Los Angeles Times - Kobe Bryant has received a reported $6.7-million offer from an Italian team, but it was far from certain Bryant would play there, according to a person familiar with Bryant's thought process. The lucrative offers ... Read More
Tiger Woods plays down incident during the final
Los Angeles Times - Kobe Bryant has received a reported $6.7-million offer from an Italian team, but it was far from certain Bryant would play there, according to a person familiar with Bryant's thought process. The lucrative offers ... Read More
Ranking the jobs of the NBA’s six new coaches
Los Angeles Times - Kobe Bryant has received a reported $6.7-million offer from an Italian team, but it was far from certain Bryant would play there, according to a person familiar with Bryant's thought process. The lucrative offers ... Read More
Prosecutors considering allegations vs. Kobe
Los Angeles Times - Kobe Bryant has received a reported $6.7-million offer from an Italian team, but it was far from certain Bryant would play there, according to a person familiar with Bryant's thought process. The lucrative offers ... Read More
Blazers C Camby charged with Marijuana
Los Angeles Times - Kobe Bryant has received a reported $6.7-million offer from an Italian team, but it was far from certain Bryant would play there, according to a person familiar with Bryant's thought process. The lucrative offers ... Read More
Dodgers sign Greinke; Baseball’s richest, widen spending gap
Step aside, New York Yankees. Move over, Boston Red Sox. There's a new spoiled rich kid team in town: the Los Angeles Dodgers. After signing Zack Greinke to a six year, $147 million contract yesterday, the Dodgers have boosted their payroll up to roughly $225 million, well beyond anyone else in baseball. Considering $208 million was spent this winter on two players (Greinke and pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu), along with a lineup that includes Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Matt ... Read More
Pirates re-sign Jason Grilli to two-year deal
Jason Grilli (64 G, 2.94 ERA, 90 K’s) will be a Pirate for two more years. Well, at least in contract he will be. Last night, Grilli agreed to a two year, $6.75 million dollar contract with the Bucs (pending a physical). This, according to sources, was actually a hometown discount compared to other teams offering. When was the last time Pirates fans heard that with a big name free agent? This signing is huge because what it does is allow the front office to pursue talks with teams ... Read More
Expanding Jason Grilli’s role in 2013
Jason Grilli should be the Pirates closer in 2013. Yeah, I said it and this is why. Grilli, who in 2012 pitched one less inning than Joel Hanrahan, gave up 1 less homer, 14 less walks, and had 23 more strikeouts. He did give up 5 more hits and 1 more earned run. Grilli is a free agent as of now and is getting looked at by other teams for their closer role while the Pirates are trying to re-sign him as a set-up guy. I say no. The Pirates should go into the upcoming winter meetings wanting to ... Read More
Pirates sign Russell Martin to two-year deal
Over the past few days, the Twitterverse has been buzzing about the top free agent catcher Russell Martin possibly becoming a Pittsburgh Pirate. While it seemed hard to believe that Martin would choose the small-market Pirates over the New York Yankees, his team for the past two years, Martin did just that. Wait what? The Pirates actually beat the Yankees for a top free agent? As first reported by Ken Rosenthal, the Pirates have agreed to terms with Martin pending a physical. Although ... Read More
NL Central Hot Stove
NL Central Hot Stove: 11/14 – 11/20 Not much in terms of major moves or trades over the last week in the NL Central Things should pick up in the coming weeks leading up to the winter meetings. There were moves within organizations with teams placing minor leaguers eligible for the Rule 5 draft on their 40-man roster. This allows those players to not be put in the Rule 5 draft. Cincinnati Reds No moves Selected the contracts of RHP Josh Ravin, Curtis Partch, Ismael Guillon, Yorman ... Read More