Rumors for March, 2011
White Sox release C.J. Retherford
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According to Matt Eddy of Baseball America the Chicago White Sox have released second baseman C.J. Retherford.
Retherford hit .201/.249/.321 with 4 HR’s and 13 RBI’s in 159 AB’s with the White Sox’s Triple-A team in 2010.
How was your Opening Day 2011?
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I hope you all enjoyed your first day of the baseball season. Here’s a quick story of how mine went.
Today, I got to the office earlier than usual (only 2 hours late actually), with a big smile on my face and ready for baseball. As soon as I got there, I found myself swamped with work, but I wasn’t ready to let anything get in my way because today was Opening Day! Despite the work, I was able to escape early and enjoy the slew of games that were televised today.
As soon as I got home I turned on my living room TV and sat down to watch the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers lead it off. I ordered some junk food, disconnected the phone and told everybody not to bother me for the next seven months.
As for the game, I saw C.C. Sabathia throw a lot of curveballs for first pitch strikes, and a solid outing by Justin Verlander. A heavier Joba Chamberlain working a little bit high in the zone for my taste and Phil Coke getting hammered by Curtis Granderson.
I know it’s the first day of the season, but for what I saw from the Yankees today they have a good chance to “win it all”. Sabathia looked good on the mound and so did Chameberlain, Rafael Soriano and Mariano Rivera. Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Granderson were pretty solid at the plate and even though Robinson Cano had an off day today, we all know what he’s capable of.
That’s how I lived my first Opening Day as a part of the PRO Rumors family. Share your stories about how your Opening Day was today!
- Juan Dominguez (@JuanchoXIII)
Braves release LHP Brett DeVall
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The Atlanta Braves have released left handed pitcher Brett DeVall according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America.
DeVall is 11-13 with a 3.92 ERA and 119 SO in 170 innings throughout 33 games, 32 starts. He was limited to 160 innings the past two seasons due to a sore elbow.
Philadelphia Phillies sign INF Ronnie Belliard
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The Philadelphia Phillies have signed free agent infielder Ronnie Balliard to a Minor League deal, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. Belliard with report to the club’s Triple-A team in Lehigh Valley.
Belliard had been with the New York Yankees organization fighting for a bench spot, but he was released on March 28. Instead of going with Belliard, the Yankees went with Eric Chavez and Eduardo Nunez as the team’s backup infielders.
The 13-year veteran spent the 2010 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers where he hit .216/.295/.327 in 82 games.
Blue Jays may not exercise Aaron Hill’s team options
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In a tweet by Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star, he suggests that the Toronto Blue Jays may not exercise the 2012-2014 team options of infielder Aaron Hill. When Hill was asked about the club options he seemed surprised, but unconcerned that the club has not approached him.
Hill originally signed his original $12 million, four-year contract in 2008 and it included three club option years for 2012-2014 that would pay him $8 million, $8 million and $10 million respectively.
The 29-year-0ld had a down year in 2010 when he hit .205/.271/.394 with 26 home runs. It was down from his stats in 2009 when he hit .286/.330/.499 with a 36 home runs and drove in 108 runs.
Arizona Diamondbacks sign INF Josh Wilson
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed infielder Josh Wilson to a Minor League contract, according to The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro. Wilson will report the Diamondbacks’ Triple-A affiliate in Reno.
Wilson was cut two days after his 30th birthday (happy birthday!) by the Seattle Mariners on March 28, 2011. He played a career high 108 games for Seattle in 2010 and hit .227/.278/.294 with two home runs and 25 RBIs.
The infielder was promoted in May 2010 right after the team released right-handed pitcher Ricky Orta and outfielder Eric Byrnes.
Roberto Alomar will be the new Blue Jays’ special assistant
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According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays have named Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar as a special assistant in the organization.
Alomar was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown this year. He received 523 votes (90% from eligible voters).
In five seasons with the Blue Jays, Alomar hit .307/.382/.451 with 55 HR’s and 342 RBI’s in 703 games.
Jermaine Dye to retire
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Outfielder Jermaine Dye will retire from baseball according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.
Early in February reports indicated that the veteran outfielder was heading to retirement. “I would still like to play, but I think my choices have passed and teams have gone with other people,” Dye said.
“I will continue to stay in shape and hopefully someone will call,” Dye said last month. “If nothing gets done by the end of the spring, I may call it a career.”
“I feel I can contribute to a team in a big way,” Dye said. “I guess I’m just shocked that nobody has called. Regardless if a team thinks I have slowed defensively, I think my offensive numbers make a case for themselves.”
The Los Angeles Dodgers were willing to give Dye a Minor League offer this Spring, but he declined it.
The 37-year-old turned down several offers to play in 2010 because he couldn’t find the right deal and his lack of desire to uproot his family. In 14 Major League seasons, Dye is a lifetime .274/.338/.448 hitter with 325 HR and 1072 RBI’s.
Win an iPad and MLB 2K11 from PRO Rumors
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In celebration of the 2011 baseball season, PRO Rumors is giving away a few prizes to our loyal readers.
What prizes will be given away?
– We’ll give away 10 copies of our award winning iPhone app.
– A brand new PS3 copy of MLB 2K11 courtesy of our friends at 2K Sports (we had a copy for XBox 360, but Ryan took it).
– A brand new 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2nd generation (yes, the one that’s sold out everywhere)
How do I win? (Hint: The more you do, the better chance you’ll have to win.)
– Sign up for PRO Rumors to get free Instant Action Email and Text Alerts to your inbox and mobile – Click here to sign up.
– Download the PRO Rumors FREE iPhone app.
– Follow us on Twitter & retweet us A LOT!
– Follow us on Facebook & leave a comment.
– Leave intelligent comments at the bottom of our posts and create discussions.
– Visit us everyday at http://www.prorumors.com and tell your friends.
Any rules?
– Contest ends at 12:00 noon Pacific Standard Time on Friday, April 1 (No this is not an April Fools joke).
– Winners will be chosen at random from those that sign up with PRO Rumors, but we’ll heavily favor those that participate in discussions/Facebook/Twitter.
– Anybody is eligible to win except for employees of PRO Rumors. You must be 13 years of age or older. Sports writers, players, general managers are all welcomed to participate.
– We’ll ship pretty much anywhere on planet Earth.
– We’ll send the iPhone codes for redemption immediately. We’ll ship the PS3 game by April 10, 2011. We’ll order the iPad upon confirmation of the winner, and it will take about 3-4 weeks to receive it.
Pirates designate Ramon Aguero for assignment
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Right handed pitcher Ramon Aguero has been designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates according to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com. This movement will make room for Jose Veras on the 40-man roster.
Aguero was 2-5 with a 6.14 ERA in 29.1 innings throughout 25 games with the Pirates Double-A and high-A teams. Veras was 3-3 with a 3.75 ERA in 48 innings throughout 48 games with the Marlins in 2010.
