Category: Baseball Players

Dodgers acquire OF Brett Eibner from Oakland Aa s

The Dodgers add to their crowded outfield depth chart Wednesday by acquiring Brett Eibner from the Oakland A’s in a trade for minor-league infielder Jordan Tarsovich. Eibner joins Joc Pederson, Yasiel Puig, Andrew Toles, Trayce Thompson, Darin Ruf, Scott Van Slyke, Kike’ Hernandez and Andre Ethier as outfield options on the Dodgers’ 40-man depth chart.

Person familiar with deal: Holland, Rockies agree to deal

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that reliever Greg Holland has agreed to a contract with the Colorado Rockies The deal is pending a physical, the person said Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not announced. Holland was the Royals closer through most of 2014 and 2015, when they made back-to-back trips to the World Series.

Danielle Lloyd opens up about botched boob job

President Trump is set to BAN migrants from Syria and six other ‘dangerous’ Muslim countries from entering America by signing an executive order tomorrow Chelsea Handler is accused of immigrant-shaming Melania for saying the First Lady – who is fluent in five languages – ‘can barely speak English’ ‘Anything is possible’: White House says ‘maybe we will’ investigate Trump’s claim that millions of people voted illegally in November ‘Nobody believes they’re twins!’ Adorable girls are born in Illinois with different skin colors to a black father and white mother Yordano Ventura was ‘robbed of World Series ring and cash’ as he lay dying after car crash – as it’s revealed his family’s claim to his $20m fortune hinges on if he was drunk One-eyed mother-of-three who was found passed out in a gutter is sentenced up to five years in prison for child endangerment and sex with a teen who she called … (more)

Did Jet Lag Cost Dodgers a World Series?

… changes. Per the report, athletes are equally affected as everyday travelers. The study is the first of its kind in sports, as Dr. Ravi Allada and his colleagues chose to focus their research on baseball, arguably the most grueling of all the major …

Bettis Didn’t Believe Results Of Cancer Test At First

New Research Aims To Extend Lifespan Of Dogs, Are Humans Next? A Labrador retriever living in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood may soon be on the cutting edge of aging research. ‘I’ve Shed More Tears Over Those Cubs’: Man Sentenced For Shooting Bears A Jefferson County judge has sentenced an Evergreen man to two years of probation for shooting two bears outside his home in September 2015.

Cubs invite Henderson, Kawasaki to big league camp

Relief pitcher Jim Henderson and infielder Munenori Kawasaki are among the 24 non-roster players invited to the Chicago Cubs’ big league camp for spring training. Henderson went 2-2 with a 4.11 ERA in 44 appearances with the New York Mets last year. Kawasaki hit .333 in 14 games with the Cubs.

Baseball hitting, pitching sapped by jet lag

Researchers say they’ve documented an unseen drag on major league baseball players that can wipe out home field advantage, make pitchers give up more home runs, and take some punch out of a team’s bats. For baseball players, they say the problem is so bad it can affect everything from the number of home runs to the number of bases stolen.

Current, former major leaguers die in Dominican crashes

This photo released by Dominican Republic Highway Police and Military Commission shows the fatal crash site of Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura near Juan Adrian, Dominican Republic, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead Kansas City to a long-awaited World Series championship in 2015, died in the car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday.

Royals’ Ventura killed in car crash in Dominican Republic

Yordano Ventura quit school as a teenager so he could begin working a construction job to help his family make ends meet, laboring day after day in the hot sun of the Dominican Republic. Yordano wowed scouts with an electrifying fastball, the best they had seen in years, and a confident demeanor that bordered on brash and arrogant.

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Royals’ Ventura killed in car crash in Dominican Republic

Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, whose electric arm helped his team win the 2015 World Series title, was killed in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday. With the fitting nickname of “Ace,” Ventura burst onto the baseball scene with a 100 mph fastball and an explosive attitude to match.

Cleveland Indians third baseman Andy Marte, left, puts

Former top MLB prospect Andy Marte died in car crash Marte, 33, died in his native Dominican Republic on Sunday. Check out this story on mysouthnow.com: http://usat.ly/2jNvTO2 Cleveland Indians third baseman Andy Marte, left, puts out New York Yankees’ Alberto Gonzalez, right, on an eighth- inning sacrifice bunt by Yankees batter Angel Chavez in the Indians’ 4-2 spring training game.

Max Scherzer receives 2016 Cy Young Award

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, shown during the 2016 season, won his second Cy Young Award. NEW YORK – The annual Baseball Writers Association of America awards dinner began with a montage, a season-in-summary highlight reel carefully crafted to spotlight each of the evening’s honorees.

Oakland Athletics Closer Role Up For Grabs

The Oakland Athletics made their signing of Santiago Casilla official yesterday, as the former San Francisco Giant closer joined in on a conference call with local media from both the A’s and Giants. Nobody is kidding themselves about the Oakland Athletics.

Boston Red Sox traded 6 top prospects but John Henry, Tom Werner…

He dealt four of those prospects — Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Mauricio Dubon and Luis Alexander Basabe — this offseason as part of the Chris Sale and Tyler Thornburg trades. “I think the most important thing is the core of our team this year remains intact,” Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said here at Red Sox Winter Weekend at Foxwoods.

Santiago Casilla returns to A’s on $11M, 2-year contract

Relief pitcher Sa… An Alaska man convicted of illegally dumping human waste into a harbor while operating a floating strip club says he plans to appeal whatever sentence is imposed Friday afternoon An Alaska man convicted of illegally dumping human waste into a harbor while operating a floating strip club says he plans to appeal whatever sentence is imposed Friday afternoon Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman will stand in a U.S. courtroom, two decades after he was first sought by federal authorities It was a scene U.S. authorities had dreamed of for decades: Mexican drug lord and master escape artist Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was hauled into an American courtroom and then taken away to an ultra-secure jail “Dance Moms” reality TV star Abby Lee Miller is scheduled to appear in federal court in Pittsburgh on Friday for the start of her sentencing hearing in her … (more)

Doctors Consider Removing Former President George H.W. Bush’s Breathing Tube

President George H.W. Bush after flipping the coin between the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans on Oct.30, 2016 in Houston, Texas. The 41st President has been in the intensive care unit at Houston Methodist Hospital and is relying on a ventilator to breathe – Doctors treating former President George H.W. Bush for pneumonia considered Thursday whether to take out a breathing tube while his wife, Barbara, said she was feeling much better after undergoing treatment for bronchitis.

Sir Patrick Stewart To Voice Poop In ‘Emoji Movie’

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Rodriguez, Raines among Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2017

Ivan Rodriguez, a strong hitter and rifle-armed catcher who nabbed would-be base stealers at a 46 percent career rate, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday in his first year of eligibility. Rodriguez, who spent most of his Major League Baseball career with the Texas Rangers, will be joined in the Class of 2017 by Houston Astros great Jeff Bagwell and former Montreal Expos All-Star Tim Raines with their induction on July 30. Puerto Rico’s Rodriguez became only the second catcher after Johnny Bench to be elected at his first opportunity, five years after retirement.