Winter Meetings, Day 1: Yankees Give Twins a Deadline
With the Winter Meetings starting today in Nashville, the focus on the first day will be on one player. Who will acquire Twins pitcher Johan Santana? Queue the circus music… The Yankees have offered a...
View ArticleWinter Meetings Day 2: Blockbuster on the Horizon?
The Hot Stove is heating up, and the rumors are flying. The latest rumor is a blockbuster deal. No, not Johan Santana. This one is between the Marlins and the Tigers. Word is the Tigers are willing...
View ArticleDodgers Close in on Bedard
WFAN in New York is reporting the Orioles and Dodgers are nearing a deal that would send pitcher Erik Bedard to Los Angeles for Matt Kemp and Jonathon Broxton. Varied rumors have said that Bedard’s...
View ArticleTigers Acquire Cabrera & Willis
Last night the Tigers made the biggest splash of the Winter Meetings, acquiring all-star third baseman Miguel Cabrera and starter Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins for six-players. It...
View ArticleSantana to Stay Put?
What would the Winter Meetings be like without 75 different Johan Santana rumors?? Well here’s the latest (I’m sure by the time I post this it’ll change): Word is the Twins will NOT trade Johan...
View ArticleDodgers Sign Jones
The Dodgers have signed free agent centerfieler Andruw Jones to a two-year $36.2 million dollar contract. Jones is coming off a disasterous season where he hit .222 with 24 home runs and 94 RBI’s....
View ArticleClemens to be Named in Mitchell Report
With George Mitchell having a press conference this afternoon at 2:00, ESPN is reporting that pitcher Roger Clemens will be named in the Mitchell Report. Trainer Brian McNamee has stated he provided...
View ArticleCongress Asks Justice Department to Investigate Tejada
Congress has asked the Justice Department to investigate Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada in his connection with lying to the House Committee regarding his use of performance enhancing drugs. Tejada met...
View ArticleCall It A Comeback
Wow, it’s been a while. The last time I updated the Orphan was during the Mitchell Report. Life sort of caught up with me. Not that I haven’t written. Steve Carlton Likes to Fish, Hot Stove Philly,...
View ArticleThey Call It March Madness
I’ve never considered myself a college basketball fan. In fact I often miss the beginning of Sportscenter because I don’t want to watch the end of whatever NCAA game they might be showing. There are...
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