Rumors for May, 2010
VIDEO: Fans fighting at Chicago White Sox U.S. Cellular Field
Posted by: | CommentsHappy Friday! Here’s a video of one guy getting KTFO in section 103 of Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field from Thursday’s White Sox versus Angels game. Fast forward to the 18 second mark of the video for the good stuff:
Rod Barajas trade rumors: Rangers looking for catching help?
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to T.R. Sullivan and Chris Cox of MLB.com
, the Texas Rangers will have interest in catcher Rod Barajas if the New York Mets look to move him.
Barajas is off to strong start with a .276 batting average, 10 home runs and 24 RBIs in his first 33 games. The Mets are not in selling mode, but they are in last place in the NL East. The Mets may not start selling off until much closer to the trading deadline in late July.
Barajas is signed to a one-year, $500,000 contract with another $1 million in performance bonuses – a salary that’s very attractive to the Texas Rangers.
VIDEO: Umpire John Hirschbeck gets struck by warm up pitch – leaves game
Posted by: | CommentsHere’s video of a weird injury. Umpire John Hirschbeck is struck in the face mask by a warm up throw by Pirates pitcher Chris Narveso in the first inning between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers.
Hirschbeck, best remembered for the Roberto Alomar spitting incident, left the game after the first inning. The Pirates scored three times in the first inning prompting the Pirates trainers the check him out (no joke intended).
Reliever Brian Bruney clears waivers, will refuse assignment
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post, former Washington Nationals pitcher Brian Bruney cleared waivers earlier this week, but will refuse his assignment to the Minor Leagues. Kilgore adds that Bruney believes he is a Major League pitcher and he doesn’t want to start over by accepting an assignment to the Minor Leagues.
The Nationals have about a week to trade the reliever or give his his outright release, at which the time Nationals will be responsible for his contract until he signs with another team. He signed for a $1.5 million one-year contract after winning an arbitration hearing.
In 2010, Bruney allowed 20 walks, 21 hits in 17 2/3 innings with a 7.64 ERA.
Padres officially sign Dominican prospect Duanel Jones for $900K
Posted by: | Comments5/21 16:53: According to Corey Brock of MLB.com, Duanel Jones’ paperwork has finally cleared and his signing with the San Diego Padres for $900,000 is now official.
4/14 18:37: Corey Brock of MLB.com tweets, “Nothing imminent about the a potential Padres signing of DR prospect Duanel Jones. Moving toward that, I’m hearing. Just won’t happen soon.”
4/14 13:34: Melissa Segura of Sports Illustrated tweets that Dominican Republic prospect Duanel Jones signed a $900,000 deal with the San Diego Padres. The deal is pending the approval of Major League Baseball.
Jones originally signed with the San Francisco Giants, but his contract was voided after he failed a team-administered drug test, according to Jorge Arangure Jr. in January 2010. At the time, the 16-year-old third baseman signed a $1.3 million contract.
Once he starts to play professional ball for the Padres, Jones will have to serve his 50 game suspension.
Moral of the story: take drugs and lose $400,000.
Chicago Cubs sign RHP Bob Howry
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According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, the Chicago Cubs have signed right-handed pitcher Bob Howry. Howry will join the team in Texas on Friday when they open a three-game Interleague series against the Texas Rangers.
To make room on the roster for Howry, the Cubs optioned Justin Berg to Iowa. To make room on the 40-man roster, David Patton was designated for assignment.
Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune said on May 19 that the Cubs were interested in the pitcher. He added later that the team was close to signing him. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times earlier today he expectedHowry to join the team in Texas.
Howry, 36, was 1-0 with a 10.67 ERA in 14 games with the Diamondbacks this season.
Washington Nationals owner struck in face by flyball during batting practice
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“I’ve never seen blood gush that fast out of someone,” one Nationals player said after Mark Lerner, the Washington Nationals’ principal owner, was struck by a fly ball during batting practice.
Lerner, was shagging fly balls in the outfield in full Nationals uniform. He settled under a ball in right field and the ball glanced off his glove and drilled Lerner, 56 on the bridge of his nose, right between the eyes.
A trainer rushed to his aid and Lerner was walked off the field with a towel held to his forehead. He later received stitches for his injuries.
Information from The Washington Post was used in this article.
Apple iPad banned from Yankee Stadium?
Posted by: | CommentsAllen Stern of Center Networks
points out that laptop computers including the new Apple iPad are not allowed inside Yankee Stadium. Stern speculates that Yankee Stadium officials have decided that the iPad poses a safety risk. Additional banned devices are those that, “…may interfere with and/or distract any sports participant, other patron, audio or audio/visual telecast or recording of the game or any technology-related service provided in Yankee Stadium.”
One individual writes about her frustrations with the iPad and Yankee Stadium at the IGN forums:
I’m at the game right now, watching them play the Red Sox. The security people told me it was not allowed and I was turned away at the gates.
Why on earth would they have this policy? Terrorism concerns? I couldn’t get an answer. I snuck it in under my jacket.. I bring it to Fenway all the time and they don’t care.
Scary.
Bri
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