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[mabrowndog]

New year, new thread. 2010 edition is here.



Looks like Jeremy Hermida's signing with the Reds on a minor league deal.

Taylor Buchholz, briefly the Sox' property after a waiver claim until he was non-tendered, signs with the Mets on a one-year, $600,000 contract.

And the Rays are reportedly evaluating Manny Delcarmen.

[mabrowndog]

Big news from WCVB Channel 5's Facebook page:

Bill Buckner is coming back to town as manager of the Brockton Rox independant league team. The Rox will issue press release this afternoon.

[InsideTheParker]

Big news from WCVB Channel 5's Facebook page:

More details from the Herald: Silverman

[Lose Remerswaal]

Josh Bard back with the Mariners on a ML deal

[Lose Remerswaal]

Craig Breslow has a very pretty left hand

[mabrowndog]

Edgar Renteria reportedly will sign a 1-year deal with the Reds.

[samuelLsamson]

Matt Murton returns to Japan for his second season with the Hanshin Tigers. Last season he broke Ichiro's long standing record for most hits in a Japanese league season - there's a nice piece by ESPN's Anna Katherine Clemmons here .

[Lose Remerswaal]

Bill Buckner, Jimy Williams, and Bill Lee at the Rox Hot Stove Dinner on the 21st

Edited by Lose Remerswaal, 11 January 2011 - 04:33 PM.

[yaykob]

It appears that Brad Penny will team up with Victor Martinez in Detroit. link

[Lose Remerswaal]

Rhode Island's own Rocco Baldelli hangs em up and will consult for the Rays

[educatedcheese]

In case you missed it in the Adopt-a-Team thread, everyone's favorite genius signed a minor-league deal with the Natinals.

(Yes, Alex Cora)

[Lose Remerswaal]

Jeremy Hermida invited to Reds camp

[educatedcheese]

Cla Meredith --

(minor league deal)

[PeaceSignMoose]

Didn't know where else to post this, but Dave Roberts is now cancer free and ready to resume his coaching career.

That's great news, right there.

[Lose Remerswaal]

Another reason to go to Baltimore: Nick Green signs with the O's.

This will bring sweet memories to Heidi

[TheYellowDart5]

Another reason to go to Baltimore: Nick Green signs with the O's.

This will bring sweet memories to Heidi

If Green does make an appearance with the O's during the season, he'll be the first player in MLB history to play for all five teams in the AL East.

[phrenile]

If Green does make an appearance with the O's during the season, he'll be the first player in MLB history to play for all five teams in the AL East.

For what it's worth, he won't be the first to play for five AL East teams: David Wells (Detroit, Toronto, NYY, Baltimore, and Boston), though by the time Wells played for Boston, Detroit had moved divisions and Tampa Bay had been added.

[mabrowndog]

Ryan Sheely gets a minor league deal with the Blue Jays.

[mabrowndog]

MDC lands in Seattle on a minor league contract.

[shepard50]

Old friend (and Schilling chip) Casey Fossum will join the Mets on a minor league contract with no invite to spring training.

[DanoooME]

Indians sign Orlando Cabrera to a major league deal

[mabrowndog]

Per Dan Hoard of the PawSox, old friend Charlie Zink is on the comeback trail, signing with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League. His manager? None other than Butch Hobson.

Charlie and his fiancé Maddie are also expecting their first child (a son) in late May.

[Lose Remerswaal]

Coco Crisp is very funny

Who’s your favorite character in Major League?
Well, I have to go with Mays... Hey... Say.

Who?
Willie Mays Say Hayes? I also like, what's his name, Jaboot?

Jaboot?
The African dude. I like him too. And obviously Wild Thing. Those are the main characters.

Read more: http://www.thrillist...-#ixzz1Eo0aenYo

or maybe very dumb

[Bucknahs Bum Ankle]

That's a pretty amazing interview. I think/hope Coco was basically effing with the guy.

This is my favorite part:

If you had to be one of the Ninja Turtles, which one would you be? Why?
Um. God, I don't know. Leonardo is the blue guy. Donatello. Raphael, and... what's the other guy?

Michaelangelo.
Donatello is the one with the stick? He's the smart one. The older one is Raphael with the three-prong sword or knife. Leonardo is the dude with the swords. Who's the orange dude?

Michaelangelo.
You know what? I'm gonna go with Raphael. He's a rebel. He likes to do his own thing. He really cares about his family but he wants to be his own individual. And he's probably the most talented out of the four.

Also, I wonder what Pedroia would have to say about this:

Who was your weirdest teammate?
Obviously I'm gonna say Manny Ramirez. What's funny about him, if Manny likes something, he'll take that one line and say it throughout the day. Like I'll say "It's gonna be a laser show today, get your goggles on," and then he'll just keep saying [Crisp starts using really thick Dominican accent] "Everbody put goggles on. It's going to be laser show."

Was Coco the one to originate the "laser-show" phrase, or did he steal that from Pedroia? Or does it pre-date both of them?

Edited by Bucknahs Bum Ankle, 23 February 2011 - 02:30 PM.

[mabrowndog]

Coco Crisp is very funny

or maybe very dumb

I'm going with the latter

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A's outfielder Coco Crisp was arrested by Scottsdale police on suspicion of DUI late Tuesday night, Comcast SportsNet has learned through a source.

Crisp was driving a 2009 Rolls Royce Phantom Drop Head Coupe, according to the source.

[JimRiceHOFer]

Cla Meredith Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110302&content_id=16789578&notebook_id=16790034&vkey=notebook_was&c_id=was

Nationals right-hander Cla Meredith had Tommy John surgery in Washington on Wednesday. Dr. Wiemi Douoguih performed the procedure.

Meredith started having elbow problems about two weeks ago while throwing his first bullpen session of the spring. He was hoping that the pain was caused by scar tissue breaking up inside the elbow.

Meredith signed a Minor League deal with the Nationals last month. He was competing for a spot in the bullpen. Last season, Meredith played for the Orioles and allowed nine runs over 15 innings.

[Lose Remerswaal]

Adrian Beltre still getting rubbed the wrong way

Edited by Lose Remerswaal, 17 March 2011 - 03:33 PM.

[Zombie Wakefield]

Adrian Beltrestill getting rubbed the wrong way

Fantastic.

From the article:

"Sometimes I thought about killing him," Beltre said. "But I thought about it. ... I have a family so I didn't."

[Pearl Wilson]

Bronson Arroyo has mononucleosis. Too bad - that's probably going to put a dent in his season.

link

[Sampo Gida]

Bronson Arroyo has mononucleosis. Too bad - that's probably going to put a dent in his season.

link

Good thing he signed that extension and does not need to test the FA market after this season (not unti after 2013).

[teejay1324]

Don't know if this is someone's yearly job to start this thread or if anyone is allowed to but I went looking for it and didn't see it so I started it up.

Derek Lowe picked up the win for the Braves yesterday going 5 2/3 allowing no runs on 3 hits, walked 2 and struckout 6 on 105 pitches. Picked up 7 groundballs against 3 flyballs.

Games not over but Bill Hall's made about a half dozen plays at second for the Astros today, started a nice double play and made a running, well jogging, catch in right. 0 for 4 with a sac fly. Like to see Hall have a good season, maybe get traded into a playoff race around the deadline.

[Pearl Wilson]

link

The Marlins honored Mike Lowell in a pregame ceremony.

Lowell, who played for the Marlins from 1999-2005 before they traded him to Boston, where he retired after last season, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

The Marlins honored Lowell with a video tribute and presented him with a commemorative brick, which will be placed in the concourse of the new ballpark.

[Lose Remerswaal]

Jonathan Van Every released by the Nats

[WayBackVazquez]

Adrian Beltre hit a grand slam for the Rangers today.

[Frank, Fenway]

Adrian Beltre hit a grand slam for the Rangers today.

Die.

[Comeback Kid]

Pirates release Craig Hansen.

Sometimes it seems to me that giving that "closer of the future" tag to a young guy is one of the worst things you can do to a player.

[Frank, Fenway]

Pirates release Craig Hansen.

Sometimes it seems to me that giving that "closer of the future" tag to a young guy is one of the worst things you can do to a player.

He never lived up to his hype, but this release has nothing to do with what you're talking about. He has a rare nerve injury.

[Comeback Kid]

He never lived up to his hype, but this release has nothing to do with what you're talking about. He has a rare nerve injury.

Yeah I read the article I linked to. Kind of a sidetrack but I've just being watching Drew Storen implode lately and the issue has been on my mind. Anecdotally, it seems like most good closers begin as starters, but the guys tagged as closers from the outset crash and burn.

[doc]

He never lived up to his hype, but this release has nothing to do with what you're talking about. He has a rare nerve injury.

Hansen's Disease?

[Frank, Fenway]

Hansen's Disease?

Leprosy?

[teejay1324]

I don't have a joke about how you're probably all already aware of it but....Manny retired.

[scottyno]

former red sox bill hall injured more former red sox hanley ramirez sliding into 2nd to break up a double play, ramirez left and game and is day to day

[Rice4HOF]

Our very own Jose Melendez, has been named GM of Yuma of the newly created North American Baseball League.

[teejay1324]

Justin Masterson had an impressive outing against Seattle last night going 6 1/3 allowing a run on four hits and one walk. He struckout nine after not getting any Ks in his first outing. Watching the replay on MLB.tv this morning and he looks great, handling the lefties in the Mariners lineup well. I know it's the Mariners but now in two starts he's gone 13 1/3 allowed two runs and has nine Ks against three walks.

[Lose Remerswaal]

Gotta love Coco

[JMDurron]

I'm amazed that his hat stays on. I would expect it to be shot up into the air from the pressure, or somethnig.

[Bucknahs Bum Ankle]

Between the new look, that bizarro interview and the DWI (both of which are linked earlier in this thread), you have to wonder wtf is going on with this guy. He put up his best rate stats last season since his Cleveland days, but the injury bug continues to hold him back. I hope he can finally put it all together this season, but I wouldn't count on it.

[ScubaSteveAvery]

Although he never made the Red Sox team, former Sox prospect Anthony Rizzo is tearing it up so far in AAA Tuscon for the Padres. He's 11-33 with 2 doubles and two HRs with a nice .929 OPS in his first showing in AAA. Its early, and he is still striking out a ton, but this kid has a great story so its nice to see his continuing to perform well.

[mabrowndog]

As noted in the adopt-a-prospect thread, Jason Place has signed with the Yankees.

Lenny DiNardo has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.

[Reggie's Racquet]

Justin Masterson is now 4-0. A better record than any of the current Red Sox starters. Baseball is a strange game.