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             The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired RHP (reliever) Brad Boxberger from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for RHP Curtis Taylor.              The D-Backs need a reliever. They got one in Boxberger, but there is still work to do. Boxberger is often injured, and they\’ll need him to be at his pre-2016 form. They don\’tContinue reading “MLB trade review: D-Backs acquire Boxberger”

                  We have our second blockbuster trade of the 2017-18 season, including the Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils. The Ducks acquired forwards Adam Henrique and Joseph Blandisi and a 2018 3rd round pick for defenseman Sami Vatanen and a conditional 3rd.                   For the Ducks, they have many defensemen in Cam Fowler, Hampus LindholmContinue reading “NHL trade review: Ducks acquire Henrique, Devils get Vatanen in monster deal”

            The Oakland Athletics have signed RHP (reliever) Yusmeiro Petit to a two year, $10 million deal, pending physical.              Petit is a nice veteran arm for the A\’s pen, which has been deflated since Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle were traded to kick off the trade deadline frenzy. Blake Treinen and Santiago Castilla areContinue reading “MLB news: Athletics sign Petit”

          We finally have a signing in the MLB. Matter-of-fact, we have TWO signings. But, they both are sorta minor, unless you are a baseball junkie like me. The two signings are that RHP (starter) Doug Fister, formerly on the Boston Red Sox, joining with the Texas Rangers, and RHP (starter) Hisashi Iwakuma signing aContinue reading “MLB news: Fister, Iwakuma sign”

         The Detroit Tigers have signed LHP Blaine Hardy to a one year deal, avoiding arbitration. The financial details have not been announced.          Hardy is one of the few left-handed relievers (full-time relievers that is, since Matt Boyd is also a starter) on the Tigers 40-man roster, even though they just added to thatContinue reading “MLB news: Tigers, Hardy avoid arbitration”