Thanks to our good friend Perry for sending us this. It looks like Julius Hodge is giving the NBA another run. Due to Julius taking too long to make a decision, the 36ers of Adelaide have rescinded their offer to Hodge. Why is he taking so long? He’s trying to make the New Jersey Nets.
While we try to stay optimistic for Jules, if he hasn’t made it by now, it’s not looking good. Best of luck, especially since I can drive over and watch the Nets with Perry.
To quote my boy Neetzi, I had the knee pads in full effect earlier this year for Clayton Kershaw. Clayton didn’t disappoint too much, as his second and third starts were a combined eight innings, two earned runs and seven Ks. Kershaw then went on to have a couple rough starts and did eventually get sent back down to the minors. Upon being called back up to pitch against the Rockies in Denver, Kershaw got rocked for 10 hits in three innings, while allowing five runs to cross the plate on his way to his third career loss.
Three starts later and Kershaw is a hot commodity once more. In his three starts since the debacle in Colorado, Clayton has worked 19 innings and allowed a single run to cross the plate. He has put up a 15:6 K:BB ratio over that time, and notched his first two wins in the process. Look for Clayton to continue to pitch at a high level the remainder of the year. Those of you who scooped him up when he came back will now reap the rewards. Kershaw should be owned in all leagues.
In our ongoing series counting down the top 10 highest paid women in sports (according to Forbes.com), we have already seen Paula Creamer come in at number 10, and Ana Ivanovic hit the board at number nine. Well, it’s Friday, so let’s go ahead and get to number eight after the jump. Continue reading ‘Top Ten Highest Paid Women in Sports #8′
Wow. ManRam is officially a Los Angeles Dodger, and Jason Bay is a Boston Red Sox. The Pirates are getting pitchers Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen from the Red Sox, and three bagger Andy LaRoche as well as outfielder Bryan Morris from the Dodgers. That’s all I know so far.
In related news, Pat owes me something.
It looks like as many as eight teams are in on the Will Ohman sweepstakes, including the Red Sox, Devil Rays and Yankees. Keep your eye on this one, because I have a feeling someone is about to overpay for a damned good reliever.
The Reds and White Sox have agreed on a trade that will send Ken Griffey Jr. to the South Side. No word on what the Reds will get in return as of yet. The only thing holding this deal up is Griffey’s approval. As a 10/5 guy, he can reject any trade. I don’t see why he would, as it would put him right into the thick of a three way race for the AL Central.
Update
Ken Griffey Jr has agreed to be traded to the AL Central division leading White Sox. In return, the Reds will receive right-handed pitcher Nick Masset and second baseman Danny Richar. I have never heard of either of these players, so I’ll have to give you a break down later today.
According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Red Sox and Marlins are deep into talks that would send Manny Ramirez to the NL East. This would change the dynamics of a three team race that is likely to go down to the wire. We will know soon enough if this trade is going to happen, because the deadline is tomorrow afternoon.
What was that, Pat?
Update
Buster is now saying it could be a three team trade that would add Pittsburgh to the mix. There are so many names involved in this trade rumor now, that it’s become difficult to follow. In the end, the Sox would get Jason Bay to replace ManRam. Check his numbers, because they are pretty comparable to ManRam’s.
The Braves have officially traded first baseman Mark Teixeira to the Angels for fellow one bagger Casey Kotchman. The Braves also picked up right handed pitcher Stephen Marek, a bully for AA Arkansas. This deal is a little disappointing, but only because Marek is 25 years old already and is still in AA. Not only that, he’s sporting a 3.66 ERA. Not enough, Frank Wren, not enough for Mark Teixeira. I like Kotchman, and his best years are just ahead of him. You have to get better than Marek thrown in, though. Jose Arredondo, I’m looking at you.
Kotchman is a good player. Not a great player, but a good one. He should not be owned unless you are in a deep NL only league. Teixeira’s value remains the same, as hitting between Chipper Jones and Brian McCann is hard to beat. Vlad and Torii Hunter aren’t too shabby themselves, and I think both of their value just went up a bit.
On Friday we began counting down the top ten highest paid women in sports, according to Forbes. Number 10 is Paula Creamer. Number nine? Find out after the jump. Continue reading ‘Top Ten Highest Paid Women in Sports #9′
If there was any doubt before, the Braves took it all away yesterday when they reportedly told other MLB teams that they plan to move Mark Teixeira before Thursday’s deadline. It would appear that this decision was made for the Braves when they were forced to place Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson on the 15 day Prior List, not to mention that Brian McCann is out a few days with a mild concussion. So who are the Braves most likely to send Tex to? According to MLB.com, the Dodgers, Angels, Red Sox, Yankees and D-Backs are all in the mix for big Tex.
At the moment it appears that the D-Backs are the proverbial front runners for Teixeira. The Braves are looking at Conor Jackson and Chad Tracy from Arizona, and moving Jackson would make sense if Arizona thinks they can ink Tex to a long term deal. If not, they had better not move one of the best first base prospects to rent a player for two months. The D-Backs have other players to offer up as well (I’m looking at you, Max Scherzer), so this could get interesting down the stretch.
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