The latest news wires have been burning up lately with the rumor that the New York Yankees, who have already burned about 400 million on free agents, are considering bringing Manny Ramirez to the Bronx. The Yankees do have the money despite having some of the richest contracts around. The question is, are the rumors true? It depends upon who you ask. Read more...
It’s been well-documented that the New York Yankees have spent more than $420 million this winter on free agent acquisitions. C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira will all call the Bronx home thanks to the sizeable checkbooks of the Steinbrenner brothers. Read more...
The Atlanta Braves are starting to look like a brand new squad on the mound. With the defection of John Smoltz to Boston, Mike Hampton to Houston, and both Tom Glavine and Tim Hudson seriously uncertain. The new rotation was bolstered with some good news this week as the Braves have reportedly come to terms with free agent gem Derek Lowe. The addition of Japanese All star pitcher Kenshin Kawakami has also bolstered hopes as the Japanese pitcher is said to be quite a talent. Read more...
Now that Mark Teixeira has signed his huge contract, the biggest free agent slugger available is Manny Ramirez. You would think that Manny would be thrilled to be the lone marquee bat left, but Ramirez is not a happy man these days. That’s because the market for his services couldn’t be any smaller. Read more...