Monthly Archives: January 2012

2011 Major League Baseball® (MLB®) Home Run Champion Jose Bautista Announced as Cover Athlete for Canadian Edition of …

Toronto Blue Jays Slugger Set to Hit Another Home Run for the Latest Installment of the Best-Selling Baseball Game FranchiseTORONTO , Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Sony Computer Entertainment Canada (SCEC) announced …

Major league baseball news and notes, Jan. 29

Adam Dunn used the first week of his offseason to chill out and get a much-needed break from the misery he endured in his first year with the Chicago White Sox. Forgetting one of the worst seasons for a hitter in…

Realignment: Baseball Should Trust Selig

Major League Baseball is considering a “floating” realignment system that would allow teams to shift leagues and divisions from year to year. The change is designed to encourage competitive balance and help share revenue.

Can Baseball Star Curt Schilling Reign in Gaming?

Can skills from Major League Baseball make a retired pitcher a Major League Video Game mogul?  Curt Schilling – former World Series MVP – has bet $35 million dollars of his own money that his champion skills are transferable.”I made, you know, an insane amount…

Major League Baseball still unsure of expanding playoffs

NEW YORK — A little more than two months before opening day, Major League Baseball still doesn't know whether there will be eight playoff teams this year or 10. Add a bat or an arm to compete for that extra wild card? No telling whether that makes any sense. "That's the last thing on my [...]

Wolff addresses fans, media at FanFest - MLB.com

MLB.com

Wolff addresses fans, media at FanFestMLB.comBy Jane Lee / MLB.com | 01/29/12 10:55 PM EST OAKLAND — Fresh off a handful of one-on-one meetings with select fans, A's managing partner Lew Wolff took his turn with the media at FanFest on Sunday, addressing a number of issues in a small room housed …A's still open [...]

Source: Roy Oswalt, Rangers to meet - ESPN

Call to the Pen

Source: Roy Oswalt, Rangers to meetESPNTags: Rangers, MLB, Roy Oswalt The Texas Rangers are scheduled to meet with free agent right-handed starter Roy Oswalt on Monday, a source confirmed Sunday afternoon. Rangers GM Jon Daniels shares his thoughts on Prince Fielder to the Tigers, …Rangers to meet with Oswalt on MondayMLB.com
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Amid changes, an upbeat air at On Deck - MLB.com

USA TODAY

Amid changes, an upbeat air at On DeckMLB.comBy Adam McCalvy / MLB.com | 01/29/12 6:00 PM EST MILWAUKEE — Prince Fielder was off to Detroit and Ryan Braun stayed out of the spotlight, yet fans posed a half dozen questions to Milwaukee's baseball brain trust on Sunday before anybody mentioned …Braun faces long road [...]

Young studs check out Safeco at FanFest - MLB.com

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Young studs check out Safeco at FanFestMLB.comBy Greg Johns / MLB.com | 01/29/12 8:37 PM EST SEATTLE — As Mariners FanFest wrapped up Sunday at Safeco Field, young pitching prospects Danny Hultzen, James Paxton and Taijuan Walker signed their final autographs, shook a few more hands and headed …Dinner with Jack Z closed [...]

Round table: What MLB team won the Hot Stove League? - Quincy Herald Whig

Round table: What MLB team won the Hot Stove League?Quincy Herald WhigThis week's question: "Now that all of the big-name free agents have signed, who is the biggest winner during Major League Baseball's off-season?" Considering two of the biggest boppers in the National League have switched over to the American League, …
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