Category: MLB Betting

  • Source: Girardi offered Yankees’ job

    Joe Girardi has yet to manage a game for the New York Yankees and already he has one loss. Skipped over for the job, Don Mattingly told the Yankees on Monday he had no interest in returning next year as bench coach or in any other coaching position. Beloved as team captain, Donnie Baseball was…

  • Bonds officially files for free agency

    The home run king is looking for a job. Barry Bonds filed for free agency Monday on the first possible day after the World Series ended with Boston’s sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night. That means the slugger’s tenure with San Francisco is now over. Giants owner Peter Magowan told him last month…

  • Source: Girardi offered Yankees’ job

    The New York Yankees picked experience over popularity, offering the manager’s job to Joe Girardi at the risk of watching Don Mattingly walk away from the franchise. Beloved as team captain, Donnie Baseball was the early favorite to replace Joe Torre and openly coveted the spot. After finding out Monday he didn’t get it, Mattingly…

  • Twins CF Hunter files for free agency

    Minnesota Twins center fielder Torii Hunter filed for free agency on Monday, immediately becoming one of the most prized players on the market. The Twins have a 15-day window in which they can negotiate exclusively with Hunter, but all signs point to him hitting the open market Nov. 13. The six-time gold glover had a…

  • Twins CF Hunter files for free agency

    Minnesota Twins center fielder Torii Hunter filed for free agency on Monday, immediately becoming one of the most prized players on the market. The Twins have a 15-day window in which they can negotiate exclusively with Hunter, but all signs point to him hitting the open market Nov. 13. The six-time gold glover had a…

  • Boras apologizes for A-Rod announcement

    Major League Baseball had this message for Alex Rodriguez and agent Scott Boras: Shame on you. Boras announced during Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night that A-Rod was opting out of the final three seasons of his contract with the New York Yankees. The timing left baseball officials livid, and Boras apologized…

  • Boras apologizes for A-Rod announcement

    Major League Baseball had this message for Alex Rodriguez and agent Scott Boras: Shame on you. Boras announced during Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night that A-Rod was opting out of the final three seasons of his contract with the New York Yankees. The timing left baseball officials livid, and Boras apologized…

  • Young Rockies believe they’ll be back

    Not Done. The message that LaTroy Hawkins scribbled on the grease board in the Colorado clubhouse after the Rockies roared into the playoffs was wiped clean Monday as the Rockies packed their belongings and scattered for a shorter offseason than they ever could have imagined. It might be gone, but it remains their mantra.

  • Source: Girardi offered Yankees’ job

    The New York Yankees picked experience over popularity, offering the manager’s job to Joe Girardi at the risk of watching Don Mattingly walk away from the franchise. Beloved as team captain, Donnie Baseball was the early favorite to replace Joe Torre and openly coveted the spot. After finding out Monday he didn’t get it, Mattingly…

  • Tigers acquire SS Renteria from Braves

    The Detroit Tigers made the first splash in baseball’s offseason as they addressed a pressing priority. Again. Detroit filled its No. 1 void Monday, acquiring shortstop Edgar Renteria and cash from the Atlanta Braves for two prospects. Shortly after reaching the World Series last season, the Tigers pulled off the first major move when they…

  • Twins exercise $6M option on Nathan

    The Twins have exercised their $6 million option on closer Joe Nathan, ensuring the two-time All-Star will be back for another season in Minnesota. The Twins announced the move Monday, as expected. They could have bought Nathan out for $1 million, but the right-hander’s 160 saves and a 1.94 ERA over the past four years…

  • 37 arrested as Red Sox fans celebrate

    Police in riot gear cleared several large crowds gathered around Fenway Park early Monday after the Red Sox won their second World Series title in four years. Police said they made 37 arrests, mostly for disorderly conduct. Thirteen people were arrested after they refused to leave the Kenmore Square area near Fenway Park, police said.