield will be leading a baseball goodwill tour of Cuba this month. Major League Baseball and the Players Association said Thursday the Dec. 15-18 trip will include children’s clinics and a charity event. This is Major League Baseball’s first visit to Cuba since the Baltimore Orioles played an exhibition game…
Baseball players and owners share revenue ‘close to 50-50,’ union chief says – Los Angeles Times
Scott Boras sounded an alarm last month. As major league general managers met in a ritzy Florida hotel, one of baseball’s most prominent agents stood in a hallway and told the assembled media that owners were grabbing an increasingly large share of the sport’s revenue. Boras offered numbers. The owners took home 57% of revenue, the players 43%. That ratio, Boras said, should be 50-50. That appeared to present a significant…
The intriguing names among baseball’s 43 new free agents – New York Post
Houston slugger Chris Carter, Pittsburgh first baseman Pedro Alvarez and injured Kansas City closer Greg Holland were among 43 players who became free agents when they weren’t offered 2016 contracts by Wednesday night’s deadline. Carter, who hit .199 with 24 homers and 64 RBIs this season, made $4,175,000 in 2015 in his first year of arbitration and would likely have been paid at least $5 million next year. “It’s a…
Bob Freitas Award: Baseball With A View Plays In Salt Lake – Baseball America
The Salt Lake Bees have become a model of consistency. SALT LAKE CITY—If baseball is a game of inches, then running a successful minor league baseball franchise is an enterprise of details. Marc Amicone, who has been the vice president and general manager of the Salt Lake Bees (Pacific Coast) for more than a decade, knows this. That’s why the most important questions he asks in meetings he holds with…
Torre, Winfield lead baseball goodwill tour of Cuba – USA TODAY
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The intriguing names among baseball’s 43 new free agents – New York Post
Houston slugger Chris Carter, Pittsburgh first baseman Pedro Alvarez and injured Kansas City closer Greg Holland were among 43 players who became free agents when they weren’t offered 2016 contracts by Wednesday night’s deadline. Carter, who hit .199 with 24 homers and 64 RBIs this season, made $4,175,000 in 2015 in his first year of arbitration and would likely have been paid at least $5 million next year. “It’s a…
Fox has shut down their JABO baseball affinity site – Awful Announcing
During July of 2014, Fox Sports launched an affinity site called Just A Bit Outside, centered around baseball and their new MLB digital writer, Rob Neyer. Just A Bit Outside, nicknamed JABO, ran content from Neyer and several of Fox’s other baseball writers, including Ken Rosenthal, Jon Paul Morosi, CJ Nitkowski, and Fox personality turned Dodgers coach Gabe Kapler. But JABO lasted for barely more than one regular season before…
The Unionization of Baseball – Hardball Times
Before clashing in Washington, Jim Bunning clashed with Robert Cannon over the MLBPA. (via GLMS) Marvin Miller advised Curt Flood not to sue. It would end his career, he told him. Even if he won, the court would never award damages. Flood had nothing to gain by taking baseball to court. “But if we win,” Flood replied, “it would help my teammates, wouldn’t it? And it would help all the…
David Price and the economics of baseball inflation – Marketplace.org
By now, any reasonable sports fan has seen the headline: David Price — $217 million. Welcome to the Major League Baseball arms race, in this case a race for a left arm that throws a fastball 95 mph. The Boston Red Sox are the winning bidder. All of which raises the question of how inflated baseball salaries really are. To geek out on sports inflation, it’s useful to look at…
From Catfish Hunter To David Price, Baseball Owners Never Learn – Forbes
Baseball notes: David Price gets rich with Red Siox – NorthJersey.com
The Boston Red Sox and ace pitcher David Price have agreed to a deal worth $217 million over seven years, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the deal has not been signed and is pending a physical. The $31 million average annual value of the contract is the most ever for a pitcher, and matches that…
After Passing Up David Price, Yankees Will Face Him With Red Sox – New York Times
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