Center fielder Milton Bradley has a new home nowadays. The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a 3-year, $30-million contract with Bradley. In order to make some room for Milton, the Cubs have to finalize the deal that will send Jason Marquis to the Rockies for Luis Vizcaino.
Last year, Bradley batted .321 with 22 home runs [...]
After the Boston Red Sox failed to sign Mark Teixeira, you could imagine that they had some money lying around. The Red Sox used some of that flow and agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Brad Penny. The contract is worth $5 million for 1 year with another $3 million available if Penny pitches 160 [...]
The San Francisco Giants is the new home for Randy “Big Unit” Johnson. After coming back from numerous surgeries and limitations, Johnson is ready and more focused on doing what he does best: striking out batters with his lightning fast pitches. The 45-year old Johnson and the Giants have agreed to a 1-year, $8 million [...]
The New York Yankees did it once again when they snatched up stud first baseman Mark Teixeira and presented him with a gorgeous 8-year contract for $180 million. This deal includes an approximate signing bonus of $5 million paid out over the first three years. A no opt-out clause and a no-trade provision was also [...]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached a contract agreement for 3-years with catcher Ryan Doumit.
The 27-year old will receive a $300,000 signing bonus with $2.05 million next season and $3.55 million in 2010 and $5.1 million in 2011. The contract also bears a $7.25 million club option for 2012 with a $500,000 buyout; if that option [...]
Legendary Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno has received a 3-year contract extension which will carry him through the 2011 season. The 84-year old is the winningest coach in in college football history. Paterno just had hip replacement surgery which prompted many to speculate that he may not return for the 2009 season.
There is [...]
The Baltimore Orioles and shortstop Cesar Izturis have agreed to a $5 million, 2-year contract on Tuesday. This past season with the St. Louis Cardinals, Izturis batted .263 in 135 games. He recorded a .980 fielding percentage which ranked 3rd in the National League. Other awards include the 2004 Gold Glove with the Los Angeles [...]
Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer, 46, has been awarded a 2-year, $13-million contract after his stellar performance in the 2008 season. Moyer will receive a base salary of $6.5-million in each of the 2 years with an additional $1.25 million per season depending upon performance. In 2010, Moyer could earn $250,000 each for 23 starts and [...]
One of the NFL’s best developing cornerbacks has been given a huge raise by the New York Giants. Corey Webster, the Giants’ right cornerback has been awarded a 5-year, $43-million contract extension that will run through 2013 and includes $20 million in guaranteed money. Had the Giants not extended his contract, Webster would be a [...]
It seems like it has only been hours since many of us sports fans read about the New York Yankees offering prized pitcher C.C. Sabathia that huge contract. Just when you thought the Yanks were done, they go ahead and seal the deal on ace A.J. Burnett. The right-hander and the Yankees have agreed to [...]
The World Champion Philadelphia Phillies (my hometown team) and left-handed hitter Raul Ibanez have agreed on a reported 3-year, $30-million contract (pending a physical).
Ibanez is the replacement for free-agent outfielder Pat Burrell who played an instrumental role in the Phillies World Series victory. Ibanez drew interest from many other clubs including the Angels, Cubs, Braves and [...]
The New York Mets and closer Francisco Rodriguez have agreed to terms on a 3-year free-agent contract worth $37 million plus incentives. The deal is not finalized yet; K-Rod will have to pass a physical set to take place on Wednesday. Rodriguez’s agent, Paul Kinzer, accepted the deal despite the fact that it was not [...]
Dustin Pedroia, the 2009 AL MVP who also won a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger, has been rewarded by the Boston Red Sox with a 6-year, $40.5 million contract extension with a 2015 option. This deal will take Pedroia through three arbitration seasons and two-free agency periods.
Pedroia will receive a signing bonus totaling $1.5 million [...]
The main goal for the Atlanta Braves this offseason? Fill their pitching flaws. Atlanta has been rocked by injuries this past season, which is forcing them to revamp their bullpen. Tim Hudson had elbow surgery in August, John Smoltz and Tom Glavine both had arm surgeries which ended their season (they are now free agents), [...]
This post is a follow up to: Red Sox Make Offer to Japanese Righty Tazawa
The Boston Red Sox and Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa have come to terms on a 3-year deal worth about $3 million. Although not officially announced, the completion of a physical is the only hurdle left in the team’s way. BoSox officials [...]
The Carolina Panthers have made Chris Gamble one of the five highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL. Friday, the Panthers gave Gamble signed a six-year extension in excess of $50 million.
When Gamble was asked about whether Carolina was the right place for him or not, he replied: “I wanted to be in Carolina. I didn’t want [...]
The Boston Red Sox, one of the top clubs when it comes to recruiting overseas talent, appears to be at it again. The BoSox have reportedly offered a contract to Japanese right-handed pitcher Junichi Tazawa, who pitched for the Nippon Oil team in Japan’s Industrial League. Tazawa, 22, allegedly has a fastball that tops out [...]
The White Sox, who have always found a niche in signing Cuban players, have done it again. Chicago has agreed to terms on a deal with 19-year-old Infielder/outfielder Dayan Viciedo (pending a physical) who had 36 home runs and 162 RBI with a .287 batting average over four years (327 games) of play in Cuba’s [...]
In an effort to beef up their bullpen, the San Francisco Giants signed Jeremy Affeldt to a 2-year, $8 million deal. When asked about the deal Affeldt said, “[The Giants] came in with an offer, and it was really close to what we were looking for. The negotiation was pretty quick. They were definitely on [...]
Around the NFL there is strong disapproval about the amount of money rookie players are making. In April 2008, Roger Goodell expressed his wishes to change the current rookie contract structure. Goodell flung an interesting idea of implementing a rookie salary cap, similar to that of the NBA. During a press conference with reporters in [...]
