David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox are likely headed to an arbitration hearing to determine the designated hitter’s 2012 salary, according to an ESPN.com report. A hearing isn’t scheduled for this week, leaving time to negotiate, the report said, citing a source. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
In the span of a week, the Detroit Tigers and their championship-starved owner Mike Ilitch went from figuring out a short-term fix to Victor Martinez’s season-ending left knee injury to a franchise-changing acquisition. Now, Prince Fielder is a physical away from driving to the… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
The Detroit Tigers have reeled in Prince Fielder with a nine-year, $214 million deal, according to multiple reports. Fielder, the biggest remaining free-agent prize, will earn an average of $23.78 million a year through 2020. The 27-year-old first baseman will join Miguel Cabrera in… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, capturing 86.4 percent of the vote by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Larkin joins the late Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo, elected recently by the Golden Era… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
Although there have been reports of extenuating circumstances involved in Ryan Braun’s positive drug test, a report on Sunday by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Tom Haudricourt suggests Braun’s appeal of his 50-game suspension is likely to be denied. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
The Boston Red Sox may have replaced closer Jonathan Papelbon, as Houston Astros reliever Mark Melancon is shuffling up to Boston. The Astros acquired infielder Jed Lowrie and pitcher Kyle Weiland for Melancon, according to an ESPN.com report. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
Medication used for a “private medical issue” caused National League MVP Ryan Braun’s failed drug test, TMZ reported Monday, citing a source close to the situation. The announcement of the failed drug test came Dec. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
The Miami Marlins again showed how serious they are about spending money to acquire proven players when they signed starting pitcher Mark Buehrle to a four-year, $58 million contract on Wednesday, according to mulitple reports. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
Outfielder Greg Halman, who played briefly for the Seattle Mariners the last two seasons and was a candidate for a starting job in 2012, was stabbed to death in Rotterdam, Netherlands, early Monday morning, and his brother was arrested in connection with the incident, police said. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
The Florida Marlins are doing their best to fill their new stadium by chasing premium free agents — and reportedly are making a serious push for the biggest one out there. On Friday, they went after Albert Pujols, who lunched with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, according to The… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News
