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             The Boston Red Sox have signed OF J.D. Martinez to a five year, $110 million deal.              This trade could mean that either Jackie Bradley or Hanley Ramirez gets traded. If Martinez plays outfield it\’ll be Bradley, but more preferably, he\’ll play DH, with Ramirez going. 110 million is a lot less than hisContinue reading “MLB news: Red Sox sign Martinez”

              The Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Michal Kempny from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional third round pick in 2018. The condition is that the Hawks get the third round pick of either the Capitals or Toronto Maple Leafs, depending on which pick is higher in the draft.                 For the Capitals,Continue reading “NHL trade review: Capitals acquire Kempny”

                   The San Diego Padres have made their big splash, signing 1B Eric Hosmer to an eight year, $144 million deal. The deal includes an opt-out after the 5th year.                     The Padres have a pretty lackluster offense. It\’s led by Wil Myers, but the rest isn\’t that good. Hosmer is now that guy thatContinue reading “MLB news: Padres sign Hosmer”

                The Minnesota Twins have acquired RHP Jake Odorizzi from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for SS Jermaine Palacios.                  For the Twins, they\’ve been looking for a number one starter to go along with Ervin Santana and Jose Berrios all offseason. Odorizzi is really a number two, but it\’s a nice fall-back planContinue reading “MLB trade review: Twins acquire Odorizzi”

           The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired 1B C.J. Cron from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a player to be named later. Plus, they\’ve DFA\’d all-star OF Corey Dickerson.            Soooooooo….. This is surprising. Dickerson was the starting LF in the 2017 all-star game, and now he\’s being DFA\’d. Well, he did hitContinue reading “MLB news: Rays DFA Dickerson, acquire Cron from Angels”