We're 1 of a handful of teams "pursuing" David Ross according to Rosenthal. Unless he's super friends with Lester and signing him would be a deal sealer to lock up Lester, I hope we stay very far away.
MLB gave 7,929 drug tests this past year. 2,538 more than were given the year before. The 7,929 number is more than double what was given in 2008, no [expletive] wonder power numbers are down so much.
Sean Rodriguez got DFA'd, if under some circumstance Valbuena got traded he wouldn't be a bad addition to be the super-sub backup/early season starter before Bryant and eventually Russell come up. IMO
Bulls were focusing on Carmelo and didn't have the cap to sign Afflalo and still make Carmelo a real offer. It was unfortunate Afflalo signed pretty quickly in FA. He was traded
I know we all want a juggernaut team of dong monsters that wins 120 games and steam rolls through the playoffs and eventual WS title, but I'd be perfectly fine with a Cubs team that struggled to get into the playoffs via the WC and went on to win a WS.