Monday, December 19, 2011

Rangers win negotiating rights to Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish

Just when it seemed like the Texas Rangers may not make a major move this offseason because of $30 million owed to former owner Chuck Greenberg, plus the addition of a new stadium scoreboard, Jon Daniels ended up playing the role of silent assassin.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Angels' signing of Pujols, Wilson changes landscape of AL West

As I walked into the gym today at my apartment complex in Kansas City, wearing a Josh Hamilton shirt-jersey, the only other person in the gym was sporting a red hat with a big 'A' on it: Angels.

The way the last two days have gone in the baseball world, it was a fitting coincidence.

In the last two days, Anaheim signed the best free agent hitter available in Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $254 million deal, along with the best free agent pitcher available in now ex-Texas Ranger C.J. Wilson to a five-year, $77.5 million contract.