Mike Trout and Bryce Harper were named the American League and National League Rookie of the Year awards, respectively, a half-hour apart on Monday. Trout, 21, was a unanimous pick and the youngest AL rookie to receive the award. The Washington Nationals’ Harper, 20, beat out Arizona pitcher Wade Miley, 112 points to 105 to [...]
Joe Girardi Expects Alex Rodriguez In Yankees’ Uniform In ’13
October 24, 2012 | Posted by
Joe Girardi said he expects Alex Rodriguez to be a New York Yankees next year, despite the all the trade speculation after Rodriguez was pulled from the starting lineup the last two games of their ALCS loss to the Detroit Tigers. “I expect Alex to be our every-day third baseman,” Girardi said. “What is he [...]
Possible Permanent New Homes for Alex Rodriguez
October 21, 2012 | Posted by
After being swept by the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series and posting some of the worst numbers of his career, the rumors started to swirl about the New York Yankees trading third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Earlier in the week Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that he expected for Rodriguez to be [...]
Torii Hunter Leaves Baseball To Support Son
May 17, 2012 | Posted by
For Torii Hunter, it was a no-brainer. Without hesitation, the Los Angeles Angels outfielder flew to Dallas Thursday to be with his son, Darius, and the family’s lawyers at a news conference to refute charges that his son committed sexual assault on a juvenile. “As far as we know, it’s Torii’s decision to stay until [...]
